UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
FORM 6-K
Report of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
CIK # 878518
as at March 27, 2009
TASEKO MINES LIMITED
800 West Pender Street, Suite 1020
Vancouver , British Columbia
Canada V6C 2V6
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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.
By: /s/ Marchand Snyman
Director and Chief Financial Officer
Date: April 2, 2009
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1020
- 800 W Pender St.
Vancouver BC
Canada V6C 2V6
Tel 604 684 - 6365
Fax 604 684 - 8092
Toll Free 1 800 667 - 2114
www.tasekomines.com
TASEKO MINES LIMITED:
NEW ISSUE
March 27, 2009, Vancouver, BC - Taseko Mines Limited
("Taseko" or the "Company") has entered into an agreement
with a syndicate of underwriters under which the underwriters have agreed
to buy from Taseko 13,793,104 common shares at an issue price of CDN$1.45
per common share (the "Offering") for gross proceeds of approximately
CDN$20 million.
The underwriters will have an over-allotment option, exercisable at any time
prior to 30 days after the closing date, to acquire up to an additional number
of common shares equal to 15% of the number of common shares sold pursuant
to the Offering, at the issue price. The Company expects to file a short form
prospectus with securities regulatory authorities in Canada to qualify the
common shares for distribution in Canada.
The Company also intends to issue, via a non-brokered private placement at
the same price as the Offering, approximately CDN$5 million of common shares
(the "Non-Brokered Offering"). Finder's fees will be payable on
the Non-Brokered Offering.
The net proceeds from the Offering and the Non-Brokered Offering are intended to be used for general working capital and corporate purposes. Closing of the Offering and the Non-Brokered Offering is expected to occur on or about April 15, 2009 and is subject to certain customary terms and conditions, including normal regulatory approvals, including the approval of the Toronto Stock Exchange and the NYSE Amex Equities Exchange.
The Offering is being made in all provinces of Canada. The
securities offered in each of the Offering and the Non-Brokered Offering will
not be and have not been registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933,
as amended, and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration
or an applicable exemption from the registration requirements. Securities
purchased by U.S. investors pursuant to exemptions from the registration requirements
may not be resold within the United States other than pursuant to further
exemptions from the registration requirements. This press release shall not
constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy nor shall
there be any sale of the securities in any State in which such offer, solicitation
or sale would be unlawful.
Russell Hallbauer
President and CEO
For further details on Taseko and its properties, please visit the Company's
website at www.tasekomines.com or Investor Services:
Contact Name: Brian Bergot, Investor Relations
Contact Number: 778-373-4545
No regulatory authority has approved or disapproved the information contained
in this news release.
Forward Looking Statements
This release includes certain statements that may be deemed "forward-looking
statements". All statements in this release, other than statements of
historical facts, that address future production, reserve potential, exploration
drilling, exploitation activities and events or developments that the Company
expects are forward-looking statements. Although the Company believes the
expectations expressed in such forward-looking statements are based on reasonable
assumptions, such statements are not guarantees of future performance and
actual results or developments may differ materially from those in the forward-looking
statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from
those in forward-looking statements include capital market conditions, commodities
market prices, exploitation and exploration successes, lack of continuity
of mineralization, completion of the mill upgrade on time estimated and at
scheduled cost, continued availability of capital and financing, and general
economic, market or business conditions. Investors are cautioned that any
such statements are not guarantees of future performance and that actual results
or developments may differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking
statements. For more information on the Company, Investors should review the
Company's annual Form 40-F filing with the United States Securities and
Exchange Commission or the Company's home jurisdiction filings at www.sedar.com.