UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
___________________________
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): November 22, 2024
RISE GOLD CORP.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Nevada | 000-53848 | 30-0692325 |
| (State or other jurisdiction | (Commission | (IRS Employer |
| of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
650-669 Howe Street
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada V6C 0B4
(Address of principal executive offices) (ZIP Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (604) 260-4577
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class | | Trading Symbols | | Name of each exchange on which registered |
| N/A | | N/A | | N/A |
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
On November 22, 2024, Rise Gold Corp. (the "Company") announced Vince Boon resigned as the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer and Eileen Au resigned as the Corporate Secretary of the Company, effective November 20, 2024.
On November 21, 2024, the Company appointed Mihai Draguleasa as the Company's Chief Financial Officer in place of Vince Boon, and Catherine Cox as the Company's Corporate Secretary in place of Eileen Au.
As a result of the foregoing changes, the Company's current officers are as follows:
- Joseph E. Mullin III, President & CEO
- Mihai Draguleasa, Chief Financial Officer
- Catherine Cox, Corporate Secretary
Mr. Draguleasa, age 44, is a Chartered Professional Accountant, CPA, CA and financial consultant with over fifteen years of professional accounting experience. He earned his CPA in Vancouver, British Columbia while working with multinational public accounting firms Deloitte LLP and Ernst & Young. His mining related financial work experience includes financial reporting, corporate risk management, corporate strategy and planning, and investment evaluation. Mr. Draguleasa currently serves as the Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary of Canagold Resources Ltd. and as the Chief Financial Officer of Vahalla Metals Inc. Mr. Draguleasa holds a degree in Engineering from Transilvania University, Romania.
Ms. Cox, age 54, has an extensive securities and corporate paralegal background working with both Canadian and U.S. law firms. Ms. Cox currently serves as Corporate Secretary to various public and private companies in the resource sector and has over 20 years of experience. She currently serves as the Corporate Secretary of Nevgold Corp., Terra Balcanica Resources Corp., Sun Summit Minerals Corp. and DMG Blockchain Solutions Inc. Ms. Cox holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of British Columbia.
There are no family relationships among the Company's directors, executive officers or persons chosen to become directors or executive officers.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits.
SIGNATURES
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.
Date: November 23, 2024
RISE GOLD CORP.
/s/ Joseph E. Mullin III
Joseph Mullin
Chief Executive Officer
