# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001502377
**File Stem:** 0001193125-26-116217
**Filing Date:** 2026-3
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001193125-26-116217.hdr.sgml**: 20260319

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001193125-26-116217

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 11

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20260317

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Regulation FD Disclosure

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Financial Statements and Exhibits

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260319

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260319

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Contango ORE, Inc.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001502377
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** GOLD & SILVER ORES [1040]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 01 Energy & Transportation
- **EIN:** 273431051
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-35770
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26775248

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 516 2ND AVENUE
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 401
- **CITY:** FAIRBANKS
- **STATE:** AK
- **ZIP:** 99701
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 907-888-4273

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 516 2ND AVENUE
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 401
- **CITY:** FAIRBANKS
- **STATE:** AK
- **ZIP:** 99701

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

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## FORM 8-K

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**CURRENT REPORT**

**Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934**

**Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):** March 17, 2026<br>

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Contango Ore, Inc.

**(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)**

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| Delaware | 001-35770 | 27-3431051 |
| **(State or Other Jurisdiction<br>of Incorporation)** | **(Commission File Number)** | **(IRS Employer<br>Identification No.)** |
| 516 2nd Avenue<br>Suite 401 |  |  |
| Fairbanks**,** Alaska |  | 99701 |
| **(Address of Principal Executive Offices)** |  | **(Zip Code)** |

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**Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code:** (907) 388-7770<br>

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

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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:

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

☐Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐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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| **<br>Title of each class** | **Trading<br>Symbol(s)** | **<br>Name of each exchange on which registered** |
| Common Stock, Par Value $0.01 per share | CTGO | NYSE American LLC |

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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. ☐

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## Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
As previously announced, on December 7, 2025, Contango ORE, Inc. (the "Company") and its newly formed subsidiary, 1566004 B.C. Ltd. (the "Acquiror"), a British Columbia corporation directly and wholly-owned by newly formed subsidiary, 1566002 B.C. ULC ("Callco"), a British Columbia unlimited liability company directly and wholly-owned by the Company, entered into an Arrangement Agreement (the "Agreement") with Dolly Varden Silver Corporation, a British Columbia corporation ("Dolly Varden"). Under the Agreement, the Company, indirectly through the Acquiror, will acquire all of the issued and outstanding common shares of Dolly Varden (the "Dolly Varden Shares") at an exchange ratio of 0.1652 of a share of voting common stock of the Company (the "Contango Shares") for each Dolly Varden Share (the "Exchange Ratio") by way of a statutory plan of arrangement (the "Arrangement") under the Business Corporations Act (British Columbia) (the "BCBCA"), on and subject to the terms and conditions of the Agreement.

On March 17, 2026, the Company held a special meeting of stockholders (the "Special Meeting") in connection with the Arrangement. As of February 2, 2026, the record date for the Special Meeting, the Company had outstanding 15,120,615 Contango Shares, each of which was entitled to one vote with respect to the proposals voted on at the Special Meeting. A total of 9,976,278 Contango Shares, representing approximately 66% of the issued and outstanding shares entitled to vote at the Special Meeting, were present in person or by proxy, constituting a quorum.

At the Special Meeting, the Company's stockholders were asked to consider and vote upon the following proposals:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.To approve the issuance of Contango Shares (including Contango Shares to be issued upon the exchange of Exchangeable Shares) to Dolly Varden Shareholders in connection with the Arrangement;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2.To approve the increase of the number of authorized Contango Shares from 45,000,000 shares to 250,000,000 shares, that will be set forth in a Certificate of Amendment to the Contango Certificate of Incorporation; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;3.To approve the 2026 Omnibus Incentive Plan of Contango.

Summarized below are final results of the matters voted on at the Special Meeting based on the final, certified report of the voting results by the independent inspector of elections. There were no recorded broker non-votes.

