COVER SHEET
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SEC Registration Number
B E N G U E T
C O R P O R A T I O N
(Group’s Full Name)
7 t h
F l o o r ,
1 0 6
P a s e o
U n i v e r s a l
R e - B u i l d i n g ,
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M a K a t i
R o x a s ,
C i t y
(Business Address: No. Street City/Town/Province)
Mr. Reynaldo P. Mendoza
812-1380
(Contact Person)
(Group Telephone Number)
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3 1
Month
Day
1 7 - C
(Form Type)
Month
(Calendar Year)
Day
(Annual Meeting)
Not Applicable
(Secondary License Type, If Applicable)
Dept. Requiring this Doc.
Amended Articles Number/Section
Total Amount of Borrowings
Total No. of Stockholders
Domestic
Foreign
To be accomplished by SEC Personnel concerned
File Number
LCU
Document ID
Cashier
STAMPS
SEC Form 17-C Instructions
February 2001
Remarks: Please use BLACK ink for scanning purposes.
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
SEC FORM 17-C
CURRENT REPORT UNDER SECTION 17
OF THE SECURITIES REGULATION CODE
AND SRC RULE 17.2(c) THEREUNDER
1. .............May 31, 2013 ....................................................................................................................
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
2. SEC Identification Number ....11341.....
3. BIR Tax Identification No. ...000-051-037.....
4. ............BENGUET CORPORATION....................................................................................................
Exact name of issuer as specified in its charter
5. ...........Metro Manila, Philippines................ 6.
(SEC Use Only)
Province, country or other jurisdiction of
Industry Classification Code:
incorporation
7. .Universal Re-Building, 106 Paseo de Roxas, Makati City......
Address of principal office
......1226...........
Postal Code
8. ............812-1380 / 751-9137……….................................................................................................
Issuer's telephone number, including area code
9. ………………………………………………………………………….................................................
Former name or former address, if changed since last report
10. Securities registered pursuant to Sections 8 and 12 of the SRC or Sections 4 and 8 of the RSA
Title of Each Class
Number of Shares of Common Stock
Outstanding and Amount of Debt
Outstanding
Convertible Preferred Class A
Common Class A
Common Class B
217,061
110,259,787*
66,783,397*
(*) – Net of Treasury Shares of April 30, 2013
Total consolidated outstanding principal debt as of March 31, 2013 – P1.5 Billion
SEC Form 17-C Instructions
February 2001
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II
. lndicole ihe ilem
numbers reported herein: ........ltem 9.
ln compliance with the Notice of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) dated October 20,
2006, hercio are Sworn Certifications of the Company's independent directors, i\4essrs. Bernardo IVl.
Villegas (Annex "A") and Albedo C. Agra (Annex "B") that they possessed at ihe quatjfications and
none of ihe dlsqualificaiions provided for in the Securities Regulatjon Code (SRC) and its
lrnplementing Rules and Regulations / Company s l\lanual of Corporate covernance.
Nlessrs. Bernardo M. Villegas and Alberto C. Agra are the incumbent independent directors of the
Company. They continue to remain in office on ho d-over capacity until their successors are elected
and qualified because in the lastannua stockholders'meeting of the Company held on [Iay 30 2013,
no election of directors was held because the Temporary Restraining Order issued by the Supreme
Court in 1993 enjoining the holdlng of e ection of directors has not been lifted.
SIGNATURES
Pursuont lo lhe requirernenis of the Securiiies Regu olion Code, lhe issuer hos duly
cqusecJ this report to be signecl on ils beho f by ihe unclersiqned hereunlo du y outhorized.
BENGUET C
Date: Mav 31.2013
Asst Corpo
Signoiure
* Prinl nome ond litle oJ the
signing olficer under ihe signolure.
SEC Foml 17-C Instructions
February 2001
CERTIFICATION OF INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR
'iNilIg,q'A'
I BERNARDO M. VILLEGAS Filipino, of legal age and a resident of 496 Northwestern
Street Greenhills, San Juan Metro Manila, after having been duly sworn io in accordance with
law, do hereby declare that:
1.
2.
laman
ndependent director of Benguei Corporation.
I am affi iated with the folowing cornpanies or organizations:
Comoanv/Orqanization
BenquelcorD Nickel l\4ifes lnc.
