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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-26-045552"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CTGO"
cik: "0001502377"
company_name: "Contango Silver & Gold Inc."
filed_at: "2026-02-11T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T03:17:17.727569+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Contango Ore files preliminary proxy for merger-of-equals with Dolly Varden Silver

## Summary
- Exchange ratio of 0.1652 Contango shares per Dolly Varden share via statutory plan of arrangement.
- Transaction previously announced December 8, 2025; preliminary proxy filed January 9, 2026.
- Merger combines Contango and Dolly Varden on a merger-of-equals basis under BC Business Corporations Act.
- Contango will indirectly acquire all Dolly Varden outstanding shares through a wholly-owned subsidiary.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-26-045552
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CTGO
- cik: 0001502377
- company_name: Contango Silver & Gold Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-02-11T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1502377/000119312526045552/0001193125-26-045552-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1502377/000119312526045552/d200595d8k.htm

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