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| &nbsp;&nbsp;**Proposal** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Votes For** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Votes Against** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Votes <br>Abstained** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**% Votes <br>For** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;No. 1 - The Arrangement Proposal | &nbsp;&nbsp;9946594 | &nbsp;&nbsp;23635 | &nbsp;&nbsp;6049 | &nbsp;&nbsp;99.70% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;No. 2 - The Share Increase Proposal | &nbsp;&nbsp;8447263 | &nbsp;&nbsp;1521843 | &nbsp;&nbsp;7172 | &nbsp;&nbsp;84.68% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;No. 3 - Incentive Plan Proposal | &nbsp;&nbsp;8978213 | &nbsp;&nbsp;958512 | &nbsp;&nbsp;39553 | &nbsp;&nbsp;89.99% |

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## Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
The Company issued a press release on March 17, 2026 relating to the results of the Special Meeting. A copy of this press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K. The information included herein and in Exhibit 99.1 shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act.

## Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.

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| &nbsp;&nbsp;**<u>Exhibit No.</u>** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**<u>Description of Exhibit</u>** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;99.1 | &nbsp;&nbsp;[<u>Press Release of the Company, dated March 17, 2026.</u>](ctgo-ex99_1.htm) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;104 | &nbsp;&nbsp;Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document). |

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**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.

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|  |  |  | CONTANGO ORE, INC. |
| Date: | March 19, 2026 | By:  | /s/ Mike Clark |
|  |  |  | Chief Financial Officer and Secretary |

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## Exhibit 99.1

![img262433452_0.jpg](img262433452_0.jpg)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**NEWS RELEASE**

**CONTANGO ORE, INC.**

***Contango Stockholders Overwhelmingly Approve Merger with Dolly Varden*** 

FAIRBANKS, AK -- (March 17, 2026) -- Contango ORE, Inc. ("Contango" or the "Company") (NYSE American: CTGO) is pleased to announce that at the special meeting (the "Special Meeting") of Contango stockholders held today, Contango stockholders overwhelmingly approved all three proposals voted on at the Special Meeting. Any capitalized terms which are used herein but not defined have the meanings ascribed to them in the Proxy Statement.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) *Proposal No. 1* – *The Arrangement Proposal* – To approve the issuance of Contango Shares (including Contango Shares to be issued upon the exchange of Exchangeable Shares) to Dolly Varden Shareholders in connection with the Arrangement;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) *Proposal No. 2* – *The Share Increase Proposal* – To approve the increase of the number of authorized Contango Shares from 45,000,000 shares to 250,000,000 shares, that will be set forth in a Certificate of Amendment to the Contango Certificate of Incorporation; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c) *Proposal No. 3* – *Incentive Plan Proposal –* To approve the 2026 Omnibus Incentive Plan of Contango.

Detailed results of the voting in respect to each proposal are as follows:

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| &nbsp;&nbsp;**Proposal** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Votes For** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Votes Against** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Votes <br>Abstained** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**% Votes <br>For** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;No. 1- The Arrangement Proposal | &nbsp;&nbsp;9946594 | &nbsp;&nbsp;23635 | &nbsp;&nbsp;6049 | &nbsp;&nbsp;99.70% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;No. 2 - The Share Increase Proposal | &nbsp;&nbsp;8447263 | &nbsp;&nbsp;1521843 | &nbsp;&nbsp;7172 | &nbsp;&nbsp;84.68% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;No. 3 - Incentive Plan Proposal | &nbsp;&nbsp;8978213 | &nbsp;&nbsp;958512 | &nbsp;&nbsp;39553 | &nbsp;&nbsp;89.99% |

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9,976,278 shares of Contango common stock (the "Common Shares"), representing approximately 66% of the issued and outstanding Common Shares as at the record date of February 2, 2025 (the "Record Date"), were voted at the Special Meeting either in person or represented by proxy.

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The Arrangement remains subject to approval of the British Columbia Supreme Court (the "Court") and the satisfaction of other customary conditions. The Court hearing for the final order to approve the Arrangement is currently scheduled to take place on March 23, 2026, and closing of the Arrangement is expected follow shortly thereafter.

**EXCHANGEABLE SHARES ELECTION DEADLINE**

If you are a registered Dolly Varden shareholder who is an Eligible Holder (or holding Dolly Varden shares on behalf of an Eligible Holder) and you wish to receive Exchangeable Shares as the form of consideration for all or part of your Dolly Varden shares, you will need to complete and deposit the Letter of Transmittal and Election Form that was mailed to you together with the other Meeting materials by Tuesday, March 24, 2026 (the "Election Deadline"). A copy of the Letter of Transmittal and Election Form is also available under Dolly Varden's profile on SEDAR+.

