-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, J0aDNydWC93cdw0vnwf/WRcFRCclE7vk1OOGz8utzxz1ZJEH0OZDC+Z/nzxUemXQ vTejaZrKuJpAZctwVJ7w7A== 0000919574-10-000869.txt : 20100212 0000919574-10-000869.hdr.sgml : 20100212 20100212121814 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000919574-10-000869 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20100212 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20100212 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: NOVAGOLD RESOURCES INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001173420 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: GOLD & SILVER ORES [1040] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: A5 FISCAL YEAR END: 1130 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-80075 FILM NUMBER: 10596533 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: SUITE 2300 STREET 2: 200 GRANVILLE STREET CITY: VANCOUVER STATE: A1 ZIP: V6C 1S4 BUSINESS PHONE: 604-669-6227 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: SUITE 2300 STREET 2: 200 GRANVILLE STREET CITY: VANCOUVER STATE: A1 ZIP: V6C 1S4 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SUN VALLEY GOLD LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001280493 IRS NUMBER: 000000000 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 620 SUN VALLEY ROAD STREET 2: P.O. BOX 2759 CITY: SUN VALLEY STATE: ID ZIP: 83353 BUSINESS PHONE: 208-726-2399 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 620 SUN VALLEY ROAD STREET 2: P.O. BOX 2759 CITY: SUN VALLEY STATE: ID ZIP: 83353 SC 13G/A 1 d1066869_13g-a.txt UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, DC 20549 SCHEDULE 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. ) NovaGold Resources Inc. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) Common Shares, no par value - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 66987E206 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (CUSIP Number) December 31, 2009 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement) Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed: [x] Rule 13d-1(b) [_] Rule 13d-1(c) [_] Rule 13d-1(d) - ---------- The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes). CUSIP No. 66987E206 --------- 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Sun Valley Gold LLC 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) (a) [_] (b) [X] 3. SEC USE ONLY 4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH 5. SOLE VOTING POWER 0 6. SHARED VOTING POWER 11,915,408 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 11,915,408 9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 11,915,408 10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) [_] 11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 6.1% 12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) IA CUSIP No. 66987E206 --------- 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Peter F. Palmedo 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) (a) [_] (b) [X] 3. SEC USE ONLY 4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United States of America NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH 5. SOLE VOTING POWER 0 6. SHARED VOTING POWER 11,915,408 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 11,915,408 9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 11,915,408 10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) [_] 11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 6.1% 12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) IN CUSIP No. 66987E206 --------- Item 1(a). Name of Issuer: NovaGold Resources Inc. -------------------------------------------------------------------- (b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: Suite 2300, 200 Granville Street Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, V6C 1S4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing: Sun Valley Gold LLC Peter Palmedo -------------------------------------------------------------------- (b). Address of Principal Business Office, or if None, Residence: 620 Sun Valley Road P.O. Box 2759 Sun Valley, ID 83353 -------------------------------------------------------------------- (c). Citizenship: Sun Valley Gold LLC - Delaware Peter Palmedo - United States of America -------------------------------------------------------------------- (d). Title of Class of Securities: Common shares, no par value -------------------------------------------------------------------- (e). CUSIP Number: 66987E206 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Item 3. If This Statement is filed pursuant to ss.240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b), or (c), check whether the person filing is a: (a) [_] Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78c). (b) [_] Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78c). (c) [_] Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78c). (d) [_] Investment company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8). (e) [X] An investment adviser in accordance with s.240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E); (f) [_] An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with s.240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F); (g) [_] A parent holding company or control person in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G); (h) [_] A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C.1813); (i) [_] A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3); (j) [_] Group, in accordance with s.240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J). Item 4. Ownership. Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1. (a) Amount beneficially owned: Sun Valley Gold LLC - 11,915,408 Peter Palmedo - 11,915,408 -------------------------------------------------------------------- (b) Percent of class: Sun Valley Gold LLC - 6.1% Peter Palmedo - 6.1% -------------------------------------------------------------------- (c) Number of shares as to which the person has: Sun Valley Gold LLC (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote 0 ----------------------, (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote 11,915,408 ----------------------, (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 0 ----------------------, (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 11,915,408 ----------------------. Peter F. Palmedo (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote 0 ----------------------, (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote 11,915,408 ----------------------, (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 0 ----------------------, (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 11,915,408 ----------------------. Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class. If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following []. N/A -------------------------------------------------------------------- Item 6. Ownership of More Than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person. N/A -------------------------------------------------------------------- Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company or Control Person. N/A -------------------------------------------------------------------- Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group. N/A -------------------------------------------------------------------- Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group. N/A -------------------------------------------------------------------- Item 10. Certification. By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having such purpose or effect. SIGNATURE After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. February 12, 2010 ---------------------------------------- (Date) Sun Valley Gold LLC** By: /s/ Peter F. Palmedo -------------------- Peter F. Palmedo Managing Member /s/ Peter F. Palmedo** ---------------------- Peter F. Palmedo **The reporting persons hereby disclaim beneficial ownership over the shares reported on this 13G, except to the extent of their pecuniary interest therein. Exhibit A AGREEMENT The undersigned agree that this Schedule 13G dated February 12, 2010 relating to the Common Shares, no par value of NovaGold Resources Inc. shall be filed on behalf of the undersigned. Sun Valley Gold LLC By: /s/ Peter F. Palmedo -------------------- Peter F. Palmedo Managing Member /s/ Peter F. Palmedo -------------------- Peter F. Palmedo SK 00964 0003 1066869 -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----