# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001424864
**File Stem:** 0001567619-23-003511
**Filing Date:** 2023-2
**Character Count:** 7420
**Document Hash:** 892f324022bc85023f64771906230dbf
**Contains OCR:** False
**Source Format:** 

## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001567619-23-003511.hdr.sgml**: 20230222

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001567619-23-003511

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 4

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20230217

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230222

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230222

**REPORTING-OWNER**: 

**OWNER DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Proust John
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001738315

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 4
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 000-53848
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23654014

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** C/O SOUTHERN ARC MINERALS INC.
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 650, 669 HOWE STREET
- **CITY:** VANCOUVER
- **STATE:** A1
- **ZIP:** V6C 0B4
**ISSUER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Rise Gold Corp.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001424864
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** METAL MINING [1000]
- **IRS NUMBER:** 300692325
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** NV
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 0731

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** SUITE 650, 669 HOWE STREET
- **CITY:** VANCOUVER
- **STATE:** A1
- **ZIP:** V6C 0B4
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** (604) 260-4577

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** SUITE 650, 669 HOWE STREET
- **CITY:** VANCOUVER
- **STATE:** A1
- **ZIP:** V6C 0B4

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** Rise Resources Inc.
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20150115

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** Patriot Minefinders Inc.
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20120417

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** Atlantic Resources Inc.
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20080124

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

## FORM 4

### STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

[ ] 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.

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|:---|:---|:---|
| **1. Name and Address of Reporting Person**<sup>*</sup><br>Proust John<br><sub>(Last) (First) (Middle)</sub><br>C/O SOUTHERN ARC MINERALS INC.<br>SUITE 650, 669 HOWE STREET<br><sub>(Street)</sub><br>VANCOUVER, A1 V6C 0B4<br><sub>(City) (State) (Zip)</sub> | **3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)**<br>2023-02-17 | **5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer**<br>(Check all applicable)<br>[X] Director [ ] 10% Owner<br>[ ] Officer (give title below) [ ] Other (specify below)<br>_ _ |
| **2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol**<br>Rise Gold Corp. [ RYES ] | **4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)**<br>  | **6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)**<br>[X] Form filed by One Reporting Person<br>[ ] Form filed by More than One Reporting Person |

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## Table I - Non-Derivative Securities

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|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Security | 2. Transaction Date | 2A. Deemed Execution Date | 3. Transaction Code (V) | 3. Transaction Code (V) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned | 6. Ownership Form | 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| 1. Title of Security | 2. Transaction Date | 2A. Deemed Execution Date | Code | V | Amount | (A) or (D) | Price | 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned | 6. Ownership Form | 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| Common Shares | 2023-02-17 |  | P |  | 392936 | A | 0.40<sup>(1)</sup> | 1399306 | I | Gwen Proust 2018 Alter Ego Trust<sup>(2)</sup> |
| Common Shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10000 | I | Proust Family Trust<sup>(2)</sup> |
| Common Shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 36206 | D |  |
| Common Shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 111249 | I | J. Proust & Associates<sup>(3)</sup> |
| Common Shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 112865 | I | Portland Management Inc.<sup>(3)</sup> |

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## Table II - Derivative Securities

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|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | 2. Conversion or Exercise Price | 3. Transaction Date | 3A. Deemed Execution Date | 4. Transaction Code (V) | 4. Transaction Code (V) | 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date | 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date | 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 8. Price of Derivative Security | 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned | 10. Ownership Form | 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | 2. Conversion or Exercise Price | 3. Transaction Date | 3A. Deemed Execution Date | Code | V | (A) | (D) | Date Exercisable | Expiration Date | Title | Amount or Number of Shares | 8. Price of Derivative Security | 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned | 10. Ownership Form | 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| Warrants | 0.60<sup>(1)</sup> | 2023-02-17 |  | P |  | 196468 |  | 2023-02-17 | 2025-02-17 | Common Shares | 196468 | 0.40<sup>(1)</sup> | 229195 | I | Gwen Proust 2018 Alter Ego Trust<sup>(2)</sup> |
| Director Stock Option (Right to Buy) | $0.53 | 2023-02-21 |  | A |  | 105000 |  | 2023-02-21 | 2028-02-21 | Common Stock | 105000 | $0 | 105000 | D |  |
| Director Stock Option (Right to Buy) | 0.89<sup>(4)(5)</sup> | 2023-02-22 |  | D |  |  | 120000<sup>(5)(6)</sup> | 2018-04-19 | 2023-04-19 | Common Stock | 120000 | $0 | 0 | D |  |

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### Footnotes:

(1) Pursuant to a unit offering by the Issuer at $0.40 per unit, each unit consisting of one common share and one-half of one common share purchase warrant.  Each whole warrant may be exercised for one common share of the Issuer at $0.60 per share for two years.

(2) Trust controlled by the reporting person.

(3) A corporation wholly owned by the reporting person.

(4) Converted from Canadian exercise price of C$1.20 using an exchange rate of C$1.3516 = US$1.00.

(5) Reflects 1-for-10 stock consolidation of the Issuer's common stock on December 16, 2019.

(6) The option was cancelled by mutual agreement of the Reporting Person and the Issuer.  The Reporting Person will receive a new option grant in consideration for the cancellation at a future date.

**Signature:** /s/ John Proust  
**Date:** 2023-02-22

### Remarks:

Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v).

** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).

Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.

**Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number.**