---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000783324-24-000004"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "VGZ"
cik: "0000783324"
company_name: "VISTA GOLD CORP"
filed_at: "2024-01-05T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-07T03:40:00.684146+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Vista Gold SVP John Rozelle retires; consulting agreement under negotiation

## Summary
- John W. Rozelle retired as Senior Vice President of Vista Gold Corp. effective December 31, 2023.
- Rozelle's amended employment agreement dated May 26, 2022 terminated upon his retirement.
- The company and Rozelle are negotiating a consulting services agreement for transition through December 31, 2024.
- Terms of the employment agreement were described in the 2023 Proxy Statement filed March 17, 2023.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000783324-24-000004
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: VGZ
- cik: 0000783324
- company_name: VISTA GOLD CORP
- filed_at: 2024-01-05T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.02, 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/783324/000078332424000004/0000783324-24-000004-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/783324/000078332424000004/vgz-20231231x8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000783324-24-000004
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000783324-24-000004.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000783324-24-000004.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  John W. Rozelle retired as Senior Vice President at VISTA GOLD CORP.
  - Action: retired
  - Role: Senior Vice President
  source text: Effective December 31, 2023, John W. Rozelle retired as Senior Vice President of the Registrant.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/783324/000078332424000004/0000783324-24-000004-index.htm

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