8-K

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): May 23, 2024

Royal Gold, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	001-13357	84-0835164
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

1144 15th Street, Suite 2500, Denver, CO	80202
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (303) 573-1660

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

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

Title of each class:	Trading Symbol	Name of each exchange on which registered:
Common Stock, $0.01 par value	RGLD	Nasdaq Global Select Market

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 o

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. o

Item 5.07     Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

Royal Gold, Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2024 annual meeting of stockholders on May 23, 2024. Stockholders voted on, and approved, the following proposals at the annual meeting:

Proposal 1 – Election of two Class I director nominees to serve until the Company’s 2027 annual meeting of stockholders:

Director	For	Against	Abstain	Broker Non-Votes
William Heissenbuttel	53,159,592	530,621	51,011	5,025,850
Jamie Sokalsky	52,004,327	1,686,062	50,835	5,025,850

Proposal 2 – Approval, on an advisory basis, of the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers:

For	Against	Abstain	Broker Non-Votes
52,626,561	984,040	130,623	5,025,850

Proposal 3 – Ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2024:

For	Against	Abstain
58,091,229	617,332	58,513

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.

	Royal Gold, Inc.
Date: May 28, 2024	By:	/s/ David R. Crandall
		Name:	David R. Crandall
		Title:	Vice President, Corporate Secretary and Chief Compliance Officer

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Cover	May 08, 2024
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Document Type	8-K
Document Period End Date	May 23, 2024
Entity Registrant Name	Royal Gold, Inc.
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity File Number	001-13357
Entity Tax Identification Number	84-0835164
Entity Address, Address Line One	1144 15th Street
Entity Address, Address Line Two	Suite 2500
Entity Address, City or Town	Denver
Entity Address, State or Province	CO
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	80202
City Area Code	303
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Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock, $0.01 par value
Trading Symbol	RGLD
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
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Amendment Flag	false
Entity Central Index Key	0000085535