FORM 3
        
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF 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 *

Isto Mark

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (MM/DD/YYYY)
7/1/2016 

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

ROYAL GOLD INC [RGLD]

(Last)        (First)        (Middle)

1660 WYNKOOP STREET, SUITE 1000

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

_____ Director                            _____ 10% Owner
___ X ___ Officer (give title below)          _____ Other (specify below)
Vice President Operations /

(Street)

DENVER, CO 80202       

(City)              (State)              (Zip)
5. 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 Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)
3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Common Stock   6632   (1) D    

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(MM/DD/YYYY)
3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Options (ISO-Rights to Buy)     (2) 8/20/2025   Common Stock   1768   $56.54   D    
Stock Options (ISO-Right to Buy)     (3) 1/5/2025   Common Stock   1518   $65.85   D    
Stock Appreciation Rights     (2) 8/20/2025   Common Stock   3232   $56.54   D    
Stock Appreciation Rights     (3) 1/5/2025   Common Stock   655   $65.85   D    
Performance Shares     (4) 8/20/2018   Common Stock   5000   $56.54   D    
Performance Shares     (4) 8/20/2020   Common Stock   5000   $56.54   D    
Performance Shares     (4) 1/5/2025   Common Stock   1875   $65.85   D    

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)  Includes 6,342 shares of restricted stock that have not yet vested.
( 2)  One-third vests annually over three years beginning on August 20, 2016.
( 3)  One-third vests annually over three years beginning on January 5, 2016.
( 4)  A performance award represents a contingent right to receive shares of common stock upon achievement of certain performance goals.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Isto Mark
1660 WYNKOOP STREET
SUITE 1000
DENVER, CO 80202


Vice President Operations

Signatures
Margaret A. Beck as Attorney-in-Fact for Mark Isto 7/8/2016
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
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