Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership (4)

FORM 4 [ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
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 ^* Lepard Lawrence Ward	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Rise Gold Corp. [ RYESD ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) __X__ Director __X__ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last) (First) (Middle) SUITE 650, 669 HOWE STREET	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY) 12/31/2019
(Street) VANCOUVER, A1 V6C 0B4 (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)
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Trans. Date	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	12/31/2019		P		100000 ⁽¹⁾	A	$0.4818 ⁽²⁾	591875 ⁽¹⁾	D
Common Stock	12/31/2019		P		198000 ⁽¹⁾	A	$0.4969 ⁽³⁾	930000 ⁽¹⁾	I	By EMA GARP FUND LP
Common Stock								135000 ⁽¹⁾	I	By Lepard Children

*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)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Trans. Date	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)			11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Options	$0.7 ⁽⁴⁾							8/21/2019	8/21/2024	Common Stock	100000 ⁽¹⁾		100000 ⁽¹⁾	D
Warrants	$1.2 ⁽⁴⁾							9/17/2018	9/17/2021	Common Stock	81875 ⁽¹⁾		81875 ⁽¹⁾	D
Warrants	$1 ⁽⁴⁾							8/19/2019	8/19/2022	Common Stock	200000 ⁽¹⁾		200000 ⁽¹⁾	D
Warrants	$1.5 ⁽⁴⁾							4/18/2018	4/18/2021	Common Stock	130000 ⁽¹⁾		130000 ⁽¹⁾	I	By EMA GARP FUND LP
Warrants	$1 ⁽⁴⁾							7/3/2019	7/3/2022	Common Stock	50000 ⁽¹⁾		50000 ⁽¹⁾	I	By EMA GARP FUND LP
Warrants	$1 ⁽⁴⁾							8/19/2019	8/19/2022	Common Stock	250000 ⁽¹⁾		250000 ⁽¹⁾	I	By EMA GARP FUND LP

Explanation of Responses:
(1)	On December 16, 2019, the issuer effected a 1 for 10 reverse stock split (the "Reverse Split"). All numbers reported on this Form 4 have been adjusted to reflect the Reverse Split.
(2)	Weighted average purchase price. These shares were purchased in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $0.4547 to $0.5768. The reporting person undertakes to provide the issuer, any security holder of the issuer, and the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price within the range set forth above.
(3)	Weighted average purchase price. These shares were purchased in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $0.4579 to $0.58. The reporting person undertakes to provide the issuer, any security holder of the issuer, and the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price within the range set forth above.
(4)	Represents a price in Canadian dollars.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Lepard Lawrence Ward SUITE 650, 669 HOWE STREET VANCOUVER, A1 V6C 0B4	X	X