# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001134115
**File Stem:** 0001104659-26-040385
**Filing Date:** 2026-4
**Character Count:** 8579
**Document Hash:** 93290755df11dac7f56309b3bb1b62b5
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001104659-26-040385.hdr.sgml**: 20260407

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001104659-26-040385

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 14

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20260401

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Regulation FD Disclosure

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Financial Statements and Exhibits

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260407

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260407

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** INTERNATIONAL TOWER HILL MINES LTD
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001134115
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** METAL MINING [1000]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 01 Energy & Transportation
- **EIN:** 000000000
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** A1
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-33638
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26845099

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 200 BURRARD STREET
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 1570
- **CITY:** VANCOUVER
- **STATE:** A1
- **ZIP:** V6C 3L6
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 604-683-6332

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 200 BURRARD STREET
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 1570
- **CITY:** VANCOUVER
- **STATE:** A1
- **ZIP:** V6C 3L6

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**UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION**

**WASHINGTON, DC 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): **April 1, 2026**

**INTERNATIONAL TOWER HILL MINES LTD.**

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

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| **British Columbia, Canada** | **001-33638** | **98-0668474** |
| (State or Other Jurisdiction | (Commission | (IRS Employer |
| of Incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |

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| **1570-200 Burrard Street** |  |
| **Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada** | **V6C 3L6** |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |

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Registrant's telephone number, including area code: **(604) 683-6332**

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report.)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

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| Title of each class: | Trading Symbol: | Name of each exchange on which <br> registered: |
| **Common Shares, no par value** | **THM** | **NYSE American** |

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ◻

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ◻

**Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.**

On April 1, 2026, the board of directors (the "Board") of International Tower Hill Mines Ltd. (the "Company") appointed Andrew Cole as a member of the Board, effective April 1, 2026, to serve until the Company's 2026 annual general meeting of shareholders or until he otherwise ceases to be a director.

Mr. Cole has not been appointed to any committees of the Board at this time. There are no relationships between Mr. Cole and the Company that would require disclosure pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K. Mr. Cole will receive compensation for his service as director of the Company in accordance with the information presented in the section of the Company's Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 16, 2025, titled "Director Compensation.".

**Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.**

On April 2, 2026, the Company issued a press release regarding the appointment of Mr. Cole. A copy of the press release is furnished with this report as Exhibit 99.1.

The information furnished under this Item 7.01, including the press release, shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by reference to such filing.

**Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits**

(d) Exhibits

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| **<u>Exhibit No.</u>** | **<u>Description</u>** |
| [99.1](tm2611144d1_ex99-1.htm) | [Press Release of the Company, dated April 2, 2026](tm2611144d1_ex99-1.htm) |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) |

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**SIGNATURE**

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.

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|  | **International Tower Hill Mines Ltd.** | **International Tower Hill Mines Ltd.** |
|  | (Registrant) | (Registrant) |
| Dated: April 7, 2026 | By: | */s/ Karl Hanneman* |
|  | Name: | Karl Hanneman |
|  | Title: | President and Chief Executive Officer |

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## Exhibit 99.1

**Exhibit 99.1**

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| ![](imgtm2611144d1_ex99-1001.jpg) | ![](imgtm2611144d1_ex99-1002.jpg) | Suite 1570 - 200 Burrard Sreet<br> Vancouver, BC<br> Canada V6C 3L6 | Tel: 604.683.6332<br> Fax: 604.408.7499<br> <u>www.ithmines.com</u> |

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| **NR26-06** | **April 02, 2026** |

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**International Tower Hill Mines Announces the Appointment of Andrew Cole to the ITH Board of Directors**

Vancouver, British Columbia, April 2, 2026 – International Tower Hill Mines Ltd. (the "Company") - (TSX: ITH) (NYSE American: THM) today announced the appointment of Mr. Andrew ("Andy") Cole to the ITH Board of Directors effective April 1, 2026.

Mr. Cole brings over 35 years of experience in the metals and mining industry to the Board, including substantial expertise in the processing of refractory ore. Mr. Cole previously served as General Manager of the Donlin Gold Project in Alaska, where he secured the Project's major permits, including its Final Record of Decision. He had earlier served as General Manager at Barrick Gold's Goldstrike Mine and then subsequent to Donlin, served as Executive Director of Barrick Gold's United States Operations. Mr. Cole holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Material Sciences and Engineering from the University of Arizona and received his MBA from the University of Nevada. He is a member of the Society of Mining Engineers ("SME") and in 2019 was honored as the SME's Miner of the Year. Since 2024, Mr. Cole has also served on the Perpetua Resources Board of Directors.

ITH Board Chair Marcelo Kim said "We are pleased to welcome Mr. Cole to the ITH Board at a pivotal time for the Company. As we advance Livengood through feasibility, permitting and early development following our recent financing, Andy's technical expertise and operating experience will be instrumental in guiding the project forward."

**About International Tower Hill Mines Ltd.**

International Tower Hill Mines Ltd. has a 100% interest in its Livengood Gold Project located along the paved Elliott Highway, 70 miles north of Fairbanks, Alaska.

On behalf of<br> **International Tower Hill Mines Ltd.**

*(signed) Karl L. Hanneman*

Chief Executive Officer

Contact Information: Richard Solie, Jr., Manager - Investor Relations <br> E-mail: <u>rsolie@ithmines.com</u> <br> Direct line: 907-328-2825 Toll-Free: 1-855-428-2825

*This news release is not, and is not to be construed in any way as, an offer to buy or sell securities in the United States.*