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 *

Ottewell David A.
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

NOVAGOLD RESOURCES INC [ NG ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

_____ Director                      _____ 10% Owner
__ X __ Officer (give title below)      _____ Other (specify below)
Vice President & CFO
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

C/O NOVAGOLD RESOURCES INC., 201 SOUTH MAIN STREET, SUITE 400
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

12/1/2016
(Street)

SALT LAKE CITY, UT 84111
(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 Shares   12/1/2016     M    23537   (1) A $0.00   584598   D    
Common Shares   12/2/2016     S    100809   D $4.5757   483789   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
Common Shares   $4.58   12/1/2016     A      373000         (2) 11/30/2021   Common Shares   373000   $0   373000   D    
Common Shares   $0   12/1/2016     A      130300         (3)   (3) Common Shares   130300   (3) $0   130300   D    

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)  The December 1, 2014 grant totaling 181,050 Performance Share Units (PSUs), which were subject to performance criteria set by the board of directors of the Issuer, was previously voluntarily reported on Form 4. On December 1, 2016, the performance criteria were deemed to have been met with respect to the grant at 113% of the original grant amount, increasing the award to 204,587 common shares, which were issued to the reporting person on December 1, 2016.
( 2)  The options vest as follows: 1/3 on 12/1/2016; 1/3 on 12/1/2017; and 1/3 on 12/1/2018.
( 3)  Represents a grant of Performance Share Units ("PSUs") made pursuant to the Issuer's 2009 Performance Share Unit Plan, as amended ("PSU Plan") which are subject to performance criteria set by the board of directors of the Issuer. The PSUs may convert into common shares of the Issuer or the cash value thereof anywhere between 0% and 150% of the PSU grant amount depending upon actual performance against the performance criteria. The anticipated vesting date is December 1, 2018. The common shares underlying vested PSUs or the cash value thereof, as determined by the Issuer, will be paid to the reporting person, net of applicable tax at the option of the Issuer, as soon as practicable following the vesting date. The reporting person shall not have any voting or dispositive rights with respect to the underlying common shares of the PSUs until the performance criteria has been met and, at the option of the Issuer, the underlying common shares have been issued to the reporting person.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Ottewell David A.
C/O NOVAGOLD RESOURCES INC.
201 SOUTH MAIN STREET, SUITE 400
SALT LAKE CITY, UT 84111


Vice President & CFO

Signatures
/s/ Tricia Pannier as attorney-in-fact for David A. Ottewell 12/5/2016
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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