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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001144204-17-060453
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20171116
ITEM INFORMATION:		Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
ITEM INFORMATION:		Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
FILED AS OF DATE:		20171121
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20171121

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ROYAL GOLD INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000085535
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	MINERAL ROYALTY TRADERS [6795]
		IRS NUMBER:				840835164
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0630

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-13357
		FILM NUMBER:		171217534

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1660 WYNKOOP STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1000
		CITY:			DENVER
		STATE:			CO
		ZIP:			80202-1132
		BUSINESS PHONE:		303-573-1660

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1660 WYNKOOP STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1000
		CITY:			DENVER
		STATE:			CO
		ZIP:			80202-1132

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ROYAL GOLD INC /DE/
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ROYAL RESOURCES CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19870517

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ROYAL RESOURCES EXPLORATION INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19810716
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<P STYLE="font: 18pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center"><B>UNITED STATES</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 18pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center"><B>FORM&nbsp;8-K</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center"><B>CURRENT REPORT</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center">Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):
<B>November 16, 2017</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 18pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center"><B>ROYAL GOLD,&nbsp;INC.</B></P>

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its charter)</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 50%; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>80202-1132</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center">Registrant&rsquo;s telephone number, including
area code:&nbsp;<B>303-573-1660</B></P>

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since last report.)</P>

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is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General
Instruction A.2. below):</P>

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pursuant to Rule&nbsp;425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</FONT></TD>
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growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR &sect;230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 (17 CFR &sect;240.12b-2).</P>

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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.&nbsp; <FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">o</FONT></P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 1in"><B>Item 5.02</B></TD><TD><B>Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements
of Certain Officers</B></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">As previously reported, Craig Haase notified the Board of Directors
(&quot;Board&quot;) of Royal Gold, Inc. (the &quot;Company&quot;) that he would not stand for re-election as a director of the
Company at its 2017 Annual Stockholder Meeting. As a result, pursuant to its authority under the Company's bylaws, the Board decreased
the size of the Board from eight to seven directors, effective November 16, 2017.</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 1in"><B>Item 5.07</B></TD><TD><B>Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.</B></TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">The Annual Meeting of Stockholders of the Company was held in
Denver, Colorado, on November 16, 2017. At that meeting, the stockholders of the Company considered and acted upon the following
proposals:</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B><I>Proposal No. 1: Election of Directors.</I></B> By the
vote reflected below, the stockholders elected the following individuals as Class III directors to serve until the 2020 Annual
Meeting of Stockholders or until each such director&rsquo;s successor is elected and qualified:</P>

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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center; border-bottom: black 0.5pt solid"><B>Director</B></P></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; width: 18%; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>For</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 13%; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Against</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 13%; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Abstain</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 20%; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Broker Non-Votes</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">C. Kevin McArthur</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">47,074,775</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">337,826</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">152,765</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">10,174,710</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Christopher M.T. Thompson</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">47,307,228</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">105,631</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">152,507</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">10,174,710</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Sybil E. Veenman</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">47,265,748</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">145,353</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">154,265</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">10,174,710</FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B><I>Proposal 2: Ratification of Appointment of Independent
Registered Accountants.</I></B> By the vote reflected below, the stockholders ratified the appointment of Ernst &amp; Young LLP
as independent registered public accountants:</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 32%; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>For</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 32%; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Against</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 32%; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Abstain</B></FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">57,401,041</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">176,641</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">162,394</FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B><I>Proposal 3: Advisory Vote on Compensation of the Named
Executive Officers. </I></B>By the vote reflected below, the stockholders approved, by a nonbinding advisory vote, compensation
paid to the Company&rsquo;s named executive officers:</P>

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<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="width: 23%; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>For</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 24%; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Against</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 24%; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Abstain</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 23%; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Broker Non-Votes</B></FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">45,841,194</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">1,500,612</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">223,560</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">10,174,710</FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B><I>Proposal 4: Advisory vote on Frequency of Future Stockholder
Votes on Executive Compensation. </I></B>By the vote reflected below, the stockholders approved, by a nonbinding advisory vote,
that an advisory vote on compensation of named executive officers be held every one year:</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 23%; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>1 Year</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 24%; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>2 Years</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 24%; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>3 Years</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 23%; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Abstain</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">40,230,106</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">128,977</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">7,009,722</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">196,561</FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">In line with the advisory voting by the Company&rsquo;s stockholders,
the Board has decided that it will include an advisory vote on executive compensation in its proxy statements every year until
the next advisory vote on the frequency of the executive compensation vote.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>SIGNATURES</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">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.</P>

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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Royal Gold,&nbsp;Inc.</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(Registrant)</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="2">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Dated: &nbsp;November 21, 2017</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">By:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">/s/ Bruce C. Kirchhoff</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Name:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 30%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Bruce C. Kirchhoff</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 18%">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Title:</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary</FONT></TD>
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