UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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FORM 8-K

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CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): February 19, 2026


I-80 GOLD CORP.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

British Columbia

001-41382

Not Applicable

(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation)

(Commission
File Number)

(IRS Employer
Identification No.)


150 York Street, Suite 1802 Toronto, Ontario						M5H 3S5
(Address of principal executive offices)						(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (775) 525-6450

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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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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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class

Trading Symbol(s)

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Shares

IAUX

NYSE American LLC

Warrants to Purchase Common Shares

IAUX.WS

NYSE American LLC

Common Shares

IAU

The Toronto Stock Exchange

Warrants to Purchase Common Shares

IAU.WT.U

The Toronto Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☒

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition

On February 19, 2026, i-80 Gold Corp. issued a press release announcing its financial results for the quarter ended December 31, 2025. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference. The press release shall be deemed furnished, not filed, for purposes of this Current Report on Form 8-K.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits


Exhibit No.						Description
99.1						News Release, dated February 19, 2026, reporting fourth quarter and full year 2025 results
104						Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

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.


Date: February 19, 2026

	i-80 GOLD CORP.

	By:	/s/ Ryan Snow
	Name:	Ryan Snow
	Title:	Chief Financial Officer

i-80 Gold Corp. 8-K