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Issuer:     NOVAGOLD RESOURCES INC (NG)
CIK:        0001173420
Form:       8-K
Filed at:   2026-10-05T21:21:04+00:00
Accession:  0001104659-26-113779
Event type: m_and_a
Sentiment:  neutral
Materiality: 0.55
Item codes: 8.01, 9.01
LLM model:  deepseek-v4.1-flash:cloud@v2

NOVAGOLD mails proxy for Nov 3 vote on all-share deal to acquire Paulson's 40% Donlin Gold stake
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- Record-date Sept 23, 2026 holders vote Nov 3, 2026 on the Arrangement, taking NOVAGOLD's Donlin Gold ownership from 60% to 100%; proxy deadline Oct 30, 2026, 10:00 a.m. Vancouver Time.
- New NOVAGOLD (new Delaware parent) expected market cap ~$4.9B, based on NOVAGOLD's $7.25 close on Sept 15, 2026; current holders including Paulson to own ~65%.
- Deal adds ~16Moz Measured & Indicated Resources incl. ~13Moz Proven & Probable Reserves; projected 1.3Moz gold/year in first 10 full years and 1.1Moz/year over 27-year mine life.
- Citi opinion calls consideration fair to holders other than Paulson; Board unanimously recommends FOR; locked-up holders (directors, officers, Paulson, Electrum) own ~28% and vote in favor.
- Requires 2/3 of votes cast plus BC Supreme Court approval; dissent rights exceeding 10% let NOVAGOLD terminate; Paulson economic interest ~39.7% but voting capped at 19.99%.

Source:
  EDGAR index:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1173420/000110465926113779/0001104659-26-113779-index.htm
  Primary doc:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1173420/000110465926113779/tm2625949d4_8k.htm
  HTML page:      https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-26-113779

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