SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Libner Paul

(Last) (First) (Middle)
1144 15TH STREET, SUITE 2500

(Street)
DENVER CO 80202

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ROYAL GOLD INC [ RGLD ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
SVP & CFO
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/11/2024
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 12/11/2024 M 715 A $139.84 19,172 D
Common Stock 12/11/2024 M 467 A $87.42 19,639 D
Common Stock 12/11/2024 M 933 A $77.73 20,572 D
Common Stock 12/11/2024 M 2,560 A $124.6 23,132 D
Common Stock 12/11/2024 M 1,490 A $121.12 24,622 D
Common Stock 12/11/2024 M 4,715 A $139.84 29,337 D
Common Stock 12/11/2024 D 8,270 D $153.82(1) 21,067 D
Common Stock 12/11/2024 F 829 D $153.82(2) 20,238 D
Common Stock 12/11/2024 S 1,756 D $153 18,482 D
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Option (ISO-Right to Buy) $139.84 12/11/2024 M 715 (3) 08/18/2030 Common Stock 715 $0 0 D
Stock Appreciation Rights $87.42 12/11/2024 M 467 (4) 08/23/2027 Common Stock 467 $0 0 D
Stock Appreciation Rights $77.73 12/11/2024 M 933 (5) 08/21/2028 Common Stock 933 $0 0 D
Stock Appreciation Rights $124.6 12/11/2024 M 2,560 (6) 08/13/2029 Common Stock 2,560 $0 0 D
Stock Appreciation Rights $121.12 12/11/2024 M 1,490 (6) 01/02/2030 Common Stock 1,490 $0 0 D
Stock Appreciation Rights $139.84 12/11/2024 M 4,715 (3) 08/18/2030 Common Stock 4,715 $0 0 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Represents the difference between the number of SARs exercised (10,165) and the number of shares issuable as a result of the exercise (1,895).
2. Represents shares withheld to satisfy taxes; no shares were sold.
3. One-third vested annually over three years beginning on August 18, 2021.
4. One-third vested annually over three years beginning on August 23, 2018.
5. One-third vested annually over three years beginning on August 21, 2019.
6. One-third vested annually over three years beginning on August 13, 2020.
Remarks:
Michelle Perry as Attorney-in-Fact for Reporting Person 12/16/2024
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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