[Form 4] i-80 Gold Corp. Insider Trading Activity
Einav Arthur, a director of i-80 Gold Corp. (IAUX), was granted 14,236 Deferred Share Units (DSUs) on 09/29/2025. Each DSU equals one common share economically but underlying shares will not be issued and Arthur has no voting or dispositive rights until he separates from the board. The DSUs vested immediately, do not expire, and the reported U.S. dollar equivalent price is $0.95 per DSU, converted from C$1.33 at C$1.3941 = US$1.00. Following the grant, the filing shows beneficial ownership of 14,236 common-share equivalents held directly as DSUs.
- Grant is explicitly disclosed with number of DSUs (14,236) and clear terms (vested immediately, no expiry)
- Economic equivalence clarified: each DSU equals one common share and conversion rate to USD is provided (C$1.33 at C$1.3941=US$1.00)
- None.
Insights
TL;DR: Director received immediately vested 14,236 DSUs (economic share equivalents); no voting rights until separation.
The grant of 14,236 Deferred Share Units to a director is a routine compensation event and is clearly disclosed. The DSUs are economically equivalent to 14,236 common shares and were recorded at a U.S. dollar equivalent price of $0.95 (converted from C$1.33 at the stated FX rate). Because the units vested immediately and do not expire, they represent a near-term compensation expense recognition for the company, although the filing does not disclose grant-date fair value, accounting treatment, or any impact on outstanding share count. The absence of voting or dispositive rights until separation reduces immediate governance implications from this award.
TL;DR: Compensation was equity-linked but structured as DSUs with deferred issuance and no current voting rights.
The form discloses that the DSUs are economic equivalents of common shares and that underlying shares will not be issued until the director leaves the board, with no voting or dispositive rights in the interim. Immediate vesting and no expiration are specified, which simplifies administration and retention metrics. The filing does not provide details on the board’s compensation policy, peer benchmarking, or aggregate director compensation, so governance implications are limited to this single disclosed grant.