UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
FORM 8-K
 
CURRENT REPORT
 
Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): November 16, 2016
 
ROYAL GOLD, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Delaware	 	001-13357	 	84-0835164	
(State or other jurisdiction	 	(Commission	 	(IRS Employer	
of incorporation)	 	File Number)	 	Identification No.)	
 
1660 Wynkoop Street, Suite 1000, Denver, CO	 	80202-1132	
(Address of principal executive offices)	 	(Zip Code)	
 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  303-573-1660
 
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

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	Item 5.07	Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.	
 
The Annual Meeting of Stockholders of the Company was held in Denver, Colorado, on November 16, 2016. At that meeting, the stockholders of the Company considered and acted upon the following proposals:
 
Proposal No. 1: Election of Directors. By the vote reflected below, the stockholders elected the following individuals as Class II directors to serve until the 2019 Annual Meeting of Stockholders or until each such director’s successor is elected and qualified:
 
  Director	 	For	 	Against	 	Abstain	 	Broker Non-Votes	
William M. Hayes	 	45,297,010	 	714,167	 	33,886	 	10,907,062	
Ronald J. Vance	 	45,036,501	 	974,768	 	33,794	 	10,907,062	
 
Proposal 2: Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Accountants. By the vote reflected below, the stockholders ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as independent registered public accountants:
 
For	 	Against	 	Abstain	
56,723,139	 	174,590	 	54,396	
 
Proposal 3: Advisory Vote on Compensation of the Named Executive Officers. By the vote reflected below, the stockholders approved, by a nonbinding advisory vote, compensation paid to the Company’s named executive officers:
 
For	 	Against	 	Abstain	 	Broker Non-Votes	
44,549,798	 	1,267,418	 	227,847	 	10,907,062	
 
Proposal 4: Approval of Amendment to the Company’s Restated Certificate of Incorporation to increase the number of authorized shares. By the vote reflected below, the stockholders approved an amendment to the Company’s Restated Certificate of Incorporation:
 
For	 	Against	 	Abstain	
47,636,430	 	8,662,361	 	653,334	

 
 
SIGNATURES
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
 
 	Royal Gold, Inc.	 	
 	(Registrant)	 	
 	 	 	 	
Dated:  November 17, 2016	By:   	/s/ Bruce C. Kirchhoff	 	
 	 	Name:   	Bruce C. Kirchhoff	 	
 	 	Title:	Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary