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<DIV style=margin-left:72pt;width:468pt><P align=center style='font:11pt Times New Roman;margin:0'><B>UNITED STATES</B></P>
<P align=center style='font:11pt Times New Roman;margin:0'><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B></P>
<P align=center style='font:10pt Times New Roman;margin:0'><B>Washington, D.C. 20549</B></P>
<P align=center style='font:10pt Times New Roman;margin:0'>&nbsp;</P>
<P align=center style='font:10pt Times New Roman;margin:0'><FONT style=font-size:18pt><B>FORM 8-K</B></FONT></P>
<P align=center style='font:10pt Times New Roman;margin:0'>&nbsp;</P>
<P align=center style='font:10pt Times New Roman;margin:0'><B>CURRENT REPORT</B></P>
<P align=center style='font:10pt Times New Roman;margin:0'>Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</P>
<P align=center style='font:10pt Times New Roman;margin:0'>&nbsp;</P>
<P align=center style='font:10pt Times New Roman;margin:0'>Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):  <B>August 7, 2020</B></P>
<P align=center style='font:10pt Times New Roman;margin:0'>&nbsp;</P>
<P align=center style='font:10pt Times New Roman;margin:0'><FONT style='font-size:18pt;border-bottom:1px solid #000000'><B>RISE GOLD CORP</B><B>.</B></FONT></P>
<P align=center style='font:10pt Times New Roman;margin:0'><I>(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)</I></P>
<P align=center style='font:10pt Times New Roman;margin:0'>&nbsp;</P>
<TABLE align=center style=border-collapse:collapse;width:100%><TR><TD valign=bottom style=width:36.54%><P align=center style='font:11pt Times New Roman;margin:0'><FONT style='border-bottom:1px solid #000000'><B>Nevada</B></FONT></P>
</TD><TD valign=bottom style=width:1.92%><P style='font:11pt Times New Roman;margin:0'>&#160; </P>
</TD><TD valign=bottom style=width:25%><P align=center style='font:11pt Times New Roman;margin:0'><FONT style='border-bottom:1px solid #000000'><B>000-53848</B></FONT></P>
</TD><TD valign=bottom style=width:1.92%><P style='font:11pt Times New Roman;margin:0'>&#160; </P>
</TD><TD valign=bottom style=width:34.62%><P align=center style='font:11pt Times New Roman;margin:0'><FONT style='border-bottom:1px solid #000000'><B>30-0692325</B></FONT></P>
</TD></TR>
<TR><TD valign=top style=width:36.54%><P align=center style='font:11pt Times New Roman;margin:0'><I>(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)</I></P>
</TD><TD valign=top style=width:1.92%><P style='font:11pt Times New Roman;margin:0'>&#160; </P>
</TD><TD valign=top style=width:25%><P align=center style='font:11pt Times New Roman;margin:0'><I>(Commission File Number)</I></P>
</TD><TD valign=top style=width:1.92%><P style='font:11pt Times New Roman;margin:0'>&#160; </P>
</TD><TD valign=top style=width:34.62%><P align=center style='font:11pt Times New Roman;margin:0'><I>(IRS Employer Identification No.)</I></P>
</TD></TR>
</TABLE>
<P align=center style='font:11pt Times New Roman;margin:0'>&nbsp;</P>
<P align=center style='font:11pt Times New Roman;margin:0'><FONT style='border-bottom:1px solid #000000'><B>650 &#8211;&nbsp;669 Howe</B><B> Street</B></FONT></P>
<P align=center style='font:11pt Times New Roman;margin:0'><FONT style='border-bottom:1px solid #000000'><B>Vancouver, British Columbia</B></FONT></P>
<P align=center style='font:11pt Times New Roman;margin:0'><FONT style='border-bottom:1px solid #000000'><B>Canada</B></FONT></P>
<P align=center style='font:11pt Times New Roman;margin:0'><I>(Address of principal executive offices)</I></P>
<P align=center style='font:11pt Times New Roman;margin:0'>&nbsp;</P>
<P align=center style='font:11pt Times New Roman;margin:0'><FONT style='border-bottom:1px solid #000000'><B>V6C</B><B> </B><B>0B4</B></FONT></P>
<P align=center style='font:11pt Times New Roman;margin:0'><I>(Zip Code)</I></P>
<P align=center style='font:11pt Times New Roman;margin:0'>&nbsp;</P>
<P align=center style='font:11pt Times New Roman;margin:0'>Registrant&#8217;s telephone number, including area code: &nbsp;<FONT style='border-bottom:1px solid #000000'><B>(</B><B>604</B><B>) </B><B>260</B><B>-</B><B>4577</B></FONT></P>
<P style='font:11pt Times New Roman;margin:0'>&nbsp;</P>
