---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000085535-25-000143"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "RGLD"
cik: "0000085535"
company_name: "ROYAL GOLD INC"
filed_at: "2025-10-09T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T04:16:58.351040+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.9
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.9
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Royal Gold acquisitions of Sandstorm and Horizon approved by all securityholders; close expected Oct 20

## Summary
- 99.1% of Royal Gold votes cast favored stock issuance for Sandstorm acquisition.
- Sandstorm securityholders voted 98.7% in favor; Horizon securityholders voted 99.4% in favor.
- Supreme Court of British Columbia approval sought on October 15, 2025.
- Both Sandstorm and Horizon transactions anticipated to close on October 20, 2025.
- Royal Gold shareholders represented 80.3% of outstanding shares at special meeting.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000085535-25-000143
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: RGLD
- cik: 0000085535
- company_name: ROYAL GOLD INC
- filed_at: 2025-10-09T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.9
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.9
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/85535/000008553525000143/0000085535-25-000143-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/85535/000008553525000143/rgld-20251009.htm

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