Unassociated Document
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) August 26, 2010

 
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.)
 
 
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
 
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Item 5.05
Amendments to the Registrant’s Code of Ethics, or Waiver of a Provision of the Code of Ethics

On August 26, 2010, the Board of Directors approved an amendment to the Company's Code of Business Conduct and Ethics (the "Code") to provide additional and clarifying language regarding investments in the Company’s business partners, conflicts of interest, close personal relationships and other non-substantive amendments.  A copy of the revised Code is available at the Company's website at http://www.royalgold.com.
 
 
 
 

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)
  
       
 
By:
/s/ Karen Gross     
  Name:  Karen Gross   
  Title:  Vice President & Corporate Secretary  
       
 
Dated:  September 1, 2010