Posii on/Re aiionshiD
lnsu ar Life / Transnailonal Diverslfied lnc
Dua lech Foundat on
lndeoendeni Director
D rector & Consu tant
D rector& Consu tant
2012 to presenl
1999 io Dreseni
D
1998
1 964
1981
1995
1995
2004
1995
1972
ll,4anila Bulletin
MakaiiBuslness Club
D rcclor
Pilioinas Shell Foundaton
Univercitv ofAsia and the Pacinc
Center for Research and Communicalion
PhiliDoine Econom c So.ieiv
Depadment ofEconomics-De La Salle
Dlreclor
Committee on National Economv & Patrinronv
Economic Research Bureau
Graduate Schoo of Business-De La Sa le
Senior Vce Presideni
to oreseni
to Dreseni
to 2010
to 2001
to 2001
to 2006
ta 1974
Chairman
Chailnran
Director
1964 to 1 969
1986
1967 io 1 968
Direcior
1967 lo 1 968
Director
1969
Phil. Economic History, Nailonal Hisiorca
Preparaiory Commission forConstitutional
Retorms & Consiltuional Cornmission
Productivity Dev. CenierNaiional Economic
Council & Proaram lmoementaiion Aoencv
io 1972
1999
Consuliant
1968 to 1969
3.
I possess a I the qualifications and none of the disqualiiications to serve as an
lndependent Directoa of Benguet Corporation, as provided for in Rue 38 of the Securities
Regulation Code.
4.
5.
lshall faithfllly and diligently compy with my duties and responsibijt es as
independent director under the Securities Regulaton Code
I shali lnfom the Corporate Secretary of Benguet Corporation of any changes in
lhe abovementioned nforrnation within fve days from its occurrence.
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Nrakati city.
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SUBSCRIBED AND SwoRN to before me
2013 at tvtakati Ciiy
affant exhibited to me his Passport #E84802303 expiring onFebruary 26, 2017 and issued by
the Depaatment of Fore gn Affairs-lvlania
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l, ALBERTO C. AGRA, Filipino, of legal age and with restdence at #124ih Street, Saint
lgnatius Village, Quezon City, after having been duly sworn to jn accordance with law, do hereby
declare thati
'1.
2.
I am an independent director of Benguet Corporatron.
I am affiliated with the following companies or organizations:
Comoanv/Oroanlzalion
Balatoc Gold Resources Coro.
Benquetcoro Nickel I\,4ines. lnc.
Forensc Law & Policy Strategies,
lnc. or Forensic Soluiions
Pos tion/Re aiionshi.
lndeDendeni Director
ndeoendent Director
20121o Dresenl
Auo. 20101o oresent
Columnlst' Companies/Business
Sea'Chanoe. Business [,4]ffor
Phillppine Ass. of Govi. Corporate
Lavwers (PAGCLA\M
Ex-Offcio Chairman
Aieneo de llanlla Universily
Professor of Laws Co ege
[,4etropolilan WateMorks Sewerage
Chief Regulalor, Offcer- n-Charge
System (MWSS)
Regulatory Offce
Ex Officio Trustee, Board ofTrustees
oflaw
ofJ!sice
Deoartment
Apri 2009 io present
Dec. 2008 to pfesent
Nov. 1993 io Dresent
(on ieave l"riemester
AY 2010,2011)
Sepi.2007 io June 2008
March 2007 to preseni
IVar. 2010 lo June 2010
Office ofihe Solicitor General
Office ofihe covemment
Corporale CounselDepartmenl of Justice
Associates in Rural Deveiop
rnent, a USAID funded program on
Acting Solicitor General & Statutory
Counsel of lhe National Govt
Government Corporaie Counsel
Jan 2010 io June 2010
Mat.2OA7 Mat 2O1O
Sialulory Counsel
Consu lant
1997
Social DeveloomentWorker
1983-1985
Wo*ers College, Cefter for
CommunilV Services
3.
I possess all ihe qualifcations and none of the disqlaliflcations to serve as an
lndependent Director of Benguet Corporation, as provided for in Rule 38 of the Seclrities
Regulaton Code
lshalfaithfuly and diligenUy comply with my duUes and responsib tities as
lndependent dlrector under the Securties Regulation Code.
I shall inform the Corporate Secretary of Benguet Corporation of any changes in
lhe abovementioned informaton within five davs from its occurrence
4.
5.
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