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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 21, 2026 Royal Gold, Inc. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 001-13357 84-0835164 (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.) 1144 15th Street , Suite 2500 , Denver , CO 80202 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: ( 303 ) 573-1660 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): o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) o 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 o 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. o      Item 5.07     Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders Royal Gold, Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders on May 21, 2026. Stockholders voted on, and approved, the following proposals at the Annual Meeting: Proposal 1 – Election of two Class III director nominees to serve until the Company’s 2029 annual meeting of stockholders: Director For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes Fabiana Chubbs 61,891,643 1,761,909 78,529 9,300,739 Sybil Veenman 52,539,715 11,134,415 57,951 9,300,739 Proposal 2 – Approval, on an advisory basis, of the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers: For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 60,618,443 2,852,803 260,835 9,300,739 Proposal 3 – Ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2026: For Against Abstain 72,301,027 655,184 76,609 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. Date: May 26, 2026 By: /s/ David R. Crandall Name: David R. Crandall Title: Vice President, Corporate Secretary and Chief Compliance Officer