NG: Leadership change · Company disclosure

Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. On May 14, 2026, NOVAGOLD RESOURCES INC. (the “Company”) held its 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”) in a virtual format. The information set forth below under Item 5.07 regarding the approval of the amendment to the Company’s Stock Award Plan, and the approval of the unallocated entitlements under the Company’s Stock Award Plan, Performance Share Unit Plan and Deferred Share Unit Plan (collectively, the “Plans”) are incorporated herein by reference. Summaries of the Plans were provided in the Company’s Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A, which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 25, 2026. These summaries are incorporated herein by reference to the Proxy Statement and qualified in their entirety by reference to the full text of the Plans, copies of which are attached as appendices to the Proxy Statement. Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders On May 14, 2026, the Company held its Annual Meeting in a virtual format. At the Annual Meeting, the Company’s 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 March 25, 2026: Proposal 1: The Company’s shareholders elected the following directors to hold office until the next annual meeting of shareholders or until a successor is elected or appointed: Name Votes For Withheld Broker Non-Votes Dr. Elaine Dorward-King 270,754,327 25,284,174 30,675,165 Ali Erfan 293,934,428 2,104,073 30,675,165 Dr. Thomas Kaplan 287,599,587 8,438,914 30,675,165 Hume Kyle 292,361,35