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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001062993-23-011892"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "DC"
cik: "0001852353"
company_name: "Dakota Gold Corp."
filed_at: "2023-05-22T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-14T18:31:37.490723+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.2
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.2
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Dakota Gold stockholders approve increase in authorized shares to 300M

## Summary
- Authorized common stock increased from 144,302,330 to 300,000,000 shares via Articles amendment filed May 18.
- Seven directors elected: Aberle, Awde, Grafton, Koenig, O'Rourke, Quartermain, Schroeder.
- Ratification of Ham, Langston & Brezina as auditor for FY 2023 approved (47.5M for, 22.6K against).
- Share increase proposal passed: 35.6M for, 11.8M against, 84.5K abstain, 9 broker non-votes.
- All proposals were voted on at the May 16, 2023 annual meeting.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001062993-23-011892
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: DC
- cik: 0001852353
- company_name: Dakota Gold Corp.
- filed_at: 2023-05-22T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.2
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.2
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.03, 5.07, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1852353/000106299323011892/0001062993-23-011892-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1852353/000106299323011892/form8k.htm

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## Key facts
- Governance Changes
  Dakota Gold Corp.: Increased authorized shares of common stock from 144,302,330 to 300,000,000 (effective 2023-05-18).
  - Change: charter amendment
  - Effective: 2023-05-18
  source text: On May 18, 2023, pursuant to the authorization and approval provided by the stockholders of Dakota Gold Corp. (the "Company") at the Meeting discussed below under Item 5.07, the Company filed a Certificate of Amendment to its Articles of Incorporation with the Secretary of State of Nevada to increase its authorized shares of common stock, $0.001 par value per share, from 144,302,330 to 300,000,000 shares, which filing became effective on the same date (the "Amendment").
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1852353/000106299323011892/0001062993-23-011892-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  Dakota Gold Corp. shareholders approved Increase authorized common stock from 144,302,330 to 300,000,000 shares at the 2023-05-16 meeting.
  - Proposal: charter amendment
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-16
  source text: Election results for the Authorized Stock Proposal are as follows: For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 35,601,496 11,833,220 84,486 9
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1852353/000106299323011892/0001062993-23-011892-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  Dakota Gold Corp. shareholders approved Election of seven directors at the 2023-05-16 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-16
  source text: Election results for the Director Proposal are as follows: Name of Nominee For Withheld Broker Non-Votes Gerald Aberle 40,850,646 713,745 5,954,820
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1852353/000106299323011892/0001062993-23-011892-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  Dakota Gold Corp. shareholders approved Ratify appointment of Ham, Langston & Brezina, L.L.P. as independent registered public accounting firm at the 2023-05-16 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-16
  source text: Election results for the Auditor Proposal are as follows: For Against Abstain 47,490,107 22,605 6,498
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1852353/000106299323011892/0001062993-23-011892-index.htm

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