Rise Gold CEO granted 1M stock options

Rise Gold Corp. CEO and President David George Watkinson reported a grant of stock options for 1,000,000 shares of common stock.

Accepted by SEC EDGAR 03/13/2026 - 04:56 PM EDT Learn about SEC filing dates

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Rise Gold Corp. CEO and President David George Watkinson reported a grant of stock options for 1,000,000 shares of common stock. These options were awarded on November 20, 2025 with an exercise price of 0.18 per share and expire on November 20, 2030.

After this grant, he also holds stock options linked to 50,000 shares at an exercise price of 0.25 expiring on October 30, 2030, and options linked to 60,000 shares at an exercise price of 0.10 expiring on May 22, 2030, all as direct holdings.

Insider Trade Summary

Grant/Award: 1,000,000 shares

Grant/Award 1 txn

Insider Watkinson David George

Role CEO and President

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Stock Options	1,000,000	$0.00	$0.00
Holding	Stock Options	--	--	--
Holding	Stock Options	--	--	--

Holdings After Transaction: Stock Options — 1,110,000 contracts for 110,000 underlying shares (Direct)

Holdings Before and After: Stock Options, 110,000 to 1,110,000 contracts (Direct)

FAQ

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What insider transaction did Rise Gold (RYES) report for its CEO?

Rise Gold’s CEO David George Watkinson reported a grant of stock options for 1,000,000 shares of common stock. The award is a compensation-related acquisition, not an open-market trade, and is reflected as a derivative transaction in the filing.

How many stock options were granted to the Rise Gold (RYES) CEO and at what price?

David George Watkinson received stock options over 1,000,000 underlying common shares at an exercise price of 0.18 per share. The grant date is November 20, 2025, and it represents a compensation award rather than a market purchase.

When do the newly granted Rise Gold (RYES) CEO stock options expire?

The 1,000,000 stock options granted to the Rise Gold CEO on November 20, 2025 expire on November 20, 2030. This provides a five-year window during which the options can be exercised at the stated 0.18 exercise price.

What other stock option positions does the Rise Gold (RYES) CEO hold after this filing?

In addition to the new 1,000,000-share grant, the CEO holds options over 50,000 shares at a 0.25 exercise price expiring October 30, 2030, and options over 60,000 shares at a 0.10 exercise price expiring May 22, 2030, all as direct holdings.

Does the Rise Gold (RYES) Form 4/A show any insider share purchases or sales?

The Form 4/A shows no open-market purchases or sales, with buyCount and sellCount both reported as zero. Activity consists of one stock option grant and two holding entries, leaving netBuySellDirection classified as neutral in the summary.

Is the Rise Gold (RYES) CEO option grant a buy or sell signal for investors?

The CEO’s transaction is classified as a grant or award acquisition, not an open-market buy or sell. It reflects equity-based compensation rather than a discretionary trade, and the filing’s transactionSummary shows neutral net buy/sell direction overall.

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SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

OMB APPROVAL

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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Watkinson David George

(Last) (First) (Middle)

5241 PEACE LILY LANE

(Street)

ROSEVILLE CA 95747

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Rise Gold Corp. [ RYES ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	CEO and President

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
11/20/2025

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
12/12/2025

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Options	$0.18	11/20/2025		A		1,000,000		11/20/2025	11/20/2030	Common Stock	1,000,000	$0.00	1,000,000	D
Stock Options	$0.25							10/30/2025	10/30/2030	Common Stock	50,000		50,000	D
Stock Options	$0.1							05/22/2025	05/22/2030	Common Stock	60,000		60,000	D

Explanation of Responses:

	/s/ David Watkinson	03/13/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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