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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): September 20, 2024

RISE GOLD CORP.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Nevada 000-53848 30-0692325
(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)

650-669 Howe Street
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada V6C 0B4
(Address of principal executive offices) (ZIP Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (604) 260-4577

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:

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

Title of each class   Trading Symbols   Name of each exchange on which registered
N/A   N/A   N/A

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

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. ☐


Item 3.02 Unregistered Sales of Securities

On September 209, 2024, Rise Gold Corp. (the "Corporation") granted 1,006,750 stock options to an officer of the Corporation pursuant to the terms of the Corporation's Stock Option Plan. The stock options are exercisable at a price of US$0.10 per share until September 20, 2029.

The Corporation granted the options in reliance on the private offering exemption from registration provided by Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. 

Item 5.02 Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

(e) The disclosure provided in Item 3.02 above is incorporated in this Item 5.02(e) by reference.

On September 20, 2024, the Corporation granted 1,006,750 stock options to Joseph Mullin through his personal company Mount Arvon Partners LLC. Mr. Mullin serves as the Company's Chief Executive Officer.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

Exhibit
No.
  Description
     
99.1   Press release dated September 20, 2024
104   Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)


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.

Date: September 20, 2024

RISE GOLD CORP.

/s/ Joseph Mullin
Joseph Mullin
President and CEO