6-K

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 6-K

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the month of December, 2009

Commission File Number: 001-31913

NOVAGOLD RESOURCES INC.
(Translation of registrant's name into English)

Suite 2300 – 200 Granville Street, PO Box 24
Vancouver, BC Canada V6C 1S4
(Address of principal executive offices)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

[] Form 20-F   [ x ] Form 40-F

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1): []

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7): []

Indicate by check mark whether by furnishing the information contained in this Form, the registrant is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Yes [] No [ x ]

If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82- _________

SUBMITTED HEREWITH

Exhibits

99.1 Material Change Report dated December 7, 2009

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, thereunto duly authorized.

	NovaGold Resources Inc.
	(Registrant)
Date: December 10, 2009	By:	/s/ Rhylin Bailie
		Rhylin Bailie
	Title:	Manager, Corporate & Investor Relations

EX-99.1

Form 51-102F3

MATERIAL CHANGE REPORT

Item 1.	Name and Address of Reporting Issuer
	NovaGold Resources Inc. (“NovaGold” or the “Company”)
	2300-200 Granville Street
	Vancouver, British Columbia
	V6C 1S4
Item 2.	Date of Material Change
	December 7, 2009
Item 3.	News Release
	A press release announcing the material changes referred to in this report was disseminated by Marketwire on December 7, 2009 and filed on SEDAR.
Item 4.	Summary of Material Changes
	On December 7, 2009 NovaGold filed a preliminary short form base shelf prospectus with the securities commissions in each of the provinces of Canada, except Quebec, and a corresponding registration statement with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.
Item 5.	Full Description of Material Change
	On December 7, 2009 NovaGold filed a preliminary short form base shelf prospectus with the securities commissions in each of the provinces of Canada, except Quebec, and a corresponding registration statement with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.
	The shelf prospectus filed today is intended to replace the Company’s previous shelf prospectus, originally filed on March 19, 2007, which expired on May 16, 2009. These filings, when made final, will allow the Company to make offerings of debt securities (“Debt Securities”), preferred shares and common shares (“Equity Securities”), warrants to purchase Equity Securities and warrants to purchase Debt Securities, share purchase contracts and share purchase or equity units (collectively, the “Securities”) or any combination thereof up to an aggregate initial offering price of US$500,000,000 during the 25-month period that the final short form base shelf prospectus remains effective. Securities may be offered separately or together, in amounts, at prices and on terms to be determined based on market conditions at the time of sale and set forth in an accompanying shelf prospectus supplement and, subject to applicable regulations, may include At-the-Market transactions, private placements, public offerings or strategic investments. The net proceeds from the sale of the Securities will be used for general corporate purposes, including funding potential future acquisitions and capital expenditures.

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Item 6.	Reliance on subsection 7.1(2) and (3) of National Instrument 51-102
	Not applicable
Item 7.	Omitted Information
	Not applicable
Item 8.	Executive Officer
	Rick Van Nieuwenhuyse
	President & CEO
	Telephone:	(604) 669-6227
	Fax:	(604) 669-6272
Item 9.	Date of Report
	December 10, 2009