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 11, 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.)

 

 

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):

 

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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.

 

Appointment of Jamie C. Sokalsky as a Member of the Audit and Finance Committee

 

On November 11, 2015, in concurrence with the recommendation of the Company’s Compensation, Nominating and Governance Committee, the Board appointed Jamie C. Sokalsky (age 58) to serve on the Company’s Audit and Finance Committee (“AFC”), effective immediately.

 

The Board has determined that: (1) Mr. Sokalsky is independent under the The Nasdaq Stock Market (“NASDAQ”) listing standards as well as applicable rules and regulations adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), and (2) Mr. Sokalsky is an “audit committee financial expert” as defined in Item 407(d) of Regulation S-K.

 

Item 5.07Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

 

The Annual Meeting of Stockholders of the Company was held in Denver, Colorado, on November 11, 2015. At that meeting, the stockholders of the Company considered and acted upon the following proposals:

 

Proposal No. 1: Election of Directors. By the vote reflected below, the stockholders elected the following individuals as Class I directors to serve until the 2018 Annual Meeting of Stockholders or until each such director’s successor is elected and qualified:

 

 Director

   For     Against     Abstain     Broker Non-Votes  
Gordon J. Bogden     44,515,453       913,740       87,601       10,399,433  
Tony A. Jensen     45,122,267       306,588       87,939       10,399,433  
Jamie C. Sokalsky     45,171,668       256,828       88,298       10,399,433  

 

Proposal 2: Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Accountants. By the vote reflected below, the stockholders ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as independent registered public accountants:

 

For     Against     Abstain  
  55,364,043       451,691       100,493  
                     

 

Proposal 3: Advisory Vote on Compensation of the Named Executive Officers. By the vote reflected below, the stockholders approved, by a nonbinding advisory vote, compensation paid to the Company’s named executive officers:

 

For     Against     Abstain     Broker Non-Votes  
  33,630,796       11,345,232       540,766       10,399,433  
                             

 

Proposal 4: Approval of 2015 Omnibus Long-Term Incentive Plan. By the vote reflected below, the stockholders approved the Company’s 2015 Omnibus Long-Term Incentive Plan:

 

For     Against     Abstain     Broker Non-Votes  
  43,463,923       1,904,967       147,904       10,399,433  
                             

 

 

 

 

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 13, 2015 By: /s/ Bruce C. Kirchhoff  
    Name: Bruce C. Kirchhoff  
    Title: Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary