Frederick Hume Earnest - 13 Mar 2026 Form 4 Insider Report for VISTA GOLD CORP (VGZ)

Role
President & CEO, Director
Signature
/s/ Glenn Cowan as attorney-in-fact for Frederick Hume Earnest
Issuer symbol
VGZ
Transactions as of
13 Mar 2026
Net transactions value
$0
Form type
4
Filing time
17 Mar 2026, 21:15:04 UTC
Previous filing
06 Mar 2025
SEC
View on sec.gov

Reporting Owners (1)

Name Relationship Address Signature Signature date CIK
Earnest Frederick Hume President & CEO, Director C/O VISTA GOLD CORP., 8310 S. VALLEY HIGHWAY, SUITE 300, ENGLEWOOD /s/ Glenn Cowan as attorney-in-fact for Frederick Hume Earnest 17 Mar 2026 0001376530

Transactions Table

Type Sym Class Transaction Value $ Shares Change % * Price $ Shares After Date Ownership Footnotes
transaction VGZ Common Shares Options Exercise +38,668 +1.8% $0.000000* 2,189,207 13 Mar 2026 Direct
transaction VGZ Common Shares Options Exercise +477,667 +22% $0.000000* 2,666,874 13 Mar 2026 Direct
transaction VGZ Common Shares Options Exercise +32,334 +1.2% $0.000000* 2,699,208 13 Mar 2026 Direct
transaction VGZ Common Shares Tax liability -242,200 -9% $2.06* 2,457,008 13 Mar 2026 Direct F2

Derivative Securities (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

Type Sym Class Transaction Value $ Shares Change % * Price $ Shares After Date Underlying Class Amount Exercise Price Ownership Footnotes
transaction VGZ Restricted Stock Units Options Exercise -38,668 -100% $0.000000* 0 13 Mar 2026 Common Shares 38,668 Direct F1, F3
transaction VGZ Restricted Stock Units Options Exercise -477,667 -89% $0.000000* 59,666 13 Mar 2026 Common Shares 477,667 Direct F1, F4
transaction VGZ Restricted Stock Units Options Exercise -32,334 -10% $0.000000* 291,666 13 Mar 2026 Common Shares 32,334 Direct F1, F5
transaction VGZ Restricted Stock Units Award +318,000 $0.000000* 318,000 13 Mar 2026 Common Shares 318,000 Direct F1, F6
* An asterisk sign (*) next to the price indicates that the price is likely invalid.

Explanation of Responses:

Id Content
F1 Each restricted stock unit ("RSU") represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Issuer's common stock.
F2 Represents shares withheld by the Issuer to satisfy tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting of RSUs reported in Table II.
F3 Represents grant of 387,000 RSUs on March 5, 2023, which vest as follows: 116,000 over a 36-months period (1/3 at 12 months, 1/3 at 24 months and 1/3 at 36 months), subject to the reporting person's continuing service as an officer of the Issuer; and 271,000 two years following the grant date, contingent on share price performance criteria for the Issuer's common shares during the 2-year vesting period. Settlement of vested RSUs will occur as soon as administratively feasible following the vesting date
F4 Represents grant of 597,000 RSUs on February 26, 2024, which vest as follows: 179,000 over a 36-month period (1/3 at 12 months, 1/3 at 24 months and 1/3 at 36 months), subject to the reporting person's continuing service as an officer of the Issuer; and 418,000 two years following the grant date, contingent on share price performance criteria for the Issuer's common shares during the 2-year vesting period. Settlement of vested RSUs will occur as soon as administratively feasible following the vesting date.
F5 Represents grant of 324,000 RSUs on March 4, 2025, which vest as follows: 97,000 over a 36-month period (1/3 at 12 months, 1/3 at 24 months, and 1/3 at 36 months), subject to the reporting person's continuing service as an officer of the Issuer; and 227,000 two years following the grant date, contingent on share price performance criteria for the Issuer's common shares during the 2-year vesting period. Settlement of vested RSUs will occur as soon as administratively feasible following the vesting date
F6 The RSUs vest as follows: 84,000 on 3/13/2027, subject to performance criteria; 117,000 on 3/13/2029, contingent on share price performance criteria for the Issuer's common shares during the 3-year vesting period; and 117,000 on 3/13/2029, subject to performance criteria. Settlement of vested RSUs will occur as soon as administratively feasible following the vesting date.