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) May 2, 2012

 

ROYAL GOLD, INC.

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(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

 

 

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

 

 

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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

  

On May 2, 2012, Royal Gold, Inc. announced reserve updates as of December 31, 2011 and production forecasts for calendar 2012 obtained from its royalty operators.  The press release dated May 2, 2012, is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.

 

The information furnished under this Item 7.01, including the exhibit, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, except as shall be expressly set forth by reference to such filing.

  

 

Item 8.01 Other Events

  

The reserves and other information for the Royalty Portfolio referenced in Item 7.01 is filed as Exhibit 99.2 hereto and is incorporated by reference.

 

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(d) Exhibits

 

99.1	Press Release dated May 2, 2012
99.2	Calendar Year 2012 Royalty Portfolio

 

 

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:  May 3, 2012	By:	/s/ Karen Gross
	Name:	Karen Gross
	Title:	Vice President and Corporate Secretary

 

 

Exhibit Index

 

Exhibit No.

 

99.1	Press Release dated May 2, 2012
99.2	Calendar Year 2012 Royalty Portfolio