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): January 29, 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 5.02.  Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

 

On January 29, 2015, Royal Gold, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that William Heissenbuttel has been appointed as the Company’s Vice President Corporate Development and Operations, effective immediately.

 

Mr. Heissenbuttel, age 49, served as the Company’s Vice President Corporate Development since February 2007, and as Manager Corporate Development from April 2006 through January 2007.

 

For additional biographical information and information concerning Mr. Heisenbuttel’s compensation arrangements with the Company, which remain unchanged, please see the Company’s Proxy Statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 1, 2014.

 

 

SIGNATURE

 

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.  
       
       
Dated:  January 29, 2015 By: /s/ Bruce C. Kirchhoff  
    Bruce C. Kirchhoff  
    Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary