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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) February 23, 2009

 
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 8.01                      Other Events

 
On February 23, 2009, Royal Gold, Inc. announced updated reserve estimates from the operator of the Peñasquito project in Zacatecas, Mexico, and from the operator of the Cortez Pipeline Mining Complex (Crossroads deposit) in Nevada.  The information contained in the press release dated February 23, 2009, is incorporated herein by reference and is filed as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.

 
Item 9.01                      Financial Statements and Exhibits
 

(d) Exhibits

99.1           Press Release dated February 23, 2009


 
 
 

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:  February 24, 2009
By:
/s/ Bruce C. Kirchhoff  
    Name: Bruce C. Kirchhoff   
    Title: Vice President and General Counsel   
       

                                                                
 

 


Exhibit Index

Exhibit No.

99.1           Press Release dated February 23, 2009