NOVAGOLD (NG) CFO adds shares through employee stock purchase plan

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

NOVAGOLD RESOURCES INC Vice President & CFO Peter Adamek reported acquiring 755 common shares through the company’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan for the first calendar quarter of 2026. The Form 4 shows a weighted average purchase price of $10.24 per share across multiple transactions.

Following these acquisitions, Adamek directly holds 11,282 common shares of NOVAGOLD. The footnotes explain that the shares were bought over a three‑month period at prices ranging from $8.85 to $13.93 per share, reflecting routine, compensation-related accumulation rather than a single open‑market trade.

Insider Trade Summary

1 transaction reported

Mixed 1 txn

Insider ADAMEK PETER

Role Vice President & CFO

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Common Shares	755	$10.24	$8K

Holdings After Transaction: Common Shares — 11,282 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

1. Represents shares acquired under the NOVAGOLD RESOURCES INC. Employee Stock Purchase Plan during the first calendar quarter of 2026. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were purchased in multiple transactions over a three-month period at prices ranging from $8.85 to $13.93, 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 purchased at each separate price within the ranges set forth in this footnote.

Key Figures

Shares acquired: 755 shares Weighted average price: $10.24/share Post-transaction holdings: 11,282 shares +2 more

5 metrics

Shares acquired 755 shares Common shares acquired under ESPP, first calendar quarter 2026

Weighted average price $10.24/share Average purchase price across multiple ESPP transactions

Post-transaction holdings 11,282 shares Direct NOVAGOLD common share ownership after ESPP acquisitions

Price range $8.85–$13.93/share Range of prices for ESPP purchases over three months

Insider role Vice President & CFO Officer title of reporting person Peter Adamek

Key Terms

Employee Stock Purchase Plan, weighted average price, multiple transactions, beneficial ownership

4 terms

Employee Stock Purchase Plan financial

"Represents shares acquired under the NOVAGOLD RESOURCES INC. Employee Stock Purchase Plan"

An employee stock purchase plan is a company program that lets workers buy shares through small payroll deductions, often at a discount to the market price and after a set offering period. Think of it like a workplace savings plan that turns into ownership: it encourages employees to share in the company’s success and can create predictable buying or selling of stock that investors watch because it affects supply, demand and employee incentives.

weighted average price financial

"The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price."

Weighted average price is the average price of a security where each trade or component is counted according to its size, so bigger trades pull the average more than smaller ones. Think of it like calculating the average cost of a grocery haul where items you bought more of have greater influence on the final per-item cost. Investors use it to understand the true average price paid or received, judge execution quality, and compare trading performance against market movement.

multiple transactions financial

"These shares were purchased in multiple transactions over a three-month period"

beneficial ownership financial

"full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price"

Beneficial ownership means the person or entity that actually enjoys the benefits of owning shares or other assets — such as receiving dividends, voting rights, or price gains — even if the legal title is held in another name. For investors it matters because knowing who truly controls and profits from a company reveals who can influence decisions, exposes potential conflicts of interest or hidden concentration of power, and affects transparency and risk in the stock.

Form 4 Insider Transactions: What Each Field Means →

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

ADAMEK PETER

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O NOVAGOLD, 201 SOUTH MAIN STREET

SUITE 400

(Street)

SALT LAKE CITY UTAH 84111

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
NOVAGOLD RESOURCES INC [ NG ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	Vice President & CFO

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/31/2026

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Shares	03/31/2026		A	V	755(1)	A	$10.24(2)	11,282	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

1. Represents shares acquired under the NOVAGOLD RESOURCES INC. Employee Stock Purchase Plan during the first calendar quarter of 2026.

2. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were purchased in multiple transactions over a three-month period at prices ranging from $8.85 to $13.93, 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 purchased at each separate price within the ranges set forth in this footnote.

Remarks:

	/s/ Peter Adamek	04/01/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)

FAQ

What did NOVAGOLD (NG) CFO Peter Adamek report in this Form 4?

NOVAGOLD’s CFO Peter Adamek reported acquiring 755 common shares through the company’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan. These routine, compensation-linked purchases occurred during the first calendar quarter of 2026 and modestly increased his direct ownership stake in NOVAGOLD.

At what price did the NOVAGOLD (NG) shares in the Form 4 transact?

The reported price per share is a weighted average of $10.24. Footnotes state purchases occurred over three months at prices between $8.85 and $13.93, reflecting multiple small transactions aggregated for reporting purposes.

How many NOVAGOLD (NG) shares does the CFO hold after this transaction?

After the reported Employee Stock Purchase Plan acquisitions, CFO Peter Adamek directly holds 11,282 NOVAGOLD common shares. This figure represents his post-transaction ownership as shown in the Form 4’s holdings column for non-derivative securities.

What is the source of the shares acquired by NOVAGOLD (NG) CFO in this filing?

The filing states the 755 shares were acquired under the NOVAGOLD RESOURCES INC. Employee Stock Purchase Plan. This indicates the shares resulted from a company-sponsored program rather than a discretionary open-market purchase initiated independently.

Over what period were the NOVAGOLD (NG) ESPP shares accumulated?

The footnotes explain the shares were acquired during the first calendar quarter of 2026. Purchases were executed in multiple transactions across that three-month period, then reported together using a single weighted average price in the Form 4.