X0306 4 2020-12-11 0001502377 Contango ORE, Inc. CTGO 0001561025 Van Nieuwenhuyse Rick 3700 BUFFALO SPEEDWAY, SUITE 925 HOUSTON TX 77098 true true President and CEO Common Stock, par value $0.01 2020-12-11 4 A 0 98333 0 A 318805 D Stock Option (right to buy) 14.5 2025-01-06 Common Stock 100000 100000 D On December 11, 2020, the Company issued 98,333 shares of restricted stock to the reporting person, of which, 23,333 shares represent a grant of restricted stock which vest on January 1, 2022 and the remaining 75,000 shares represent a grant of restricted stock which vest on January 1, 2023. The Stock Options vest in two equal installments on January 6, 2021 and January 6, 2022. /s/ Leah Gaines, attorney-in-fact for Rick Van Nieuwenhuyse 2020-12-14