<P style='font:11pt Times New Roman;margin:0'>&nbsp;</P>
<P style='font:11pt Times New Roman;margin:0'>Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of<B> </B>the registrant under any of the following provisions:</P>
<P style='font:11pt Times New Roman;margin:0'>&nbsp;</P>
<P style='font:11pt Times New Roman;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:12pt'>[ ] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</P>
<P style='font:11pt Times New Roman;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:12pt'>[ ] Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a -12)</P>
<P style='font:11pt Times New Roman;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:12pt'>[ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d -2(b))</P>
<P style='font:11pt Times New Roman;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:12pt'>[ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e -4)</P>
<P style='font:11pt Times New Roman;margin:0'><FONT style='border-bottom:1px solid #000000'><B>Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act</B></FONT><B>:</B></P>
<TABLE align=center style=border-collapse:collapse;width:100%><TR><TD valign=bottom bgcolor=#FFFFFF style='width:33%;padding-left:5.4pt;border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000'><P style='font:11pt Times New Roman;margin:0'><B>Title of each class</B></P>
</TD><TD valign=bottom bgcolor=#FFFFFF style=width:1%;padding-bottom:1.5pt><P style='font:11pt Times New Roman;margin:0'><B>&#160;</B></P>
</TD><TD valign=bottom bgcolor=#FFFFFF style='width:33%;padding-left:5.4pt;border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000'><P style='font:11pt Times New Roman;margin:0'><B>Trading Symbol(s)</B></P>
</TD><TD valign=bottom bgcolor=#FFFFFF style=width:1%;padding-bottom:1.5pt><P style='font:11pt Times New Roman;margin:0'><B>&#160;</B></P>
</TD><TD valign=bottom bgcolor=#FFFFFF style='width:32%;padding-left:5.4pt;border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000'><P style='font:11pt Times New Roman;margin:0'><B>Name of exchange on which registered</B></P>
</TD></TR>
<TR><TD valign=bottom bgcolor=#CCEEFF style=padding-left:5.4pt><P style='font:11pt Times New Roman;margin:0'>N/A</P>
</TD><TD valign=bottom bgcolor=#CCEEFF><P style='font:11pt Times New Roman;margin:0'>&nbsp;</P>
</TD><TD valign=bottom bgcolor=#CCEEFF style=padding-left:5.4pt><P style='font:11pt Times New Roman;margin:0'>N/A</P>
</TD><TD valign=bottom bgcolor=#CCEEFF><P style='font:11pt Times New Roman;margin:0'>&nbsp;</P>
</TD><TD valign=bottom bgcolor=#CCEEFF style=padding-left:5.4pt><P style='font:11pt Times New Roman;margin:0'>N/A</P>
</TD></TR>
<TR><TD valign=bottom bgcolor=#FFFFFF style=padding-left:5.4pt><P style='font:11pt Times New Roman;margin:0'>&nbsp;</P>
</TD><TD valign=bottom bgcolor=#FFFFFF><P style='font:11pt Times New Roman;margin:0'>&nbsp;</P>
</TD><TD valign=bottom bgcolor=#FFFFFF style=padding-left:5.4pt><P style='font:11pt Times New Roman;margin:0'>&nbsp;</P>
</TD><TD valign=bottom bgcolor=#FFFFFF><P style='font:11pt Times New Roman;margin:0'>&nbsp;</P>
</TD><TD valign=bottom bgcolor=#FFFFFF style=padding-left:5.4pt><P style='font:11pt Times New Roman;margin:0'>&nbsp;</P>
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</TABLE>
<P style='font:11pt Times New Roman;margin:0'>&nbsp;</P>
<P style='font:11pt Times New Roman;margin:0'>Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR &#167;230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR &#167;240.12b-2). </P>
<P style='font:11pt Times New Roman;margin:0;text-indent:36pt'>&nbsp;</P>
<P style='font:11pt Times New Roman;margin:0;text-indent:36pt'>Emerging growth company <FONT style=font-family:Wingdings>&#254;</FONT></P>
<HR style='page-break-after:always;border:0;height:3pt;background-color:#909090;margin:8pt 0'><P style=line-height:0;margin:0></P>
<HR style='border:0;height:0;width:0;margin:14pt 0 0 0'><P style='font:11pt Times New Roman;margin:0'>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. <FONT face=Wingdings>&#113;</FONT></P>
<P style='font:11pt Times New Roman;margin:0'>&nbsp;</P>
<P style='font:10pt Times New Roman;margin:0'>&nbsp;</P>
<P style='font:11pt Times New Roman;margin:0'>&nbsp;</P>
