---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001171843-25-003349"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "NG"
cik: "0001173420"
company_name: "NOVAGOLD RESOURCES INC"
filed_at: "2025-05-20T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-20T23:39:39.075817+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.2
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.2
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# NOVAGOLD shareholders elect all director nominees, ratify auditors, approve say-on-pay at 2025 AGM

## Summary
- 82.41% of shares represented at May 15 meeting; company called holders of ~89.92% of outstanding shares.
- All 10 director nominees elected; votes in favor ranged from 85.04% (Kalidas Madhavpeddi) to 99.74% (Gregory Lang).
- Appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers as auditor approved with 98.18% of votes cast.
- Advisory say-on-pay resolution passed with 70.65% in favor, 28.58% against, and 0.75% abstentions.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001171843-25-003349
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: NG
- cik: 0001173420
- company_name: NOVAGOLD RESOURCES INC
- filed_at: 2025-05-20T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.2
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.2
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 5.07, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1173420/000117184325003349/0001171843-25-003349-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1173420/000117184325003349/f8k_052025.htm

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