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<B><P ALIGN="CENTER">FORM 8-K</P>
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<P ALIGN="CENTER">Pursuant to Section 13 or 15 (d) of the</P>
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<P ALIGN="CENTER">Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):</P>
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<P ALIGN="CENTER">CROWN RESOURCES CORPORATION</TD>
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<P ALIGN="CENTER">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</TD>
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<U><P ALIGN="LEFT">Item 5.  Other Events </P>
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</FONT><P ALIGN="LEFT">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;On November 20, 2003, Kinross Gold Corporation ("Kinross") and Crown Resources Corporation ("Crown") announced that the two companies have executed a definitive acquisition agreement whereby Kinross will acquire Crown and its 100 percent owned Buckhorn Mountain gold deposit located in north central Washington state, USA.</P>
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<P ALIGN="LEFT">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The agreements attached hereto as Exhibits 10.1, 10.2 and 10.3 and the press release attached hereto as Exhibit 20.1 provide a full description of the material change.</P>
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<P ALIGN="LEFT">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.</P>
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<P ALIGN="LEFT">CROWN RESOURCES CORPORATION</TD>
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<P ALIGN="LEFT">Dated: &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>November 21, 2003</U></TD>
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<P ALIGN="LEFT">By:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>/s/ Christopher E. Herald</U></TD>
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<P ALIGN="LEFT">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Christopher E. Herald</TD>
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<P ALIGN="LEFT">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Chief Executive Officer</TD>
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<P ALIGN="LEFT">10.1</TD>
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<P ALIGN="LEFT">Kinross Gold Corporation's and Crown Resources Corporation's Press </P>
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C.  20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15 (d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):
November 21, 2003
CROWN RESOURCES CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Washington
0-17480
84-1097086
(State or other
(Commission
(I.R.S. Employer
jurisdiction of
File Number)
Identification
incorporation)
Number)
4251 Kipling Street, Suite 390
Wheat Ridge, CO 80033
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:
(303) 534-1030
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Item 5.  Other Events
On November 20, 2003, Kinross Gold Corporation ("Kinross") and Crown Resources Corporation ("Crown") announced that the two companies have executed a definitive acquisition agreement whereby Kinross will acquire Crown and its 100 percent owned Buckhorn Mountain gold deposit located in north central Washington state, USA.
The agreements attached hereto as Exhibits 10.1, 10.2 and 10.3 and the press release attached hereto as Exhibit 20.1 provide a full description of the material change.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
CROWN RESOURCES CORPORATION
Dated:
November 21, 2003
By:
/s/ Christopher E. Herald
Christopher E. Herald
Chief Executive Officer
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Exhibit
Number
Description
Page number
10.1
Acquisition Agreement and Agreement and Plan of Merger
10.2
Stockholder and Voting Agreement
10.3
Distribution Agreement
20.1
Kinross Gold Corporation's and Crown Resources Corporation's Press
Release dated November 20, 2003.