<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001193805-14-001789.txt : 20140905
<SEC-HEADER>0001193805-14-001789.hdr.sgml : 20140905
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20140905125934
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193805-14-001789
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20140903
FILED AS OF DATE:		20140905
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20140905

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			NovaCopper Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001543418
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	GOLD & SILVER ORES [1040]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			A1
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1130

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		SUITE 1950 - 777 DUNSMUIR STREET
		CITY:			VANCOUVER
		STATE:			A1
		ZIP:			V7Y 1K4
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(604) 669-6227

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		SUITE 1950 - 777 DUNSMUIR STREET
		CITY:			VANCOUVER
		STATE:			A1
		ZIP:			V7Y 1K4

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			KAPLAN THOMAS SCOTT
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001124803

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-35447
		FILM NUMBER:		141085246

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		154 WEST 18TH STREET APT 8C
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10011
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    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2014-09-03</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001543418</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>NovaCopper Inc.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>NCQ</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001124803</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>KAPLAN THOMAS SCOTT</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>535 MADISON AVENUE, 11TH FLOOR</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10022</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle></officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Deferred Share Unit</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2014-09-03</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness></transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>4188.579</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Shares</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>4188.579</value>
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            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
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                    <value>81628.48</value>
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                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
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        </derivativeTransaction>
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        <footnote id="F1">The deferred share units vest immediately; however, the underlying common shares will not be issued to the grantee, and the grantee shall not have any voting or dispositive rights with respect to the underlying common shares, until termination of the grantee's employment or services as a director of the Issuer. The grants will expire no later than 90 days after the grantee's termination date.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Thomas S. Kaplan</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2014-09-05</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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