Novagold (NG) director awarded 651 DSUs, lifting holdings to 18,889
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Form Type
4
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
MCARTHUR C. KEVIN reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
NOVAGOLD RESOURCES INC director Kevin C. McArthur received a grant of 651 Deferred Share Units (DSUs), classified as common share equivalents with no cash paid per unit. Following this grant, his reported direct holdings total 18,889 common shares-equivalent.
Each DSU is the economic equivalent of one common share, but the underlying shares will not be issued and he will have no voting or dispositive rights over them until his service as a director ends. For U.S. participants, DSU grants expire 90 days after termination; for non-U.S. participants, they expire on December 31 of the year following termination.
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Insider Trade Summary
1 transaction reported
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Insider
MCARTHUR C. KEVIN
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| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grant/Award | Common Shares | 651 | $0.00 | -- |
Holdings After Transaction:
Common Shares — 18,889 shares (Direct, null)
Footnotes (1)
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Key Figures
DSUs granted: 651 units
Price per DSU: $0.00 per unit
Holdings after grant: 18,889 shares-equivalent
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DSUs granted
651 units
Grant of Deferred Share Units to director on June 1, 2026
Price per DSU
$0.00 per unit
Equity compensation grant, no cash consideration
Holdings after grant
18,889 shares-equivalent
Total direct common share-equivalents following DSU grant
U.S. DSU expiry
90 days post-termination
For U.S. Eligible Participants, DSUs expire after termination
Non-U.S. DSU expiry
December 31 following year
For non-U.S. Eligible Participants after termination year
Key Terms
Deferred Share Units (DSUs), economic equivalent, voting or dispositive rights, Eligible Participants, +1 more
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economic equivalent financial
"Each DSU is the economic equivalent of one share of the Issuer's common stock."
voting or dispositive rights financial
"the reporting person shall not have any voting or dispositive rights with respect to the underlying common shares"
Eligible Participants financial
"Grants to non-U.S. Eligible Participants will expire on December 31 of the year following"
termination date financial
"will expire 90 days following the reporting person's termination date."
Termination date is the specific calendar day when a contract, agreement, option or other legal arrangement stops being in effect and any remaining rights or obligations expire. For investors it matters because that date sets deadlines for exercising rights, receiving payments, closing positions or avoiding penalties—similar to the day a lease or warranty ends, after which parties no longer have the same protections or claims.
FAQ
What did NOVAGOLD (NG) director Kevin C. McArthur report on this Form 4?
Kevin C. McArthur reported receiving a grant of 651 Deferred Share Units, or DSUs. These units are the economic equivalent of common shares and increased his reported holdings to 18,889 share-equivalents, but do not involve any open-market buying or selling of NOVAGOLD stock.
Do NOVAGOLD (NG) DSUs give immediate voting rights to the director?
No, the DSUs do not provide immediate voting or dispositive rights. The footnote states that voting and control over the underlying common shares begin only once the director’s service with NOVAGOLD ends, when the shares tied to the DSUs are actually issued.
When do NOVAGOLD (NG) DSU grants expire for U.S. and non-U.S. participants?
For U.S. Eligible Participants, DSU grants expire 90 days after the participant’s termination date. For non-U.S. Eligible Participants, the DSUs expire on December 31 of the year following the participant’s termination date, if the underlying shares have not yet been issued.
Is this NOVAGOLD (NG) Form 4 grant an open-market purchase or a compensation award?
This Form 4 reflects a compensation-related grant or award, not an open-market purchase. The 651 Deferred Share Units were issued at a price of $0.00 per unit, consistent with an equity-based director compensation program rather than a voluntary market transaction.