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NASDAQ: RGLD ROYAL GOLD INC 8-K

Royal Gold stockholders approve directors, executive pay, and auditor at annual meeting

Filed May 26, 2026 · Period ending May 21, 2026 · ~1 min read

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    Stockholders elected Fabiana Chubbs and Sybil Veenman as Class III directors to serve three-year terms until 2029, with Chubbs receiving 61.9M votes and Veenman 52.5M votes in favor.

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    Executive compensation received advisory approval with 60.6M votes for versus 2.9M against, indicating stockholder support for the company's pay practices.

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    Ernst & Young LLP ratified as independent auditor for 2026 with 72.3M votes in favor, representing strong approval to continue the existing auditor relationship.

Summary

Royal Gold filed routine results from its May 21, 2026 annual stockholder meeting. All three proposals on the ballot passed with comfortable margins. Two directors were elected to three-year terms, executive compensation received non-binding approval, and the company's auditor was ratified for another year. For retail investors, this is standard corporate housekeeping with no material business impact.

The say-on-pay vote showed roughly 95% approval, suggesting no significant stockholder concerns about executive compensation practices. The auditor ratification passed with similar support. Watch for the company's proxy statement later this year for details on any changes to board composition, executive compensation structure, or governance practices that might emerge before the 2027 annual meeting.

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Event · Item 5.07 — Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

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Royal Gold held its 2026 Annual Meeting on May 21, 2026, where stockholders elected two directors, approved executive compensation, and ratified Ernst & Young LLP as auditor.

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Proposal 3 – Ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2026: ForAgainstAbstain 72,301,027655,18476,609

Stockholders ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2026 with approximately 72.3 million votes for and 655,184 votes against. This represents strong stockholder approval for continuing the auditor relationship.

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