---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001171843-25-004596"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "NG"
cik: "0001173420"
company_name: "NOVAGOLD RESOURCES INC"
filed_at: "2025-07-22T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-18T04:08:18.615451+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.45
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Director Diane Garrett resigns; Ali Erfan appointed to NOVAGOLD board

## Summary
- Diane Garrett resigned effective June 2, 2025; no disagreement with company operations.
- Ali Erfan appointed July 21, 2025 to fill vacancy; will serve until 2026 Annual Meeting.
- Erfan is Vice Chairman of Electrum Group, investment adviser to largest shareholder Electrum Strategic Resources.
- Erfan deemed non-independent under NYSE/TSX rules; receives standard non-employee director compensation.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001171843-25-004596
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: NG
- cik: 0001173420
- company_name: NOVAGOLD RESOURCES INC
- filed_at: 2025-07-22T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.45
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1173420/000117184325004596/0001171843-25-004596-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1173420/000117184325004596/f8k_072125.htm

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