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 / 751-9137

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 7-1 - Notice of Annual or Special Stockholders' Meeting References: SRC Rule 17 (SEC Form 17-C) and
Sections 7 and 4.4 of the Revised Disclosure Rules

Subject of the Disclosure
Postponement of the annual stockholders' meeting of the Company from May 30, 2017 to November 9, 2017 as tentative reset date for the annual meeting.
Background/Description of the Disclosure
In a regular meeting today, the Company's Board of Directors approved the postponement of the annual stockholders' meeting to November 9, 2017 as tentative reset date for the annual meeting. Pursuant to the Company's By-Laws, the annual meeting of the stockholders shall be held on the last Tuesday of May of each year. For this year the same will fall on May 30, 2017. The reasons for the postponement of the annual meeting are among others: 1) current development in the mining industry, and 2) funding constraint due to operational problems.

Type of Meeting

• Annual
• Special

Date of Approval by Board of Directors	Mar 17, 2017
Date of Stockholders' Meeting	Nov 9, 2017
Time	TBA
Venue	TBA
Record Date	TBA
Agenda	TBA

Inclusive Dates of Closing of Stock Transfer Books

Start Date	TBA
End Date	TBA

Other Relevant Information
Attached is a copy of the Company's disclosure under SEC Form 17-C.