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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 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): February 13, 2025

Royal Gold, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

001-13357

84-0835164

(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)

(Commission
File Number)

(IRS Employer
Identification No.)


1144 15th Street, Suite 2500, Denver, CO						80202
(Address of principal executive offices)						(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (303) 573-1660

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class:

Trading Symbol

Name of each exchange on which registered:

Common Stock, $0.01 par value

RGLD

Nasdaq Global Select Market

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).


Emerging growth company			o

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. o

Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

On February 13, 2025, Kevin McArthur notified Royal Gold, Inc. (the “Company”) of his intention to resign from the Company’s Board of Directors, effective upon the conclusion of the Company’s annual meeting of stockholders on May 22, 2025. Mr. McArthur will become chairman of the board of directors of First Quantum Minerals Ltd, effective May 8, 2025, and is resigning from the Company’s Board of Directors in light of the additional responsibilities of such role. The Board of Directors intends to commence a search process to fill the vacancy resulting from Mr. McArthur’s resignation.

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.


	Royal Gold, Inc.

Date: February 20, 2025	By:	/s/ David R. Crandall
		Name:	David R. Crandall
		Title:	Vice President, Corporate Secretary and Chief Compliance Officer

Royal Gold Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Leadership Update