Material Agreement · Results of Operations

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):  February 14, 2023 ​ 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.) ​ ​ ​ ​ 1144 15 th Street, Suite 2500 , Denver , CO ​ 80202-2686 (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): ​ ☐     Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) ​ ☐     Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) ​ ☐     Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) ​ ☐     Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) ​ Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: Title of each class:      Trading Symbol      Name of each exchange on which registered: Common Stock $0.01 Par Value ​ RGLD ​ Nasdaq Global Select Market ​ Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter). Emerging growth company ☐ ​ If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐ ​ ​ ​ Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement ​ On February 14, 2023, Royal Gold, Inc. (the "Company") entered into Amended and Restated Indemnification Agreements, dated effective February 13, 2023, with the current directors and officers of the Company and its wholly owned subsidiaries Royal Gold Corporation and RGLD Gold AG. The indemnification agreements provide such persons indemnification against, among other things, any and all expenses, judgments, fines, penalties, and amounts paid in settlement of proceedings to which the director or officer is or may be a party as a result of serving in such capacity; provide for the advancement of expenses incurred by the director or officer in connection with any such proceeding; and obligate the director or officer to reimburse the Company for all amounts so advanced if it is subsequently determined, as provided in the indemnification agreements, that the director or officer is not entitled to indemnification. The indemnification agreements also provide certain methods and presumptions for determining whether the officer or director is entitled to indemnification, among other matters, as set forth in such agreement. ​ The foregoing description of the Amended and Restated Indemnification Agreements does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the form of Amended and Restated Indemnification Agreement filed herewith as Exhibit 10.1, to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference into this Item 1.01. ​ Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition ​ On February 15, 2023, the Company reported its results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2022. Copies of the press release and an earnings presentation are furnished as Exhibit 99.1 and Exhibit 99.2, respectively, to this Current Report on Form 8-K. ​ The information furnished under this Item 2.02, including the exhibits, will not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and will not be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, except as expressly set forth by reference to such filing. ​ Item 9.01     Financial Statements and Exhibits. ​ (d) Exhibits ​ ​ ​ Exhibit No.      Description 10.1▲ ​ Form of Amended and Restated Indemnification Agreement ​ ​ ​ 99.1 ​ Press Release dated February 15, 2023 ​ ​ ​ 99.2 ​ Earnings Presentation dated February 16, 2023 ​ ​ ​ 104 ​ Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as inline XBRL). ​ ▲ Identifies a management contract or compensation plan or arrangement. 2 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. ​ ​ Feb ​ ​ ​ ​ Royal Gold, Inc. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Dated:  February 15, 2023 By: /s/ Laura B. Gill ​ ​ Name: Laura B. Gill ​ ​ Title: Vice President, Corporate Secretary and Chief Compliance Officer ​ ​ 3