**SECURITIESAND EXCHANGE COMMISSION**

**Washington, D.C. 20549**

 

**FORM 40-F**

 

**o****                                ****Registration statement pursuantto Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934**

 

**or**

 

**x****                             ****Annual report pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) ofthe Securities Exchange Act of 1934**

 
| **For Fiscal year ended: December 31, 2008** | ** ** | **Commission File number: No. 1-9059          ** |
|---------------------------------------------------|------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

 

**BARRICKGOLD CORPORATION**

(Exact name of registrant as specified in itscharter)

 

| **Ontario**(Province or other jurisdiction of  incorporation or organization) | ** ** | **1041**(Primary standard industrial  classification code number,  if applicable) | ** ** | **Not Applicable**(I.R.S. employer  identification number, if applicable) |
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

 

**Brookfield PlaceTD Canada Trust TowerSuite 3700161 Bay Street, P.O. Box 212Toronto, Canada M5J 2S1(800) 720-7415**(Address and telephone number of registrant’sprincipal executive office)

**Barrick Goldstrike Mines Inc.P.O. Box 29, Elko, Nevada 89803(702) 738-8043**(Name, address and telephone number of agent forservice in the United States)

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) ofthe Act:

 
| **Title of each class:** | ** ** | **Name of  each exchange on which registered:** | ** ** |
|--------------------------|------------|-------------------------------------------------|------------|
| **Common  Shares**       | ** ** | **New York Stock Exchange**                | ** ** |

 
| Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to  Section 12(g) of the Act:            | ** ** | **None**   |
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------|------------|
|                                                                                                  | ** ** | ** ** |
| Securities for which there is a reporting obligation pursuant to Section 15(d) of  the Act: | ** ** | **None**   |

 

For annual reports, indicate by check markthe information filed with this form:

 
|   | x | Annual  Information Form |   | x |   | Audited  Annual Financial Statements |
|--------|---|--------------------------|--------|---|--------|--------------------------------------|

 

Indicate thenumber of outstanding shares of each of the issuer’s classes of capital orcommon stock as of the close of the period covered by the annual report:

 

**Common Shares 872,471,775**

 

Indicate bycheck mark whether the registrant by filing the information contained in this formis also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant toRule12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “ExchangeAct”). If “Yes” is marked, indicate the file number assigned to the registrantin connection with such rule.

 
|   | Yes | o |   | No | x |
|--------|-----|---|--------|----|---|

 

Indicate bycheck mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required tobe filed by Section 13(d) or 15(d) of the Exchange Actduring the proceeding 12 months (or for such shorter period that theregistrant was required to file such reports); and (2) has been subject tosuch filing requirements in the past 90 days.

 
|   | Yes | x |   | No | o |
|--------|-----|---|--------|----|---|

 

 

 

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**CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES**

 

The disclosure provided under “Controls and Procedures” on page 110of Exhibit 99.1, Barrick’s Annual Information Form, is incorporated byreference herein.

 

**MANAGEMENT’S REPORT ON INTERNAL CONTROL OVERFINANCIAL REPORTING**

 

Barrick’s “Management’s Report on Internal Control Over FinancialReporting” contained in Exhibit 99.2 is incorporated by reference herein.

 

**ATTESTATION REPORT OF THE REGISTERED PUBLICACCOUNTING FIRM**

 

The disclosure provided under “Independent Auditors’ Report” on pages 80through 81 of Exhibit 99.3, Barrick’s Comparative AuditedConsolidated Financial Statements, is incorporated by reference herein.

 

**AUDIT COMMITTEE**

 

The disclosure provided under “Composition of the Audit Committee” on pages 108through 109 of Exhibit 99.1, Barrick’s Annual Information Form, isincorporated by reference herein. Barrick has a separately-designated standingaudit committee established in accordance with Section 3(a)(58)(A) ofthe Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

**CODE OF ETHICS**

 

Barrick has adopted a code of ethics entitled, “Barrick GoldCorporation Code of Business Conduct and Ethics”. The Code of Business Conductand Ethics applies to all directors, officers and employees of Barrick,including Barrick’s principal executive officer, principal financial officerand principal accounting officer. The Code of Business Conduct and Ethics isavailable at Barrick’s Internet website, www.barrick.com, in the Company —Corporate Governance section and is available in print to any shareholder uponwritten request to the Secretary of Barrick.