If a registered Dolly Varden shareholder does not deposit a properly completed Letter of Transmittal and Election Form prior to the Election Deadline, or otherwise fails to comply with the requirements under the Arrangement and Letter of Transmittal and Election Form with respect to such election and deposit of their Dolly Varden shares, such registered shareholder will receive, in respect of each such Dolly Varden share for which no valid election was made, the consideration to which they are entitled in the form of Contango Shares.

**ABOUT CONTANGO** 

Contango is a NYSE American listed company that engages in the exploration for and development and production of gold and associated minerals in Alaska. Contango holds a 30% interest in the Peak Gold JV, which leases approximately 675,000 acres of land for exploration and development on the Manh Choh project, with the remaining 70% owned by KG Mining (Alaska), Inc., an indirect subsidiary of Kinross Gold Corporation, operator of the Peak Gold JV. The Company and its subsidiaries also have (i) a lease on the Johnson Tract project, which consists of mineral rights to approximately 21,000 acres located near tidewater, 125 miles southwest of Anchorage, Alaska, from the underlying owner, CIRI, (ii) a lease on the Lucky Shot project, which consists of mineral rights to approximately 8,600 acres of State of Alaska and patented mining claims located in the Willow Mining District about 75 miles north of Anchorage, Alaska, from the underlying owner, Alaska Hardrock Inc., (iii) mineral rights to approximately 145,000 acres of State of Alaska mining claims, and (iv) mineral rights to approximately 11,700 acres of State of Alaska mining claims and upland mining leases, all of which give Contango the exclusive right to explore and develop minerals on these lands. Additional information can be found on our web page at www.contangoore.com.

**FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS**

This press release contains forward-looking statements regarding Contango that are intended to be covered by the safe harbor for "forward-looking statements" provided by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, based on Contango's current expectations and includes statements regarding future results of operations, quality and nature of the asset base, the assumptions upon which estimates are based and other expectations, beliefs, plans, objectives, assumptions, strategies or statements about future events or performance (often, but not always, using words such as "expects", "projects", "anticipates", "plans", "estimates", "intends", "believes", "ensures", "forecasts", "predicts", "proposes", "contemplates", "aims", "seeks", "continues", "potential", "positioned", "strategy", "outlook", "future",

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"going forward", "designed to", and similar expressions or other words of similar meaning, and the negatives thereof, or stating that certain actions, events or results "may", "might", "will", "should", "would", or "could" be taken, or that they are "possible", "probable", or "likely" to occur or be achieved). However, the absence of these words does not mean that the statements are not forward-looking. Forward-looking statements are based on current expectations, estimates and projections that involve a number of risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ materially from those reflected in the statements. These risks include, but are not limited to: the risks of the exploration and the mining industry (for example, operational risks in exploring for and developing mineral reserves; risks and uncertainties involving geology; the speculative nature of the mining industry; the uncertainty of estimates and projections relating to future production, costs and expenses; the volatility of natural resources prices, including prices of gold and associated minerals; the existence and extent of commercially exploitable minerals in properties acquired by Contango or the Peak Gold JV; ability to realize the anticipated benefits of the Peak Gold JV; potential delays or changes in plans with respect to exploration or development projects or capital expenditures; the interpretation of exploration results and the estimation of mineral resources; the loss of key employees or consultants; health, safety and environmental risks and risks related to weather and other natural disasters); uncertainties as to the availability and cost of financing; Contango's inability to retain or maintain its relative ownership interest in the Peak Gold JV; inability to realize expected value from acquisitions; inability of our management team to execute its plans to meet its goals; the extent of disruptions caused by an outbreak of disease, such as the COVID-19 pandemic; and the possibility that government policies may change, political developments may occur or governmental approvals may be delayed or withheld, including as a result of presidential and congressional elections in the U.S. or the inability to obtain mining permits. Additional information on these and other factors which could affect Contango's operations or financial results are included in Contango's other reports on file with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Investors are cautioned that any forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and actual results or developments may differ materially from the projections in the forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are based on the estimates and opinions of management at the time the statements are made. Contango does not assume any obligation to update forward-looking statements should circumstances or management's estimates or opinions change.

**CONTACTS:**

Contango ORE, Inc.<br>Rick Van Nieuwenhuyse

(907) 388-7770

www.contangoore.com

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