VGZ SEC Filing News — Vista Gold Corp.

Latest SEC filings for Vista Gold Corp. (VGZ) explained in plain English. Covers insider buying and selling (Form 4), proposed insider sales (Form 144), material company events (8-K), and quarterly & annual reports (10-Q / 10-K). StrongBuyAnalytics provides navigation and brief excerpts or summaries; original filings remain at the SEC/source links and were authored by their filers, not StrongBuyAnalytics. Filing dates shown are source dates. Coverage and detection can be delayed or incomplete because of SEC availability, amendments, parsing, caching, or outages. Latest source filing date shown: 2026-09-21.

Vista Gold Corp., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a development-stage company in the gold mining industry. Its flagship asset is the 100% owned Mt Todd gold project located in the Northern Territory, Australia. The company was formerly known as Granges, Inc. and changed its name to Vista Gold Corp. in November 1996. Vista Gold Corp. was incorporated in 1983 and is based in Englewood, Colorado.
Sector: Basic Materials Industry: Gold CIK: 783324
20
Total Filings
0
Bullish Classifications
0
Bearish Classifications
8
Insider Transactions
9
Material Events (8-K)
3
Periodic Reports
What you're looking at: Each item below is parsed from an actual SEC filing submitted by Vista Gold Corp.. Form 4 = confirmed insider transaction · Form 144 = proposed sale notice · 8-K = material event (earnings, M&A, leadership change, etc.) · 10-Q / 10-K = quarterly / annual report.
VGZ Filing Activity Snapshot 2026-03-02 — 2026-09-21
Insider Transactions (Form 4)
0 buys vs 0 sells
Insider buying and selling activity is balanced in this period.
Insider Transactions 8 · Forms 3, 4 and 5

A Form 4 is filed within two business days of a company insider — an officer, a director, or a holder of more than ten percent of the stock — changing their position in the shares. All 8 filings in this group are Form 4s for Vista Gold Corp.

The difficulty with reading these filings as a group is that a single form type covers transactions that mean entirely different things. An executive spending their own money to buy stock and an executive having shares withheld to pay tax on a vesting grant both appear as a Form 4. Every filing below is therefore tagged with the nature of the underlying transaction, taken from the transaction code reported on the form itself.

Across the 8 insider filings shown, the breakdown is 8 compensation award. None of the classified filings involved a discretionary open-market trade, so this period says nothing about what insiders think of the price.

What each transaction type means

Compensation award ×8
Shares were granted as compensation rather than purchased. No cash changed hands, so the filing reflects a pay decision by the company, not a judgement about the price.
Form 4 Compensation award Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-03-17

VGZ insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

Tobler Douglas L. (CFO) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.

Shares were granted as compensation rather than purchased. No cash changed hands, so the filing reflects a pay decision by the company, not a judgement about the price.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code Nature Shares Price Value
M Option exercise 20,000 — —
M Option exercise 247,000 — —
M Option exercise 16,667 — —
F Tax withholding on vested shares 127,304 $2.06 $262.2K
M Option exercise derivative · Restricted Stock Units 20,000 — —
M Option exercise derivative · Restricted Stock Units 247,000 — —
M Option exercise derivative · Restricted Stock Units 16,667 — —
A Compensation award derivative · Restricted Stock Units 163,000 — —
Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Tobler Douglas L. (CFO) Shares: 410,971
View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →
Form 4 Compensation award Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-03-17

VGZ insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

Earnest Frederick Hume (Director, President & CEO) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.

Shares were granted as compensation rather than purchased. No cash changed hands, so the filing reflects a pay decision by the company, not a judgement about the price.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code Nature Shares Price Value
M Option exercise 38,668 — —
M Option exercise 477,667 — —
M Option exercise 32,334 — —
F Tax withholding on vested shares 242,200 $2.06 $498.9K
M Option exercise derivative · Restricted Stock Units 38,668 — —
M Option exercise derivative · Restricted Stock Units 477,667 — —
M Option exercise derivative · Restricted Stock Units 32,334 — —
A Compensation award derivative · Restricted Stock Units 318,000 — —
Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Earnest Frederick Hume (Director, President & CEO) Shares: 790,869
View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →
Form 4 Compensation award Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-03-17

VGZ insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

Solly Pamela A. (VP, Investor Relations) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.

