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: October 2, 2018 (Date of earliest event reported)

 

NOVAGOLD RESOURCES INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

British Columbia 001-31913 N/A
(State of Incorporation) (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer Identification)

 

201 South Main Street, Suite 400, Salt Lake City, Utah 84111
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

 

(801) 639-0511
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

 

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition

 

On October 2, 2018, NOVAGOLD Resources Inc. (“we” or the “Company”) issued a press release announcing our financial results for the three and nine month periods ended August 31, 2018. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and incorporated herein by reference.

 

In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liability of that section, and shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document filed under Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

 

Item 7.01 Regulation FD

 

On October 2, 2018 we issued a press release announcing our financial results for the three and nine month periods ended August 31, 2018 and providing updates on Donlin Gold and Galore Creek. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(d) Exhibits

 

Exhibit Number Description
   
99.1 Press release, dated October 2, 2018 issued by NOVAGOLD RESOURCES INC. entitled “NOVAGOLD Reports Third Quarter Results: Donlin Gold Receives Record of Decision & Key Federal and State Permits & NOVAGOLD Sells its 50% share of Galore Creek to Newmont.”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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.

 

Dated: October 2, 2018 NOVAGOLD RESOURCES INC.
     
  By: /s/ David A. Ottewell
    David A. Ottewell
    Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit Number Description
   
99.1 Press release, dated October 2, 2018 issued by NOVAGOLD RESOURCES INC. entitled “NOVAGOLD Reports Third Quarter Results: Donlin Gold Receives Record of Decision & Key Federal and State Permits & NOVAGOLD Sells its 50% share of Galore Creek to Newmont.”