{"schema_version":"secwatch.filing_event.v1","accession":"0001104659-26-113739","form_type":"8-K","ticker":"NG","cik":"0001173420","company_name":"NOVAGOLD RESOURCES INC","filed_at":"2026-10-05T20:54:41+00:00","discovered_at":"2026-10-05T20:56:00.245211+00:00","generated_at":"2026-10-12T14:55:36.977302+00:00","sec_items":["8.01","9.01"],"event_type":"other_material","sentiment":"neutral","materiality_score":0.35,"calibrated_materiality_score":0.35,"confidence":"high","headline":"NovaGold files proxy circular for Nov 3 special meeting on New NovaGold deal; details Donlin Gold leases","bullets":["Special meeting set for Nov 3, 2026 to vote on arrangement where each NovaGold share converts to one share of New NovaGold voting common stock.","Paulson to contribute its 40% Donlin Gold stake (DGH) to New NovaGold for stock; Paulson voting shares capped at 19.99%.","New NovaGold, a new Delaware entity, will own 100% of Donlin Gold and expects to list on the NYSE; deal also requires court, regulatory and exchange approvals.","Calista Lease covers ~19,988 hectares with 1.5% NSR rising to 4.5% after payback and an 8% net proceeds royalty; term runs to April 30, 2031.","TKC surface agreement covers ~16,923 hectares, pays $0.40/tonne milled for first 10 years ($0.50 thereafter) plus 3% of net proceeds; Lyman lease covers ~1,040 hectares."],"urls":{"canonical":"https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-26-113739","json":"https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-26-113739.json","markdown":"https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-26-113739.md","text":"https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-26-113739.txt","edgar_index":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1173420/000110465926113739/0001104659-26-113739-index.htm","edgar_primary_document":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1173420/000110465926113739/tm2625949d2_8k.htm"},"model":{"generated_by":"deepseek-v4.1-flash:cloud@v2","generated_at":"2026-10-12T14:55:36.977302+00:00"},"review":{"review_status":"machine_generated","human_reviewed":false,"corrected":false,"correction_note":null,"correction_timestamp":null,"superseded_by":null,"related_filings":[]},"source_grounded_claims":[],"license":"Source filings: public domain (SEC EDGAR). Summaries (headline + bullets): CC-BY-4.0; attribute https://secwatch.observer"}