{"url_path":"/sec/ng/8-k/2026-07-22/cover-page","section_key":"cover-page","section_title":"Cover Page","topic":"sec","document":{"doc_type":"8-K","doc_date":"2026-07-22","source_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1173420/0001104659-26-085598-index.html","accession_number":"0001104659-26-085598","cik":"0001173420","ticker":"NG","issuer_name":"NOVAGOLD RESOURCES INC","edgar_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1173420/0001104659-26-085598-index.html","primary_entity_key":"0001173420","primary_entity_name":"NOVAGOLD RESOURCES INC"},"word_count":312,"has_tables":true,"body_markdown":"false\n0001173420\nA1\n00-0000000\n\n0001173420\n\n2026-07-21\n2026-07-21\n\niso4217:USD\n\nxbrli:shares\n\niso4217:USD\n\nxbrli:shares\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n**UNITED STATES****SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION**Washington, D.C. 20549\n\n \n\n**FORM 8-K**\n\nCURRENT REPORT\n\n \n\nPursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the\nSecurities Exchange Act of 1934\n\n \n\nDate of Report (Date of earliest event reported):\nJuly 21, 2026\n\n \n\n**NOVAGOLD\nRESOURCES INC.**\n\n(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)\n\n \n\nBritish Columbia\n001-31913 \nN/A\n\n(State of Incorporation)\n\n(Commission File Number)\n\n(I.R.S. Employer Identification)\n\n \n\n201\nSouth Main Street, Suite 400,\nSalt Lake City, Utah\n84111\n\n(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip\nCode)\n\n \n\n(801)\n639-0511\n\n(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including\nArea Code)\n\n \n\nN/A\n\n(Former name or former address, if changed since\nlast report)\n\n \n\nCheck the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K\nfiling is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General\nInstruction A.2. below):\n\n \n\n¨\nWritten communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)\n\n \n\nx\nSoliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a -12)\n\n \n\n¨\nPre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d -2(b))\n\n \n\n¨\nPre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e -4(c))\n\n \n\nSecurities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:\n\n \n\n**Title\nof each class**\n**Trading\nSymbol(s)**\n**Name\nof each exchange on which registered**\n\nCommon\nShares\nNG\n\nNYSE\nAmerican\n\nToronto Stock Exchange\n\n \n\nIndicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth\ncompany as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities\nExchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2).\n\n \n\nEmerging growth company ¨\n\n \n\nIf an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant\nhas elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant\nto Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨"}