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) March 9, 2007
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ROYAL GOLD, INC. |
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(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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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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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code 303-573-1660
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(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 8.01 Other Events
On Friday, March 9, 2007, Royal Gold closed its $20.5 million transaction with a private individual to acquire a sliding-scale net smelter return royalty on the Pascua Lama project located on the border between Argentina and Chile. The agreement to enter into the transaction was reported on a Form 8-K filed on January 22, 2007. A copy of the press release announcing the closing of the transaction is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated into this Item 8.01 by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
99.1 Press Release dated March 12, 2007
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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.
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Royal Gold, Inc. |
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(Registrant) |
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/s/ Karen Gross |
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Karen Gross |
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Vice President & Corporate Secretary |
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Dated: March 12, 2007 |
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Exhibit Index
Exhibit No.
99.1 Press Release dated March 12, 2007
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