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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001062993-23-004505"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "DC"
cik: "0001852353"
company_name: "Dakota Gold Corp."
filed_at: "2023-02-23T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-19T03:22:33.746405+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Dakota Gold Corp. increases executive base salaries and approves new LTIP grants for 2023

## Summary
- CEO Jonathan Awde base salary raised to $310,000; STIP target 60% of salary; LTIP grant $450,000 in securities.
- COO Gerald Aberle base salary raised to $285,000; STIP target 60%; LTIP grant $400,000.
- CFO Shawn Campbell base salary raised to $225,000; STIP target 50%; LTIP grant $300,000.
- VP Exploration James Berry base salary raised to $225,000; STIP target 50%; LTIP grant $350,000.
- Non-executive directors receive $36,000 cash retainer; committee chairs $14,000; Co-Chairs $36,000 plus $150,000 RSU grant.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001062993-23-004505
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: DC
- cik: 0001852353
- company_name: Dakota Gold Corp.
- filed_at: 2023-02-23T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1852353/000106299323004505/0001062993-23-004505-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1852353/000106299323004505/form8k.htm

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