---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001157523-23-001097"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CTGO"
cik: "0001502377"
company_name: "Contango Silver & Gold Inc."
filed_at: "2023-07-17T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-13T07:38:02.002030+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Contango Ore appoints Michael Clark as EVP Finance; base salary $300,000

## Summary
- Michael Clark appointed Executive Vice President, Finance, effective July 11, 2023.
- Base salary of $300,000; eligible for annual STIP bonus up to 50% of base salary.
- Eligible for LTIP awards initially up to 100% of base salary (restricted stock units).
- Severance: 12 months base salary plus bonus if terminated without cause or for good reason after change of control.
- Clark previously CFO of Alexco Resource Corp. (acquired by Hecla Mining in 2022).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001157523-23-001097
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CTGO
- cik: 0001502377
- company_name: Contango Silver & Gold Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-07-17T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1502377/000115752323001097/0001157523-23-001097-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1502377/000115752323001097/a53461583.htm

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## Key facts
- Executive change
  Michael Clark was appointed as Executive Vice President, Finance at Contango Silver & Gold Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Executive Vice President, Finance
  source text: Effective July 11, 2023, Michael Clark was appointed to serve as Executive Vice President, Finance of Contango ORE, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”).
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1502377/000115752323001097/0001157523-23-001097-index.htm

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