[144] Contango ORE, Inc. SEC Filing

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Contango ORE, Inc. (CTGO) Form 144 notifies a proposed sale of 33,150 common shares through Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC on the NYSE, with an aggregate market value of $698,841.78. The filing lists total shares outstanding as 12,669,511, and an approximate sale date of 08/18/2025. All shares were acquired by restricted stock vesting under a registered plan: 13,900 shares on 11/12/2018 and 19,250 shares on 12/13/2018. The filer reports no securities sold in the past three months and includes the standard certification about material nonpublic information.

Insights

Securities Analyst

TL;DR: Insider plans to sell ~0.26% of outstanding shares, disclosed under Rule 144 via a brokered transaction.

This Form 144 reports a proposed sale of 33,150 common shares equal to roughly 0.26% of the reported 12,669,511 shares outstanding, using Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC as broker and an approximate sale date of 08/18/2025. The shares originated from restricted stock vesting in 2018, indicating these are previously issued shares becoming eligible for public sale under Rule 144. The filing contains no disclosure of prior sales in the last three months and includes the standard signature certification regarding material nonpublic information. Impact is procedural and informational rather than operational.

Corporate Governance Expert

TL;DR: The disclosure is routine compliance by an insider disposing of vested restricted stock.

The notice conforms to Rule 144 requirements: it identifies the broker, number of shares, acquisition dates and nature (restricted stock vesting), and certifies absence of undisclosed material information. There are no indications of accelerated insider selling or a trading plan disclosed in the remarks. From a governance perspective, this is a standard reporting event that provides transparency about insider liquidity but does not by itself signal governance concerns.

Form 144 Filer Information	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 Form 144 NOTICE OF PROPOSED SALE OF SECURITIES PURSUANT TO RULE 144 UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
FORM 144

144: Filer Information

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Submission Contact Information
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144: Issuer Information

Name of Issuer

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Address of Issuer

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Name of Person for Whose Account the Securities are To Be Sold

See the definition of "person" in paragraph (a) of Rule 144. Information is to be given not only as to the person for whose account the securities are to be sold but also as to all other persons included in that definition. In addition, information shall be given as to sales by all persons whose sales are required by paragraph (e) of Rule 144 to be aggregated with sales for the account of the person filing this notice.

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144: Securities Information

Title of the Class of Securities To Be Sold	Name and Address of the Broker	Number of Shares or Other Units To Be Sold	Aggregate Market Value	Number of Shares or Other Units Outstanding	Approximate Date of Sale	Name the Securities Exchange
Common	Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC Executive Financial Services 1 New York Plaza 8th Floor New York NY 10004	33150	698841.78	12669511	08/18/2025	NYSE

Furnish the following information with respect to the acquisition of the securities to be sold and with respect to the payment of all or any part of the purchase price or other consideration therefor:

144: Securities To Be Sold

Title of the Class	Date you Acquired	Nature of Acquisition Transaction	Name of Person from Whom Acquired	Is this a Gift?	Date Donor Acquired	Amount of Securities Acquired	Date of Payment	Nature of Payment *
Common	11/12/2018	Restricted stock vesting under a registered plan	Issuer			13900	11/12/2018	Not Applicable
Common	12/13/2018	Restricted stock vesting under a registered plan	Issuer			19250	12/13/2018	Not Applicable

* If the securities were purchased and full payment therefor was not made in cash at the time of purchase, explain in the table or in a note thereto the nature of the consideration given. If the consideration consisted of any note or other obligation, or if payment was made in installments describe the arrangement and state when the note or other obligation was discharged in full or the last installment paid.

Furnish the following information as to all securities of the issuer sold during the past 3 months by the person for whose account the securities are to be sold.

144: Securities Sold During The Past 3 Months

Nothing to Report

144: Remarks and Signature

Remarks

Date of Notice

ATTENTION:

The person for whose account the securities to which this notice relates are to be sold hereby represents by signing this notice that he does not know any material adverse information in regard to the current and prospective operations of the Issuer of the securities to be sold which has not been publicly disclosed. If such person has adopted a written trading plan or given trading instructions to satisfy Rule 10b5-1 under the Exchange Act, by signing the form and indicating the date that the plan was adopted or the instruction given, that person makes such representation as of the plan adoption or instruction date.

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ATTENTION: Intentional misstatements or omission of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations (See 18 U.S.C. 1001)

FAQ

What does the Form 144 filed for CTGO report?

The filing reports a proposed sale of 33,150 common shares through Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC with an aggregate market value of $698,841.78 and an approximate sale date of 08/18/2025.

How many shares of CTGO are outstanding per the Form 144?

The filing lists 12,669,511 shares outstanding.

When and how were the shares being sold acquired?

All shares were acquired via restricted stock vesting under a registered plan: 13,900 shares on 11/12/2018 and 19,250 shares on 12/13/2018.

Does the Form 144 report recent sales by the same person?

The filing states Nothing to Report for securities sold during the past three months.

Which broker is handling the proposed sale of CTGO shares?

The broker listed is Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC, Executive Financial Services, 1 New York Plaza, 8th Floor, New York, NY 10004.