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) October 31, 2007
ROYAL GOLD, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Delaware
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001-13357
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84-0835164 |
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(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
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(Commission
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(IRS Employer
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| 1660 Wynkoop Street, Suite 1000, Denver, CO
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80202-1132 |
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| (Address of principal executive offices)
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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 8.01 Other Events
On October 31, 2006, Royal Gold announced the purchase of a 1.5% net smelter return royalty
from FairWest Energy Corporation on the Benso gold concession in Ghana for $1.875 million. The
completion of the acquisition is subject to certain conditions including the registration of the
royalty in Ghana and approval of the transfer of the royalty by the Minister of Lands, Forestry and
Mines of the Republic of Ghana.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
99.1 Press Release dated October 31, 2007
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