X0306 4 2022-12-16 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 2022-12-16 4 D 0 75000 0 D 324221 D Common Stock, par value $0.01 2022-12-16 4 A 0 93750 0 A 417971 D Common Stock, par value $0.01 2022-12-16 4 D 0 15000 0 D 402971 D Common Stock, par value $0.01 2022-12-16 4 A 0 18750 0 A 421721 D Stock Option (right to buy) 14.5 2025-01-06 Common Stock 100000 100000 D On December 16, 2022, the Company cancelled 75,000 shares of restricted stock owned by the reporting person, originally issued on December 11, 2020 with a vesting date of January 1, 2023. On December 16, 2022, the Company issued 93,750 shares of restricted stock to the reporting person with a vesting date of January 15, 2025. On December 16, 2022, the Company cancelled 15,000 shares of restricted stock owned by the reporting person, originally issued on January 15, 2022 with a vesting date of January 1, 2023. On December 16, 2022, the Company issued 18,750 shares of restricted stock to the reporting person with a vesting date of January 15, 2025. The stock options are fully vested. /s/ Leah Gaines as Attorney in Fact for Rick Van Nieuwenhuyse 2022-12-19