SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, DC 20549 FORM 8-K CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) January 5, 2005 BAY RESOURCES, LTD (Exact Name of Company as Specified in Charter) Delaware 0-16097 98-007697 ---------------------------------- --------------------- --------------- (State or Other Jurisdiction of (Commission File No.) (IRS Employer Incorporation) Identification No.) Level 8, 580 St Kilda Road, Melbourne, Victoria Australia 3004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) Company's telephone number 61-3-8532-2860 Company's facsimile number 61-3-8532-2805 Company's email address bayresources@axisc.com.au Company's website address www.bayresourcesltd.com Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below): [ ] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) [ ] Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12(b)) [ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) [ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) Item 8.01 Other Events On January 4, 2005, the Company issued the attached press release announcing the results from the 2004 exploration projects at Committee Bay. 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 hereunto duly authorized. BAY RESOURCES, LTD (Company) By: /s/ Peter Lee ------------------------- Peter Lee Director, Secretary and Chief Financial Officer Dated: Janauary 5, 2005