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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 19, 2016

 

 

ROYAL GOLD, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

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

 

1660 Wynkoop Street, Suite 1000, Denver, CO   80202-1132
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

 

 

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

  

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

  

 

 

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):

 

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

 

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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

 

On September 19, 2016, Royal Gold, Inc. (the “Company”) announced its agreement to acquire a 3.75% Net Value Royalty (“NVR”) covering a significant area of Barrick Gold Corporation’s Cortez gold mine, including the Crossroads (“Crossroads”) deposit, from a private party seller, for which the Company will pay $70 million. The Company plans to fund this acquisition from its revolving credit facility. After closing of this acquisition, the Company expects that it will have approximately $305 million available and $345 million outstanding under the facility.

 

Please see the Company’s press release, a copy of which is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K, for more information.

 

The information furnished under this Item 7.01, including the exhibit, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, except as shall be expressly set forth by reference to such filing.

 

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits

 

Exhibit
No.
  Description
99.1   Press Release dated September 19, 2016 regarding Increased Royalty Interests at Cortez Crossroads.
     

  

 

 

 

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.  
  (Registrant)  
       
Dated:  September 20, 2016 By:   /s/ Bruce C. Kirchhoff  
    Name:   Bruce C. Kirchhoff  
    Title: Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary  

 

  

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit
No.
  Description
99.1   Press Release dated September 19, 2016 regarding Increased Royalty Interests at Cortez Crossroads.