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 7, 2006
ROYAL GOLD, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Delaware
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001-13357
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84-0835164 |
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| (State or other jurisdiction
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(Commission
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(IRS Employer |
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File Number)
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Identification No.) |
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| 1660 Wynkoop Street, Suite 1000, Denver, CO
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80202-1132 |
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| (Address of principal executive offices)
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(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):
o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14d-2(b))
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.13e-4(c))
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
On November 7, 2006, the Board authorized the Company to execute Indemnification Agreements
with its officers and directors that supersede indemnification agreements previously entered into
with the same parties. The Indemnification Agreement sets forth the scope of indemnification, the
procedures for seeking indemnification and the methods for determining entitlement to
indemnification. The form of Indemnification Agreement is furnished as an exhibit to this Form 8-K
as Exhibit 10.1.
Item 5.05 Amendments
to the Registrant’s Code of Ethics, or Waiver of a Provision of the Code
of Ethics
On
November 7, 2006, the Board of Directors approved an amendment to the Company’s Code of
Business Conduct and Ethics (the “Code”) to prohibit personnel, other than authorized personnel, to
release information to the public or to respond to inquiries from the media, analyst, stockholders
or others outside of the Company and other non-substantive amendments. A copy of the revised Code
is furnished as an exhibit to this Form 8-K and is available at the Company’s website at
http://www.royalgold.com.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(c) Exhibits.
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10.1
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Form of Indemnification Agreement |
99.1
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Amended Code of Ethics |
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