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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): October 8, 2024

Royal Gold, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

001-13357

84-0835164

(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)

(Commission
File Number)

(IRS Employer
Identification No.)


1144 15th Street, Suite 2500, Denver, CO						80202
(Address of principal executive offices)						(Zip Code)

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

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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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class

Trading Symbol

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Stock, $0.01 par value

RGLD

Nasdaq Global Select Market

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).


Emerging growth company			o

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. o

Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On October 8, 2024, Royal Gold, Inc. issued a press release with certain information regarding stream sales for the quarter ended September 30, 2024. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

The information furnished under this Item 2.02, including the exhibit, will not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and will not be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, except as 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 October 8, 2024
104						Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as inline XBRL)

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.

Date: October 8, 2024	By:	/s/ David R. Crandall
		Name:	David R. Crandall
		Title:	Vice President, Corporate Secretary and Chief Compliance Officer

Exhibit 99.1

Royal Gold Provides Update on Q3 2024 Stream Segment Sales and Details for Release of Q3 2024 Results

DENVER, COLORADO. October 8, 2024: ROYAL GOLD, INC. (NASDAQ: RGLD) (together with its subsidiaries, “Royal Gold” or the “Company,” “we” or “our”) announced today that its wholly owned subsidiary, RGLD Gold AG, sold approximately 53,800 gold equivalent ounces (GEOs)1 comprised of approximately 40,700 ounces of gold, 688,200 ounces of silver and 1,400 tonnes of copper related to its streaming agreements during the three-month period ended September 30, 2024 (the “third quarter”). The Company had approximately 17,000 ounces of gold, 219,100 ounces of silver, and 400 tonnes of copper in inventory at September 30, 2024.

RGLD Gold AG’s average realized gold, silver and copper prices for the third quarter were $2,459 per ounce, $29.10 per ounce and $9,141 per tonne ($4.15 per pound), respectively. Cost of sales was approximately $506 per GEO for the third quarter. Cost of sales is specific to the Company’s streaming agreements and is the result of the Company’s purchase of gold, silver or copper for cash payments at a set contractual price, or a percentage of the prevailing market price of gold, silver or copper when purchased.

Details for Q3 2024 Results Release


Royal Gold’s results for the quarter ended September 30, 2024, will be released after the market closes on Wednesday, November 6, 2024, followed by a conference call on Thursday, November 7, 2024, at 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time (11:00 a.m. Mountain Time). The call will be webcast and archived on the Company’s website for a limited time. Third Quarter 2024 Call Information:

Dial-In			833-470-1428 (U.S.); toll free
Numbers:			833-950-0062 (Canada); toll free 929-526-1599 (International)
Access Code:			506691

Webcast URL:			www.royalgold.com under Investors, Events & Presentations

Corporate Profile

Royal Gold is a precious metals stream and royalty company engaged in the acquisition and management of precious metal streams, royalties and similar production-based interests. As of September 30, 2024, the Company owned interests on 175 properties on five continents, including interests on 40 producing mines and 19 development stage projects. Royal Gold is publicly traded on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the symbol “RGLD.” The Company’s website is located at www.royalgold.com.


For further information, please contact:

Alistair Baker
Senior Vice President, Investor Relations and Business Development
(303) 573-1660

1 GEOs are calculated as Royal Gold’s revenue divided by the average London PM gold fixing price for the quarter ended September 30, 2024, of $2,474 per ounce.