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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): August 20, 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.)
 

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.


(b)  Director Retirement
 

On August 20, 2009, John W. Goth submitted his resignation from the Board of Directors of Royal Gold, Inc. effective at the end of his current term, which expires upon the election of directors at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders scheduled to be held on November 18, 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)
     
     
 
By:
/s/ Karen Gross
 
Name:
 Karen Gross
 
Title:
Vice President & Corporate Secretary
     
     
Dated:  August 24, 2009