6-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 6-K

Report of Foreign Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the month of July 2013

Commission File Number 001-35286

FRANCO-NEVADA CORPORATION

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

Exchange Tower, 130 King Street West, Suite 740, P.O. Box 467 Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5X 1E4
(Address of principal executive offices)

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

Form 20-F o Form 40-F x

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):o

Note: Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1) only permits the submission in paper of a Form 6-K if submitted solely to provide an attached annual report to security holders.

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):o

Note: Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7) only permits the submission in paper of a Form 6-K if submitted to furnish a report or other document that the registrant foreign private issuer must furnish and make public under the laws of the jurisdiction in which the registrant is incorporated, domiciled or legally organized (the registrant’s “home country”), or under the rules of the home country exchange on which the registrant’s securities are traded, as long as the report or other document is not a press release, is not required to be and has not been distributed to the registrant’s security holders, and, if discussing a material event, has already been the subject of a Form 6-K submission or other Commission filing on EDGAR.

SIGNATURE

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.

	FRANCO-NEVADA CORPORATION
	/s/ Lloyd Hong
Date: July 5, 2013	Lloyd Hong
	Chief Legal Officer & Corporate Secretary

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INDEX TO EXHIBITS

99.1 Press Release dated July 5, 2013 — Franco-Nevada to Release 2013 Second Quarter Results on August 7

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EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

Franco-Nevada to Release 2013 Second Quarter Results on August 7

TORONTO, July 5, 2013 - Franco-Nevada Corporation (TSX: FNV, NYSE: FNV) plans to release its second quarter 2013 financial results after market close on Wednesday, August 7, 2013 and host a conference call at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time on Thursday, August 8, 2013.

Conference Call Details

·Q2 Conference Call — 10:00 am ET: Local: 647-427-7450; Toll-Free: 1-888-231-8191

·Webcast: A live audio webcast will be accessible at www.franco-nevada.com.

A conference call replay will be available until August 15, 2013 at the following numbers: Local: 416-849-0833; Toll-Free: 1-855-859-2056; Pass code: 14812376

For more information, please go to our website at www.franco-nevada.com or contact:

Stefan Axell

Manager, Investor Relations

416-306-6328

info@franco-nevada.com