<P style='font:11pt Times New Roman;margin:0;color:#000000'><KBD style='position:absolute;font:11pt Times New Roman;margin-left:0pt'><B>Item 8.01 </B></KBD><KBD style=margin-left:72pt></KBD><B>Other Events</B>&nbsp;</P>
<P style='font:11pt Times New Roman;margin:0;color:#000000'>&nbsp;</P>
<P align=justify style='font:11pt Times New Roman;margin:0;color:#000000'>On August 7, 2020, Rise Gold Corp. issued a news release announcing the intention to raise US$250,000 through the issuance of an additional 333,333 units (each a &#8220;<B>Unit</B>&#8221;) upon the same terms as provided for in the recently concluded private placement on July 31, 2020, with each Unit comprising one share of common stock (a &#8220;<B>Share</B>&#8221;) and one-half of one share purchase warrant at a price of US$0.75 per Unit (the &#8220;<B>Private Placement</B>&#8221;). Each whole warrant (a &#8220;<B>Warrant</B>&#8221;) entitles the holder to acquire one Share at an exercise price of US$1.00 for a period of two years from the date of issuance.&#160;</P>
<P align=justify style='font:11pt Times New Roman;margin:0;color:#000000'>&#160; </P>
<P align=justify style='font:11pt Times New Roman;margin:0;color:#000000'>The issuance of the Units is contingent on the approval of an increase to the Corporation&#8217;s authorized capital from 40,000,000 shares of common stock with a par value of $0.001 per share to 400,000,000 shares of common stock with a par value of $0.001 per share. &nbsp;The Corporation is holding a special meeting of holders of shares of common stock to approve the increase to its authorized capital on September 18, 2020, as disclosed in a separate news release disseminated August 7, 2020.</P>
<P align=justify style='font:11pt Times New Roman;margin:0;color:#000000'>&nbsp;</P>
<P align=justify style='font:11pt Times New Roman;margin:0;color:#000000'>All securities issued pursuant to the Private Placement will be subject to statutory hold periods in accordance with applicable United States and Canadian securities laws. Rise Gold will use the proceeds from the Private Placement for the advancement of engineering and exploration at the Idaho-Maryland Gold Project and for general working capital.&#160;</P>
<P align=justify style='font:11pt Times New Roman;margin:0;color:#000000'>&nbsp;</P>
<P align=justify style='font:11pt Times New Roman;margin:0;color:#000000'>The securities offered have not been registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the &#8220;<B>U.S. Securities Act</B>&#8221;), or any state securities laws and may not be offered or sold absent registration or compliance with an applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the U.S. Securities Act and applicable state securities laws.</P>
<P align=justify style='font:11pt Times New Roman;margin:0;color:#000000'>&nbsp;</P>
<P align=justify style='font:11pt Times New Roman;margin:0;color:#000000'>Additional information is provided in the news release, a copy of which is included as Exhibit 99.1.</P>
<P align=justify style='font:11pt Times New Roman;margin:0;color:#000000'>&nbsp;</P>
<P style='font:11pt Times New Roman;margin:0;color:#000000'>&nbsp;</P>
<P style='font:11pt Times New Roman;margin:0;color:#000000'><KBD style='position:absolute;font:11pt Times New Roman;margin-left:0pt'><B>Item 9.01 </B></KBD><KBD style=margin-left:72pt></KBD><B>Financial Statements and Exhibits</B>&nbsp;</P>
<P style='font:11pt Times New Roman;margin:0'>&nbsp;</P>
<P style='font:11pt Times New Roman;margin:0;color:#000000'>Exhibit</P>
<P style='font:11pt Times New Roman;margin:0;color:#000000'><KBD style='position:absolute;font:11pt Times New Roman;margin-left:0pt'><FONT style='border-bottom:1px solid #000000'>No.</FONT></KBD><KBD style=margin-left:72pt></KBD><FONT style='border-bottom:1px solid #000000'>Description</FONT>&nbsp;</P>
<P style='font:10pt Times New Roman;margin:0;color:#000000'>&nbsp;</P>
<P style='font:11pt Times New Roman;margin:0;color:#000000'><KBD style='position:absolute;font:11pt Times New Roman;margin-left:0pt'>99.1</KBD><KBD style=margin-left:72pt></KBD><A href=ex991.htm style=text-decoration:none><FONT style='color:#0000FF;border-bottom:1px solid #0000FF'>Press release dated August 7, 2020 announcing the private placement</FONT></A>&nbsp;</P>
