# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001134115
**File Stem:** 0001013594-26-000467
**Filing Date:** 2026-4
**Character Count:** 6819
**Document Hash:** 223aaf71bd980c21504c1dc0fc97aca1
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001013594-26-000467.hdr.sgml**: 20260420

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001013594-26-000467

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: SCHEDULE 13D/A

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260420

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260420

**SUBJECT COMPANY**: 

**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:** SCHEDULE 13D/A
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 005-82583
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26876485

**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
**FILED BY**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** PAULSON & CO. INC.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001035674

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**
- **EIN:** 133796759
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** SCHEDULE 13D/A

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 15 EXCHANGE PLACE
- **CITY:** JERSEY CITY
- **STATE:** NJ
- **ZIP:** 07302
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 212-956-2221

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 15 EXCHANGE PLACE
- **CITY:** JERSEY CITY
- **STATE:** NJ
- **ZIP:** 07302

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** PAULSON & CO INC
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19970313

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

## SCHEDULE 13D

### Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

**(Amendment No. 7)**

**INTERNATIONAL TOWER HILL MINES LTD**

*(Name of Issuer)*

**Common Shares, no par value**

*(Title of Class of Securities)*

**—**

*(CUSIP Number)*

**Christopher P. Davis, Esq.**<br>500 Fifth Avenue<br>New York NY 10110<br>(212) 986-6000

*(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)*

**04/16/2026**

*(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)*

| **CUSIP No.** | **—** |

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| | | | |
|:--|:--|:--|:--|
| 1 | Name of reporting person<br>**PAULSON & CO. INC.** | Name of reporting person<br>**PAULSON & CO. INC.** | |
| 2 | Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (See Instructions)<br>[x] (a)<br>[ ] (b) | Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (See Instructions)<br>[x] (a)<br>[ ] (b) | |
| 3 | SEC use only | SEC use only | |
| 4 | Source of funds (See Instructions)<br>**OO** | Source of funds (See Instructions)<br>**OO** | |
| 5 | Check if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)<br>[ ] | Check if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)<br>[ ] | |
| 6 | Citizenship or place of organization<br>**DELAWARE** | Citizenship or place of organization<br>**DELAWARE** | |
| Number of Shares<br>Beneficially Owned by<br>Each Reporting Person With: | 7 | Sole Voting Power<br>**104486703.00** |
| Number of Shares<br>Beneficially Owned by<br>Each Reporting Person With: | 8 | Shared Voting Power<br>**0.00** |
| Number of Shares<br>Beneficially Owned by<br>Each Reporting Person With: | 9 | Sole Dispositive Power<br>**104486703.00** |
| Number of Shares<br>Beneficially Owned by<br>Each Reporting Person With: | 10 | Shared Dispositive Power<br>**0.00** |
| 11 | Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person<br>**104486703.00** | Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person<br>**104486703.00** | |
| 12 | Check if the aggregate amount in Row (11) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)<br>[ ] | Check if the aggregate amount in Row (11) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)<br>[ ] | |
| 13 | Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11)<br>**39.9%** | Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11)<br>**39.9%** | |
| 14 | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)<br>**IA** | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)<br>**IA** | |

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**Comment for Reporting Person:** Comment for 7, 9, and 11: See Note 1 to Item 5 below.

**Item 1. Security and Issuer**

**(a) Title of Class of Securities:**
Common Shares, no par value

**(b) Name of Issuer:**
INTERNATIONAL TOWER HILL MINES LTD

**(c) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:**
200 BURRARD STREET, SUITE 1570, VANCOUVER, A1, V6C 3L6

The following constitutes Amendment No. 7 ("Amendment No.7") to the Schedule 13D previously filed by the undersigned with respect to International Tower Hill Mines Ltd. on December 30, 2016 (as amended and supplemented by Amendment No. 1 filed on March 16, 2018, Amendment No. 2 filed on September 4, 2020, Amendment No. 3 filed on January 22, 2024, Amendment No.4 filed on March 5, 2025, Amendment No.5 filed on January 27, 2026, and Amendment No. 6 filed on January 30, 2026 "Schedule 13D"). This Amendment No.7 amends the Schedule 13D as specifically set forth herein. All capitalized terms contained herein but not otherwise defined shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Schedule 13D.

**Item 4. Purpose of Transaction**

Item 4 of the Schedule 13D is hereby amended to add the following:

On April 16, 2026, the Reporting Person acquired an additional 4,913,665 Common Shares in a block trade.

**Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer**

**(a)**
The aggregate percentage of Common Stock reported owned by the Reporting Person is based upon 261,637,473 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of April 8, 2026, as disclosed in the Issuer's Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 8, 2026.

**(b)**
Number of shares of Common Stock as to which Paulson has:

(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: 104,486,703 (see Note 1).

(ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 0

(iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 104,486,703 (see Note 1).

(iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0

**(c)**
On April 16, 2026, the Reporting Person acquired in a block trade 4,913,665 shares of Common Stock at a price of $2.56 per share.

**Item 6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships With Respect to Securities of the Issuer.**

Not applicable.

### SIGNATURE

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

**Reporting Person:** PAULSON & CO. INC.

**Signature:** /s/ Stuart L. Merzer

**Name/Title:** Stuart L. Merzer, General Counsel & Chief Compliance Officer

**Date:** 04/20/2026