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accession: "0001062993-22-022091"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "DC"
cik: "0001852353"
company_name: "Dakota Gold Corp."
filed_at: "2022-11-14T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-21T21:24:54.832006+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
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confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Dakota Gold approves long-term bonus pool of up to 1M shares for acquiring surface rights

## Summary
- Bonus pool of up to 1,000,000 shares approved by board on Nov 8, 2022.
- Trigger: Company exercises option to acquire certain surface rights under Sept 2021 Surface Option Agreement.
- 50% allocated to Patrick Malone, Chief Sustainability Officer; 50% to other management-approved employees.
- Shares issued with no restrictions or vesting, under 2022 Stock Incentive Plan.
- Awarded only if employee remains employed at time of issuance.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001062993-22-022091
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: DC
- cik: 0001852353
- company_name: Dakota Gold Corp.
- filed_at: 2022-11-14T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1852353/000106299322022091/0001062993-22-022091-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1852353/000106299322022091/form8k.htm

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