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)

May 26, 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 (BCB)	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 4-26 - Legal Proceedings References: SRC Rule 17 (SEC Form 17-C) and
Section 4.4 of the Revised Disclosure Rules

Subject of the Disclosure
Receipt the Court of Appeals' Resolution dated March 22, 2017 by Benguetcorp Nickel Mines, Inc. (BNMI).
Background/Description of the Disclosure
The Company's subsidiary, BNMI, received the Court of Appeals' Resolution dated May 22, 2017 which denied the Petition for Writ of Kalikasan and the application for Temporary Environmental Protection Order (TEPO) filed by the anti-mining group, Concerned Citizens of Sta. Cruz, Zambales (CCOS). With the denial of the Petition, the writ of prohibitory injunctive provisional Writ of Kalikasan issued by the Supreme Court was lifted.

Name of the court or agency in which the proceedings are pending	Court of Appeals
Date Instituted	May 20, 2016
Docket Number	CA-G.R. SP NO. 00032

Principal Parties
Petitioners are Concerned Citizens of Sta. Cruz, Zambales (CCOS), represented by their Chairperson, Dr. Benito E. Molino, et at, and residents of Infanta, Pangasinan. Respondents are: Officials of DENR; MGB Central and Region 3 Office; EMB and Region 3 Office; PENRO; CENRO; Provincial Government of Zambales; Local Government of Sta. Cruz, Zambales and the following mining companies: BNMI; Eramen Minerals, Inc..; LNL Archipelago Minerals Inc.; Zambales Diversified Metals Corporation; and Shangfil Mining and Trading Corporation.
Nature and description of the legal proceedings
Special Civil Action for the issuance of Writ of Kalikasan with prayer for the grant of a Temporary Environmental Protection Oder (TEPO) pursuant to A.M. No. 09-6-8 SC (Rules of Procedure for Environmental Cases)
The effect(s) on the Issuer's business or operations, if any
Denial of the Petition renders baseless the allegations of environmental damages under the Suspension Order dated July 7, 2016.
Other Relevant Information
None