 

**PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES**

 

The disclosure provided under “External Auditor Service Fees” on pages 109through 110 of Exhibit 99.1, Barrick’s Annual Information Form, isincorporated by reference herein.

 

**AUDIT COMMITTEE PRE-APPROVAL POLICIES ANDPROCEDURES**

 

The disclosure provided under “Audit Committee Pre-Approval Policiesand Procedures” on page 109 of Exhibit 99.1, Barrick’s AnnualInformation Form, is incorporated by reference herein. No audit-related fees,tax fees or other non-audit fees were approved by the Audit Committee pursuantto paragraph (c)(7)(i)(C) of Regulation S-X.

 

**OFF-BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS**

 

The disclosure provided under “Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements” on pages 58to 61 of Exhibit 99.4, Management’s Discussion and Analysis ofFinancial and Operating Results, is incorporated by reference herein.

 

**CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS**

 

The disclosure provided under “Contractual Obligations and Commitments”on page 61 of Exhibit 99.4, Management’s Discussion and Analysis ofFinancial and Operating Results, is incorporated by reference herein.

 

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**UNDERTAKING AND CONSENT TO SERVICE OF PROCESS**

 

**A.****                                    Undertaking**

 

The Registrant undertakes to make available, in person or by telephone,representatives to respond to inquiries made by the Commission staff, and tofurnish promptly, when requested to do so by the Commission staff, informationrelating to: the securities in relation to which the obligation to file anannual report on Form 40-F arises; or transactions in said securities.

 

**B.****                                    Consentto Service of Process**

 

The Registrant has previously filed with the Commission a Form F-Xin connection with the Common Shares.

 

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**INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE**

 

The Registrant’s annual report on Form 40-F is incorporated byreference into the Registration Statement on Form F-9 and Form F-3 ofthe Registrant, Barrick North America Finance LLC and Barrick Gold FinancecoLLC (File Nos. 333-151327, 333-151327-02 and 333-151327-01).

 

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**SIGNATURES**

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Exchange Act, the Registrantcertifies that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form 40-Fand has duly caused this annual report to be signed on its behalf by theundersigned, thereto duly authorized.

 

 
| ** ** | **BARRICK GOLD CORPORATION** |
|------------|------------------------------|
| ** ** | ** **                   |
|       | By:                          | /s/ SYBIL E.  VEENMAN |
|       |                         |   |
|       |                         | Name: | Sybil E.  Veenman |
|       |                         | Title: | Senior Vice  President, Assistant General  Counsel and Secretary |
|       |                         | Dated: | March 30, 2009 |

 

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**EXHIBIT INDEX**

 
| **Exhibits** | ** ** | **Description**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
|--------------|------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 99.1         |       | Annual  Information Form dated as of March 30, 2009                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
| 99.2         |       | Management’s  Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |
| 99.3         |       | Barrick Gold  Corporation’s Comparative Audited Consolidated Financial Statements prepared  in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles  (“US GAAP”), including the Notes thereto, as at December 31, 2008  and 2007 and for the years ended December 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006,  together with the Independent Auditors’ report thereon |
| 99.4         |       | Barrick Gold  Corporation’s Management’s Discussion and Analysis (US GAAP) for the  year ended December 31, 2008                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
| 99.5         |       | Consent of  PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
| 99.6         |       | Consent of  PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
| 99.7         |       | Certification  of Aaron W. Regent required by Rule 13a-14(a) or  Rule 15d-14(a), pursuant to Section 302 of Sarbanes-Oxley Act of  2002                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
| 99.8         |       | Certification  of Jamie C. Sokalsky required by Rule 13a-14(a) or  Rule 15d-14(a), pursuant to Section 302 of Sarbanes-Oxley Act of  2002                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
| 99.9         |       | Certification  of Aaron W. Regent pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as enacted  pursuant to Section 906 of Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |
| 99.10        |       | Certification  of Jamie C. Sokalsky pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as enacted  pursuant to Section 906 of Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |

 

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