NOVAGOLD RESOURCES INC 8-K

What Happened
NOVAGOLD Resources Inc. held its 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders in a virtual format on May 14, 2026 and filed an 8-K on May 19, 2026 announcing the voting results and the election of directors. The filing incorporates by reference the vote on (and approval of) an amendment to the Company’s Stock Award Plan and the approval of unallocated entitlements under the Stock Award Plan, the Performance Share Unit Plan and the Deferred Share Unit Plan. Summaries of those plans were provided in NOVAGOLD’s Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A filed March 25, 2026; full plan texts are attached as appendices to the Proxy Statement. A press release with the election and voting results was furnished as Exhibit 99.1 on May 19, 2026.

Key Details

• Annual Meeting date: May 14, 2026 (virtual).
• 8-K and press release dated May 19, 2026 announced director elections and voting results (Exhibit 99.1 furnished).
• Vote included approval of an amendment to the Company’s Stock Award Plan and approval of unallocated entitlements under: Stock Award Plan, Performance Share Unit Plan, and Deferred Share Unit Plan.
• Plan summaries were filed in the Definitive Proxy Statement (Schedule 14A) on March 25, 2026; full plan texts are in that Proxy Statement’s appendices.

Why It Matters
Board elections and shareholder approval of stock-compensation items are governance actions that directly affect company leadership and the pool of equity available for employee and director compensation. For investors, these votes clarify who will serve on the board and confirm the company’s authorized equity-based award framework — both relevant to oversight, executive incentives, and potential future dilution from equity awards. Note the press release was furnished under Regulation FD and is “furnished” (not “filed”) under the Exchange Act.