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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001062993-24-018127"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "DC"
cik: "0001852353"
company_name: "Dakota Gold Corp."
filed_at: "2024-10-30T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-30T08:32:12.904773+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Dakota Gold CEO Jonathan Awde resigns; Robert Quartermain appointed as President and CEO

## Summary
- Jonathan Awde resigned as President, CEO, and director effective October 30, 2024; Quartermain, largest individual shareholder, appointed immediately.
- Quartermain serves as Interim CEO without cash compensation; Stephen O'Rourke named Managing Director with $236k annual cash compensation.
- Separation agreement provides Awde up to $620k cash (tied to milestones) plus $465k change-in-control payment and continued equity vesting.
- Awde forfeits vested options for 387,500 shares and agreed to amend Form 4s following a Board investigation.
- Company will commence a CEO search; Amy Koenig appointed Independent Lead Director.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001062993-24-018127
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: DC
- cik: 0001852353
- company_name: Dakota Gold Corp.
- filed_at: 2024-10-30T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1852353/000106299324018127/0001062993-24-018127-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1852353/000106299324018127/form8k.htm

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