Shares were granted as compensation rather than purchased. No cash changed hands, so the filing reflects a pay decision by the company, not a judgement about the price.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code Nature Shares Price Value
M Option exercise 9,668 — —
M Option exercise 118,667 — —
M Option exercise 9,000 — —
F Tax withholding on vested shares 54,367 $2.06 $112.0K
M Option exercise derivative · Restricted Stock Units 9,668 — —
M Option exercise derivative · Restricted Stock Units 118,667 — —
M Option exercise derivative · Restricted Stock Units 9,000 — —
A Compensation award derivative · Restricted Stock Units 63,000 — —
Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Solly Pamela A. (VP, Investor Relations) Shares: 191,702
View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →
Form 4 Compensation award Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-03-17

VGZ insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

SYLVESTRE MICHEL (Director) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.

Shares were granted as compensation rather than purchased. No cash changed hands, so the filing reflects a pay decision by the company, not a judgement about the price.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code Nature Shares Price Value
A Compensation award derivative · Deferred Share Units 24,000 — —
Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: SYLVESTRE MICHEL (Director)
View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →
Form 4 Compensation award Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-03-17

VGZ insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

Stevenson Tracy Austin (Director) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.

Shares were granted as compensation rather than purchased. No cash changed hands, so the filing reflects a pay decision by the company, not a judgement about the price.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code Nature Shares Price Value
A Compensation award derivative · Deferred Share Units 32,000 — —
Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Stevenson Tracy Austin (Director)
View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →
Form 4 Compensation award Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-03-17

VGZ insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

KEENAN PATRICK F. (Director) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.

Shares were granted as compensation rather than purchased. No cash changed hands, so the filing reflects a pay decision by the company, not a judgement about the price.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code Nature Shares Price Value
A Compensation award derivative · Deferred Share Units 24,000 — —
Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: KEENAN PATRICK F. (Director)
View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →
Form 4 Compensation award Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-03-17

VGZ insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

Friedman Deborah J (Director) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.

Shares were granted as compensation rather than purchased. No cash changed hands, so the filing reflects a pay decision by the company, not a judgement about the price.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code Nature Shares Price Value
A Compensation award derivative · Deferred Share Units 24,000 — —
Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Friedman Deborah J (Director)
View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →
Form 4 Compensation award Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-03-17

VGZ insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

CLARK JOHN M (Director) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.

Shares were granted as compensation rather than purchased. No cash changed hands, so the filing reflects a pay decision by the company, not a judgement about the price.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code Nature Shares Price Value
A Compensation award derivative · Deferred Share Units 24,000 — —
Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: CLARK JOHN M (Director)
View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →
Material Events 9 · Form 8-K

An 8-K reports a material event in the window between scheduled reports. There are 9 in this period for Vista Gold Corp. Each 8-K names the item number it is filed under, and that number is the fastest way to tell a routine disclosure from a consequential one.

Item 2.02 is an earnings release, Item 5.02 is a change of directors or officers, and Item 1.01 or 2.01 covers a material agreement or a completed acquisition. Item 7.01 and Item 8.01 are the general-purpose disclosure items and carry no fixed meaning on their own.

Form 8-K Material Company Update 2026-09-21

VGZ filed 8-K — material company event

VISTA GOLD CORP filed an 8-K with the SEC reporting a material event. Summary unavailable — view the original SEC filing for the full text.

Filing: 8-K (Material Event)
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Form 8-K/A Amended Material Company Update 2026-09-15

VGZ filed amended 8-K — material company event

VISTA GOLD CORP filed an amended 8-K with the SEC reporting a material event. Summary unavailable — view the original SEC filing for the full text.

Filing: 8-K/A (Material Event Amendment)
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Form 8-K Material Company Update 2026-08-17

VGZ filed 8-K — material company event

VISTA GOLD CORP filed an 8-K with the SEC reporting a material event. Summary unavailable — view the original SEC filing for the full text.

