SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSIONSEC FORM 17-C

CURRENT REPORT UNDER SECTION 17
OF THE SECURITIES REGULATION CODE
AND SRC RULE 17.2(c) THEREUNDER

1. Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

Mar 17, 2017

2. SEC Identification Number

11341

3. BIR Tax Identification No.

000-051-037

4. Exact name of issuer as specified in its charter

Benguet Corporation

5. Province, country or other jurisdiction of incorporation

Metro Manila, Philippines

6. Industry Classification Code(SEC Use Only)

7. Address of principal office

7th Floor, Universal Re-Building, 106 Paseo de Roxas, Makati City Postal Code 1226

8. Issuer's telephone number, including area code

812-1380 / 751-9132

9. Former name or former address, if changed since last report

N/A

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 (BCP)	217,061
Common Class A (BC)	370,246,461
Common Class B (BCB)	244,816,422

11. Indicate the item numbers reported herein

Item 9

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Benguet CorporationBC

PSE Disclosure Form 4-30 - Material Information/Transactions References: SRC Rule 17 (SEC Form 17-C) and
Sections 4.1 and 4.4 of the Revised Disclosure Rules

Subject of the Disclosure
1. Board approval on the following: 1) 2016 Audited Consolidated Financial Statements (ACFS) of the Company 2) Extension of termination date of granting of stock options and new grant of stock option awards, and 3) Memorandum of Agreement executed by the Company, the City of Baguio, Municipality of Itogon and Goldrich Natural Resources Exploration and Devt, Inc., for the development and operation of the Engineering Sanitary Landfill Project with a Waste to Energy Component in Antamok mine.
Background/Description of the Disclosure
In a regular board meeting today (March 17, 2017), the Company's Board of Directors approved the above subject of the disclosure.
Other Relevant Information
Attached is a copy of the Company's disclosure under SEC Form 17-C.