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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: April 29, 2025

(Date of earliest event reported)

VISTA GOLD CORP.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

British Columbia, Canada
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

1-9025
(Commission File Number)

Not Applicable
(IRS Employer Identification No.)

8310 S Valley Hwy, SuitE 300, Englewood, colorado 80112

(Address of Principal Executive Offices and Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   (720) 981-1185

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:

 

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

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 Exchange Act:

Title of each class

Trading Symbol(s)

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Shares

VGZ

NYSE American

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

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.

Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

Results of Annual General Meeting of Shareholders

On April 29, 2025, Vista Gold Corp. (the “Corporation”) held its annual general and special meeting of shareholders at 10:00 a.m. (PDT).  A total of 70,162,716 common shares in the capital of the Company (“Common Shares”) were represented at the meeting, being 56.38% of the Common Shares issued and outstanding on the record date for the meeting.  

Detailed results for the ballot votes are as follows:

Election of Directors

Votes For

Votes Withheld/

Abstain

Broker Non-Votes

John M. Clark

38,670,905

2,898,955

28,612,856

Frederick H. Earnest

38,398,134

3,171,726

28,612,856

Deborah J. Friedman

38,661,098

2,908,762

28,612,856

Patrick F. Keenan

38,726,208

2,843,652

28,612,856

Tracy A. Stevenson

38,600,395

2,969,465

28,612,856

Michel Sylvestre

38,636,074

2,933,786

28,612,856

Proposal

Votes For

Withheld/

Abstain

Against

Broker Non-Votes

Approve Appointment of Davidson & Company LLP

68,594,003

1,588,713

0

0

Proposal

Votes For

Withheld/

Abstain

Against

Broker Non-Votes

Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation

37,744,546

424,582

3,400,732

28,612,856

Proposal

Votes For

Withheld/

Abstain

Against

Broker Non-Votes

Approve All Unallocated Awards Under the Corporation’s Long Term Equity Incentive Plan

37,297,029

340,735

3,932,096

28,612,856

Proposal

Votes For

Withheld/

Abstain

Against

Broker Non-Votes

Approve All Unallocated Awards Under the Corporation’s Deferred Stock Unit  Plan

37,332,270

337,162

3,900,428

28,612,856

All nominees for election to the Corporation’s Board of Directors were elected to the Board of Directors and will serve until the Corporation’s 2026 annual general and special meeting of shareholders or until successors are duly elected and qualified.  In addition, at the Meeting, shareholders appointed Davidson & Company LLP as auditors of the Company for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025, and passed ordinary resolutions to approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Corporation’s Named Executive Officers, all unallocated awards under the Company’s Long Term Equity Incentive Plan, and all unallocated awards under the Company’s Deferred Share Unit Plan.

Item 7.01  Regulation FD

On April 29, 2025, the Registrant issued a press release announcing the voting results from its annual general and special meeting of shareholders held on Tuesday, April 29, 2025 in Vancouver, British Columbia.

A copy of the press release is attached to this report as Exhibit 99.1. In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information set forth herein and in the press release is deemed to be “furnished” and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended and shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document filed under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.  The information set forth in Item 7.01 of this report shall not be deemed an admission as to the materiality of any information in this report on Form 8-K that is required to be disclosed solely to satisfy the requirements of Regulation FD.

Item 9.01  Exhibits

Exhibit Number

 

Description

99.1

Press Release, dated April 29, 2025.*

104

Cover Page Interactive Data File––the cover page interactive data file does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document.

*The Exhibit relating to Item 7.01 is intended to be furnished to, not filed with, the SEC, pursuant to Regulation FD.

SIGNATURES

In accordance with the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

VISTA GOLD CORP.
(Registrant)

Dated: April 29, 2025

By: /s/ Frederick H. Earnest

Frederick H. Earnest

President and Chief Executive Officer