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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Ottewell David A.

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O NOVAGOLD RESOURCES INC.
201 SOUTH MAIN STREET, SUITE 400

(Street)
SALT LAKE CITY UT 84111

(City) (State) (Zip)
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
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/01/2020
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
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 12/01/2020 M 92,550(1) A $0.00 711,103 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
Stock Option (right to buy) $9.96 12/01/2020 A 141,700 (2) 11/30/2025 Common Shares 141,700 $0 141,700 D
Performance Share Units ("PSUs") $0 12/01/2020 A V 52,400 (3) (3) Common Shares 52,400(3) $0 52,400 D
Performance Share Units ("PSUs") $0 12/01/2020 M(1) 61,700(1) (1) (1) Common Shares 61,700(1) $0 0 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. The December 1, 2017 grant totaling 61,700 Performance Share Units (PSUs), which were subject to performance criteria set by the board of directors of the Issuer, was previously voluntarily reported on Form 4 on December 1, 2017. On December 1, 2020, the performance criteria were deemed to have been met with respect to the grant at 150% of the original grant amount, increasing the award to a total of 92,550 common shares.
2. The options vest as follows: 1/3 on 12/1/2021; 1/3 on 12/1/2022; and 1/3 on 12/1/2023.
3. Represents a grant of Performance Share Units ("PSUs") made pursuant to the Issuer's 2009 Performance Share Unit Plan, as amended ("PSU Plan") which are subject to performance criteria set by the board of directors of the Issuer. The PSUs may convert into common shares of the Issuer or the cash value thereof anywhere between 0% and 150% of the PSU grant amount depending upon actual performance against the performance criteria. The anticipated vesting date is December 1, 2023. The common shares underlying vested PSUs or the cash value thereof, as determined by the Issuer, will be paid to the reporting person, net of applicable tax at the option of the Issuer, as soon as practicable following the vesting date. The reporting person shall not have any voting or dispositive rights with respect to the underlying common shares of the PSUs until the performance criteria has been met and, at the option of the Issuer, the underlying common shares have been issued to the reporting person.
Remarks:
/s/ Tricia Pannier as attorney-in-fact for David A. Ottewell 12/01/2020
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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