Business Context and Reporting Period
Company: Gold Fields Limited
Filing Type: Form 6-K (Report of Foreign Private Issuer)
Date: November 18, 2008
Reporting Period: Month of November 2008
Context: This filing announces corporate governance changes regarding the Board of Directors and its sub-committees.
Key Financial Metrics
The filing text does not provide a clear value for revenue, profit, cash flow, margins, debt, or liquidity. This report is non-financial in nature and focuses solely on board appointments.
Material Changes
Board Appointments:
- Appointee: Mr. Richard (Rick) Peter Menell, Independent Non-Executive Director.
- Committees: Appointed to the Audit Committee and the Safety, Health and Sustainable Development Committee.
- Effective Date: November 13, 2008.
Guidance, Outlook, and Risks
The filing text does not provide a clear value for financial guidance, outlook, management commentary on operations, risks, contingencies, or unusual items. The document contains no forward-looking financial statements.
Investor Verification Checklist
- Verify the effective date of Mr. Menell's appointment to the Audit and Safety Committees (Nov 13, 2008).
- Confirm Mr. Menell's status as an Independent Non-Executive Director.
- Note that this filing contains no financial performance data for the period.