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accession: "0001213900-25-072821"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ASA"
cik: "0001230869"
company_name: "ASA Gold & Precious Metals Ltd"
filed_at: "2025-08-07T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T17:08:51.391088+00:00"
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source: SEC EDGAR
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# ASA Gold settles Saba litigation; two independent directors resign

## Summary
- Rights plan expired July 29, 2025; no new plan adopted; Rights Plan Committee to be terminated.
- Independent directors Hoene and Donovan resigned Aug 6; board now Bruce, Desai, Kazarian.
- All SDNY and Second Circuit claims with Saba dismissed per confidential settlement; no liability admitted.
- Bermuda litigation (Kazarian petition) being discontinued.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001213900-25-072821
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ASA
- cik: 0001230869
- company_name: ASA Gold & Precious Metals Ltd
- filed_at: 2025-08-07T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1230869/000121390025072821/0001213900-25-072821-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1230869/000121390025072821/ea024411301-8k_asagold.htm

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