<HR style='border:0;height:0;width:0;margin:14pt 0 0 0'><HR style='page-break-after:always;border:0;height:3pt;background-color:#909090;margin:8pt 0'><P style=line-height:0;margin:0></P>
<HR style='border:0;height:0;width:0;margin:14pt 0 0 0'><P align=center style='font:11pt Times New Roman;margin:0'><B>SIGNATURES</B></P>
<P style='font:11pt Times New Roman;margin:0'>&nbsp;</P>
<P style='font:11pt Times New Roman;margin:0'>Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be<B> </B>signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.</P>
<P style='font:11pt Times New Roman;margin:0'>&nbsp;</P>
<P style='font:11pt Times New Roman;margin:0'><KBD style='position:absolute;font:11pt Times New Roman;margin-left:0pt'>Date:</KBD><KBD style=margin-left:36pt></KBD>August 7, 2020&nbsp;</P>
<P style='font:11pt Times New Roman;margin:0'>&nbsp;</P>
<P style='font:11pt Times New Roman;margin:0'><B>RISE GOLD CORP.</B></P>
<P style='font:11pt Times New Roman;margin:0'>&nbsp;</P>
<P style='font:11pt Times New Roman;margin:0'><FONT style='border-bottom:1px solid #000000'><I>/s/ </I><I>Benjamin Mossman</I></FONT><BR><B>Benjamin Mossman</B><BR>Chief Executive Officer</P>
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 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):
August 7, 2020
RISE GOLD CORP
.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Nevada
000-53848
30-0692325
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
650 – 669 Howe
Street
Vancouver, British Columbia
Canada
(Address of principal executive offices)
V6C
0B4
(Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:
(
604
)
260
-
4577
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)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act
:
Title of each class
Trading Symbol(s)
Name of exchange on which registered
N/A
N/A
N/A
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).
Emerging growth company
þ
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.
q
Item 8.01
Other Events
On August 7, 2020, Rise Gold Corp. issued a news release announcing the intention to raise US$250,000 through the issuance of an additional 333,333 units (each a "
Unit
") upon the same terms as provided for in the recently concluded private placement on July 31, 2020, with each Unit comprising one share of common stock (a "
Share
") and one-half of one share purchase warrant at a price of US$0.75 per Unit (the "
Private Placement
"). Each whole warrant (a "
Warrant
") entitles the holder to acquire one Share at an exercise price of US$1.00 for a period of two years from the date of issuance.
The issuance of the Units is contingent on the approval of an increase to the Corporation's authorized capital from 40,000,000 shares of common stock with a par value of $0.001 per share to 400,000,000 shares of common stock with a par value of $0.001 per share.  The Corporation is holding a special meeting of holders of shares of common stock to approve the increase to its authorized capital on September 18, 2020, as disclosed in a separate news release disseminated August 7, 2020.
All securities issued pursuant to the Private Placement will be subject to statutory hold periods in accordance with applicable United States and Canadian securities laws. Rise Gold will use the proceeds from the Private Placement for the advancement of engineering and exploration at the Idaho-Maryland Gold Project and for general working capital.
The securities offered have not been registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "
U.S. Securities Act
"), or any state securities laws and may not be offered or sold absent registration or compliance with an applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the U.S. Securities Act and applicable state securities laws.
Additional information is provided in the news release, a copy of which is included as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits
Exhibit
No.
Description
99.1
Press release dated August 7, 2020 announcing the private placement
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.
Date:
August 7, 2020
RISE GOLD CORP.
/s/
Benjamin Mossman
Benjamin Mossman
Chief Executive Officer