FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
                                                                                  
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Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
                      

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

Anderson Karli S.
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

ROYAL GOLD INC [ RGLD ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

_____ Director                      _____ 10% Owner
__ X __ Officer (give title below)      _____ Other (specify below)
VP Investor Relations
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

1660 WYNKOOP STREET, SUITE 1000
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

8/23/2017
(Street)

DENVER, CO 80202
(City)        (State)        (Zip)
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

 
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

_ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Trans. Date 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 3. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8)
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock   8/23/2017     M    3265   A $0   16435   (1) D    
Common Stock   8/23/2017     F    1498   (2) D $87.42   14937   (1) D    
Common Stock   8/23/2017     A    2530   (3) A $0   17467   (4) D    

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Trans. Date 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 4. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8)
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 3 and 4)
8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)
9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Performance Shares   $0   8/23/2017     M         750      (5) 5/15/2018   Common Stock   750   $0   2250   D    
Performance Shares   $0   8/23/2017     M         1282      (5) 8/20/2020   Common Stock   1282   $0   195   D    
Performance Shares   $0   8/23/2017     M         1233      (5) 8/16/2021   Common Stock   1233   $0   1067   D    
Stock Option (Right to Buy ISOs)   $87.42   8/23/2017     A      1143         (6) 8/23/2027   Common Stock   1143   $87.42   1143   D    
Stock Appreciation Right (SARs)   $87.42   8/23/2017     A      5787         (6) 8/23/2027   Common Stock   5787   $87.42   5787   D    

Explanation of Responses:
(1)  Includes 9,425 shares of restricted stock that have not vested.
(2)  Represents shares withheld to satisfy taxes; no shares were sold.
(3)  Grant of restricted stock with a 2-year hold and then vesting as to one-third in years 3, 4 and 5.
(4)  Includes 11,955 shares of restricted stock that have not vested.
(5)  A performance award represents a contingent right to receive shares of common stock upon achievement of cetain performance goals.
(6)  One-third vest annually over 3 years beginning on August 23, 2018.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Anderson Karli S.
1660 WYNKOOP STREET, SUITE 1000
DENVER, CO 80202


VP Investor Relations

Signatures
Margaret A Beck as Attorney-in-Fact for Karli Anderson 8/23/2017
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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