I-80 Gold Corp — Current Report (Form 8-K)

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): June 23, 2026

I-80 GOLD CORP.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

(Address of principal executive offices)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (775) 525-6450

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

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On June 23, 2026, the Company held its annual meeting (the “Meeting”) of the shareholders of the Company at the offices of Stikeman Elliott LLP at 199 Bay Street, Suite 5300, Commerce Court West, Toronto, Ontario, M5L 1B9, Canada. At the Meeting, the shareholders approved each of the following proposals set forth in the Company’s Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A, which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 29, 2026:

Proposal 1:

The Company’s shareholders approved the setting of the number of directors of the Company at nine. The results of the vote were as follows:

Proposal 2:

Each of the nominees set forth in the Company’s Definitive Proxy Statement were elected as directors to serve until the next annual meeting of shareholders, or until their respective successors are elected or appointed. The following table sets forth the vote of the shareholders at the Meeting with respect to the election of directors:

Proposal 3:

The Company’s shareholders approved the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP (USA) as auditors of the Company to hold office until the close of the next annual meeting of shareholders of the Company at such remuneration as may be fixed by the directors of the Company. The results of the vote were as follows:

On June 23, 2026, the Company issued a press release announcing the election of directors and voting results from the Meeting. The press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

The information contained in the press release attached hereto is being furnished and shall not be deemed filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liability of that section, and shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document filed under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

On June 23, 2026, the Company issued a press release announcing the voting results from the Meeting. The press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

The information contained in the press release attached hereto is being furnished and shall not be deemed filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liability of that section, and shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document filed under the Securities Act of 1922, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

(d) Exhibits

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.