Filing: 8-K (Material Event)
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Form 8-K Material Company Update 2026-07-29

VGZ filed 8-K — material company event

VISTA GOLD CORP filed an 8-K with the SEC reporting a material event. Summary unavailable — view the original SEC filing for the full text.

Filing: 8-K (Material Event)
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Form 8-K Material Company Update 2026-04-30

VGZ filed 8-K — material company event

VISTA GOLD CORP filed an 8-K with the SEC reporting a material event. Summary unavailable — view the original SEC filing for the full text.

Filing: 8-K (Material Event)
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Form 8-K Material Company Update 2026-04-28

VGZ filed 8-K — material company event

VISTA GOLD CORP filed an 8-K with the SEC reporting a material event. Summary unavailable — view the original SEC filing for the full text.

Filing: 8-K (Material Event)
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Form 8-K Material Company Update 2026-03-11

VGZ filed 8-K — material company event

VISTA GOLD CORP filed an 8-K with the SEC reporting a material event. Summary unavailable — view the original SEC filing for the full text.

Filing: 8-K (Material Event)
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Form 8-K Material Company Update 2026-03-09

VGZ filed 8-K — material company event

VISTA GOLD CORP filed an 8-K with the SEC reporting a material event. Summary unavailable — view the original SEC filing for the full text.

Filing: 8-K (Material Event)
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Form 8-K Material Company Update 2026-03-02

VGZ filed 8-K — material company event

VISTA GOLD CORP filed an 8-K with the SEC reporting a material event. Summary unavailable — view the original SEC filing for the full text.

Filing: 8-K (Material Event)
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Periodic Reports 3 · Forms 10-K and 10-Q

The periodic reports are where the audited and reviewed financial statements live. This period contains 1 annual report (10-K) and 2 quarterly reports (10-Q) for Vista Gold Corp.

The two are not equivalent in weight. A 10-K is audited by an external firm and includes the full risk factor disclosure, business description and management discussion; a 10-Q is unaudited, reviewed rather than examined, and much shorter. When a figure in a quarterly report is later revised, the annual report is usually where the correction appears.

An amended report — 10-K/A or 10-Q/A — restates or corrects something in the original filing, and is worth reading against the version it replaces.

Form 10-Q Quarterly Report 2026-07-29

VGZ filed Quarterly Report (10-Q)

VISTA GOLD CORP filed its quarterly report with the SEC. This report includes unaudited financial statements and management discussion for the quarter.

Filing: 10-Q (Quarterly Report)
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Form 10-Q Quarterly Report 2026-04-30

VGZ filed Quarterly Report (10-Q)

VISTA GOLD CORP filed its quarterly report with the SEC. This report includes unaudited financial statements and management discussion for the quarter.

Filing: 10-Q (Quarterly Report)
View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →
Form 10-K Annual Report 2026-03-11

VGZ filed Annual Report (10-K)

VISTA GOLD CORP filed its annual report with the SEC. This report includes audited financial statements, business overview, risk factors, and management discussion.

Filing: 10-K (Annual Report)
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How we classify Vista Gold Corp.'s filings

Straight from EDGAR

Each displayed record links to an original source document. StrongBuyAnalytics provides navigation and brief excerpts or summaries, not the filing itself. Parsing may omit context or contain errors, so read the original document in full.

Transaction codes, not guesswork

The nature shown on each insider filing comes from the transaction code the filer entered on the form itself — P for an open-market purchase, A for a compensation award, F for shares withheld to pay tax, M for an option exercise. Where one filing contains several codes, the transaction table lists them line by line.

Why the distinction matters

Insider activity is routinely summarised as buying or selling, which flattens together decisions that mean very different things. Shares withheld for tax on a vesting grant are an automatic administrative step; shares bought on the open market are someone committing their own money at the current price.

What this page does not tell you

A filing records what happened, not why. Form 4 does not always disclose whether a sale was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan, and no single filing is a basis for a decision on VGZ. Read these alongside the fundamentals rather than in isolation.

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