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-----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, SY4+2olb2bRbaGGfzNUC2r29CEyDX156SzW0yDM8gVjBUh0qAOSA8uAFFrz7l2XT aQ7E/FyHH+U0wBzAt6495A== 0001181431-05-026655.txt : 20050509 0001181431-05-026655.hdr.sgml : 20050509 20050509163723 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001181431-05-026655 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20050509 FILED AS OF DATE: 20050509 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20050509 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: RICHINGS MICHAEL B CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001238274 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-09025 FILM NUMBER: 05812241 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: VISTA GOLD CORP STREET 2: 7961 SHAFFER PARKWAY SUITE 5 CITY: LITTLETON STATE: CO ZIP: 80127 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: VISTA GOLD CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000783324 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: GOLD & SILVER ORES [1040] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 7961 SHAFFER PKWY STREET 2: SUITE 5 CITY: LITTLETOWN STATE: CO ZIP: 80127 BUSINESS PHONE: 3036292450 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: GRANGES INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19950602 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: GRANGES EXPLORATION LTD DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19890619 4 1 rrd57682.xml FORM 4 X0202 4 2005-05-09 0 0000783324 VISTA GOLD CORP VGZ 0001238274 RICHINGS MICHAEL B VISTA GOLD CORP 7961 SHAFFER PARKWAY, SUITE 5 LITTLETON CO 80127 1 1 0 0 President and CEO Employee Stock Option (right to buy) 4.19 2005-05-09 4 A 0 130000 0 A 2005-05-09 2009-11-08 Common Shares 130000 130000 D The option grant was approved by the Issuer's Board of Directors on November 9, 2004, subject to shareholder approval of the amendment of the stock option plan (the "Plan") under which the option was granted to increase the maximum number of Common Shares for which options may be granted under the Plan by 1,000,000 Common Shares, to 1,750,000 Common Shares. The Issuer's shareholders approved the amendment to the Plan on May 9, 2005. The option vested on the grant date as to 50% of the underlying shares. The remaining 50% will vest on the first anniversary of the grant date. /s/ Gregory G. Marlier, Attorney-in-Fact for Michael B. Richings 2005-05-09 EX-24.1 2 rrd48167_54587.htm POWER OF ATTORNEY rrd48167_54587.html

                               POWER OF ATTORNEY

     KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned hereby constitutes and
appoints Gregory G. Marlier and Howard M. Harlan, and each of them, his true and
lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents with full power to sign for him and in his
name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, any report required to be
filed by the undersigned with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to
Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (and any successor or
alternate provisions thereto) concerning changes in beneficial ownership of
securities of Vista Gold Corp. (on Form 4 or any other such form or forms as may
be designated by the Securities and Exchange Commission for such purpose) and
any and all amendments thereto and any and all exhibits and other documents
necessary or incidental in connection therewith, and to file the same with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby granting to said attorneys-in-fact
and agents, and each of them, full power of substitution and revocation in the
premises, and generally to do and perform each and every act and thing which
they, or any of them, may deem necessary or advisable to facilitate compliance
by the undersigned with the provisions of said Section 16(a) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 (and any successor or alternate provisions thereto), and
all regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission thereunder, as fully
and to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby
ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of
them, or any substitute or substitutes for any or all of them, may do or cause
to be done by virtue of these presents.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto executed this Power of
Attorney this 30th day of July, 2004.



                                     /s/ Michael B. Richings             7/30/04
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                                     Michael B. Richings
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