8-K

UNITED STATESSECURITIES 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: March 29, 2016 (Date of earliest event reported)

NOVAGOLD RESOURCES INC. (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

British Columbia	001-31913	N/A
(State of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification)

Suite 720, 789 West Pender Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada V6C 1H2 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

(604) 669-6227 (Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

N/A

(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):

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[ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e -4(c))

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

On March 29, 2016, NOVAGOLD RESOURCES INC. (the “Company”) issued a press release entitled “SAVE THE DATE: NOVAGOLD 2016 Annual Meeting of Shareholders Conference Call and Webcast.”  The press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

The information contained in the press release attached hereto is being furnished in accordance with General Instruction B.2. of Form 8-K 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.

Furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference herein is a copy of the press release entitled “SAVE THE DATE: NOVAGOLD 2016 Annual Meeting of Shareholders Conference Call and Webcast.”

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit Number	Description
99.1	Press release of NOVAGOLD RESOURCES INC. dated March 29, 2016 entitled “SAVE THE DATE: NOVAGOLD 2016 Annual Meeting of Shareholders Conference Call and Webcast”

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.

Dated: March 29, 2016	NOVAGOLD RESOURCES INC.
	By:	/s/ David A. Ottewell
		David A. Ottewell
		Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number	Description
99.1	Press release of NOVAGOLD RESOURCES INC. dated March 29, 2016 entitled “SAVE THE DATE: NOVAGOLD 2016 Annual Meeting of Shareholders Conference Call and Webcast”

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

 SAVE THE DATE:

NOVAGOLD 2016 Annual Meeting of Shareholders

Conference Call and Webcast

March 29, 2016 — Vancouver, British Columbia — NOVAGOLD RESOURCES INC. (TSX, NYSE-MKT: NG) will hold the Company’s 2016 Annual Meeting of Shareholders on Friday, May 13 at 1:00 pm PT (4:00 pm ET) at Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP (595 Burrard Street, Suite 2600, Three Bentall Centre, Vancouver, British Columbia). The webcast and conference call-in details are provided below. Following the official meeting, the Company will provide an overview of NOVAGOLD’s 2015 achievements, and the outlook for this year. Callers should dial in 10 minutes prior to the scheduled start time and simply ask to join NOVAGOLD’s call.

Webcast:	www.novagold.com/investors/events
North American callers:	1-800-319-4610
International callers:	1-604-638-9020

NOVAGOLD welcomes its shareholders to attend the Annual Meeting of Shareholders. The webcast will be archived on NOVAGOLD’s website for one year and the conference call replay will be available for 14 days following the meeting. To access the conference call replay please dial 1-800-319-6413 (North America), or 1-604-638-9010 (International), followed by your Access Code: 00251. For a transcript of the call please emailinfo@novagold.com.

NOVAGOLD Contact:

Mélanie Hennessey Vice President, Corporate Communications

Erin O’Toole Analyst, Investor Relations

604-669-6227 or 1-866-669-6227