<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001214659-20-008385.txt : 20201005
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20201005060108
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001214659-20-008385
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20201002
FILED AS OF DATE:		20201005
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20201005

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Lang Gregory A.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001562640

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-31913
		FILM NUMBER:		201222212

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O TRILOGY METALS INC.
		STREET 2:		1950 - 777 DUNSMUIR STREET
		CITY:			VANCOUVER
		STATE:			A1
		ZIP:			V7Y 1K4

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			NOVAGOLD RESOURCES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001173420
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	GOLD & SILVER ORES [1040]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			A6
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1130

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		201 SOUTH MAIN
		STREET 2:		SUITE 400
		CITY:			SALT LAKE CITY
		STATE:			UT
		ZIP:			84111
		BUSINESS PHONE:		801-449-9328

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		201 SOUTH MAIN
		STREET 2:		SUITE 400
		CITY:			SALT LAKE CITY
		STATE:			UT
		ZIP:			84111
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        <footnote id="F1">The price reported above was converted from the Canadian exercise price of C$5.02 to USD using an exchange rate of CAD$1.3310=USD$1.00.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The price reported in Column 4 was converted from the Canadian price of C$14.86 using an exchange rate of CAD$1.3310=USD$1.00.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price.  These shares were sold in multiple transactions ranging from C$14.73 to C$14.84, inclusive.  The reporting person undertakes to provide to NOVAGOLD RESOURCES INC., any security holder of NOVAGOLD RESOURCES INC., or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the ranges set forth in this footnote.  The weighted average sales price reported above was converted from the Canadian weighted average sales price of C$14.79 using an exchange rate of CAD$1.3310=USD$1.00.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">These shares were transferred to a trust for the benefit of the reporting person's family.  The reporting person is the trustee and sole primary beneficiary of the family trust.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">These options vested as follows:  1/3 on 12/1/2015; 1/3 on 12/1/2016; and 1/3 on 12/1/2017.</footnote>
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        <signatureName>/s/ Tricia Pannier as attorney-in-fact for Gregory A. Lang</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2020-10-05</signatureDate>
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