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): November 23, 2015

 

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.)

 

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Item 7.01

Regulation FD Disclosure.

 

On November 23, 2015, Royal Gold, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that Barrick Gold Corporation (“Barrick”) reported a mechanical issue at the Pueblo Viejo mine in the Dominican Republic is expected to result in reduced production until mid-January 2016. The Company confirmed with Barrick that the Company’s first delivery of gold with respect to Pueblo Viejo will be made on December 15, 2015, for the period July 1 to November 30, 2015, and will not be impacted materially by this development. The Company’s first delivery will include approximately 8,900 ounces of gold relating to July and August 2015 production, in addition to delivery of gold for the period including September, October and November 2015.

 

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 November 23, 2015 Announcing Update on Previously Announced Pueblo Viejo Stream.

 

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:  November 23, 2015	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 November 23, 2015 Announcing Update on Previously Announced Pueblo Viejo Stream.