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

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Levental Igor

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O NOVAGOLD RESOURCES INC.
201 SOUTH MAIN STREET, SUITE 400

(Street)
SALT LAKE CITY UT 84111

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
12/01/2013
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
NOVAGOLD RESOURCES INC [ NG ]
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X Director 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
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 Shares 17,082(1) D
Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4) 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4) 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form: 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 Option (right to buy) 04/30/2012 12/06/2016 Common Shares 75,750 $10.12(2) D
Stock Option (right to buy) 12/05/2012 12/04/2017 Common Shares 130,050 $4.38(2) D
Stock Option (right to buy) 04/30/2012 12/02/2015 Common Shares 40,000 $13.24(2) D
Stock Option (right to buy) 04/30/2012 01/20/2015 Common Shares 82,250 $5.83(2) D
Stock Option (right to buy) 04/30/2012 01/07/2014 Common Shares 100,000 $2.23(2) D
Stock Option (right to buy) 04/30/2012 05/28/2014 Common Shares 150,000 $4.78(2) D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Includes 16,082 Deferred Share Units (DSUs). Each DSU is the economic equivalent of one share of the Issuer's common stock. The underlying common shares will not be issued to the reporting person, and the reporting person shall not have any voting or dispositive rights with respect to the underlying common shares, until termination of the reporting person's employment or services as a director of NOVAGOLD RESOURCES INC. The grants will expire no later than 90 days after the reporting person's termination date.
2. Expressed in Canadian dollars.
Remarks:
Exhibit List Exhibit 24.1 Power of Attorney
/s/ Igor Levental 12/01/2013
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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