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 (Date of earliest event reported) May 20, 2008

 
ROYAL GOLD, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware
001-13357
84-0835164
(State or other jurisdiction
(Commission
(IRS Employer
of incorporation)
File Number)
Identification No.)

1660 Wynkoop Street, Suite 1000, Denver, CO
80202-1132
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code 303-573-1660

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
 
 
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Item 5.02
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers, Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

(e)    On May 20, 2008, the Compensation, Nominating and Governance Committee of the Board of Directors of Royal Gold, Inc. approved an increase in the base salary for the Company’s Named Executive Officers (as defined in Regulation S-K Item 402(a)(3)), with the following base salaries for fiscal year ending June 30, 2009, effective July 1, 2008:

Name and Title
Base Salary
   
Stanley Dempsey
$194,000
Executive Chairman
  
   
Tony Jensen
$375,500
President and Chief Executive Officer
  
   
Stefan Wenger
$182,000
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
  
   
Karen P. Gross
$182,000
Vice President & Corporate Secretary
  
   
William Heissenbuttel
$182,000
Vice President of Corporate Development
  
 
 
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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
 
 
Royal Gold, Inc.

By: /s/ Karen Gross 
Name: Karen Gross
Title: Vice President & Corporate Secretary

Dated: May 23, 2008
 
 
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