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

Reporting relationship: President & CEO, Director
Issuer ticker: VGZ
Reported as of: 13 Mar 2026
Net transaction value: $0
SEC form: 4
Accepted by SEC: 17 Mar 2026, 21:15:04 UTC
Prior SEC filing: 06 Mar 2025
Source filing: View source filing
Reporting owner signature: /s/ Glenn Cowan as attorney-in-fact for Frederick Hume Earnest

Key filing fact

Frederick Hume Earnest filed Form 4 for VISTA GOLD CORP (VGZ) on 17 Mar 2026.

Key facts

This page summarizes Frederick Hume Earnest's Form 4 filing for VISTA GOLD CORP (VGZ).
8 reported transactions and 4 derivative rows are listed below.
Accepted by SEC: 17 Mar 2026, 21:15.

Change

Previous filing in this sequence was filed on 06 Mar 2025.
Current net transaction value: $0.

Research use

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You can trace every row back to the original SEC filing document.

Evidence

Filed on Form 4

Ownership activity is grounded in SEC Form 4 disclosures.

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Reporting Owners (1)

CIK 0001376530 Primary reporting owner

Earnest Frederick Hume

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

Reported non-derivative transactions

Shares, units, or other non-derivative securities reported in this filing.

VGZ transaction

Common Shares

Options Exercise

Transaction value
Shares: +38,668
Change %: +1.8%
Price: $0.000000^*
Shares after: 2,189,207
Date: 13 Mar 2026
Ownership: Direct

VGZ transaction

Common Shares

Options Exercise

Transaction value
Shares: +477,667
Change %: +22%
Price: $0.000000^*
Shares after: 2,666,874
Date: 13 Mar 2026
Ownership: Direct

VGZ transaction

Common Shares

Options Exercise

Transaction value
Shares: +32,334
Change %: +1.2%
Price: $0.000000^*
Shares after: 2,699,208
Date: 13 Mar 2026
Ownership: Direct

VGZ transaction

Common Shares

Tax liability

Transaction value
Shares: -242,200
Change %: -9%
Price: $2.06^*
Shares after: 2,457,008
Date: 13 Mar 2026
Ownership: Direct
Footnotes: F2

Reported derivative securities

Options, warrants, convertible securities, or similar derivative positions disclosed in the filing.

VGZ transaction Derivative

Restricted Stock Units

Options Exercise

Transaction value
Shares: -38,668
Change %: -100%
Price: $0.000000^*
Shares after: 0
Date: 13 Mar 2026
Ownership: Direct
Underlying class: Common Shares
Underlying amount: 38,668
Exercise price
Footnotes: F1, F3

VGZ transaction Derivative

Restricted Stock Units

Options Exercise

Transaction value
Shares: -477,667
Change %: -89%
Price: $0.000000^*
Shares after: 59,666
Date: 13 Mar 2026
Ownership: Direct
Underlying class: Common Shares
Underlying amount: 477,667
Exercise price
Footnotes: F1, F4

VGZ transaction Derivative

Restricted Stock Units

Options Exercise

Transaction value
Shares: -32,334
Change %: -10%
Price: $0.000000^*
Shares after: 291,666
Date: 13 Mar 2026
Ownership: Direct
Underlying class: Common Shares
Underlying amount: 32,334
Exercise price
Footnotes: F1, F5

VGZ transaction Derivative

Restricted Stock Units

Award

Transaction value
Shares: +318,000
Change %
Price: $0.000000^*
Shares after: 318,000
Date: 13 Mar 2026
Ownership: Direct
Underlying class: Common Shares
Underlying amount: 318,000
Exercise price
Footnotes: F1, F6

^* marks a reported price that did not pass the local price check.

Additional SEC filing notes

Filing notes and footnotes

Explanation of responses 6 footnotes

Footnote F1

Each restricted stock unit ("RSU") represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Issuer's common stock.

Footnote F2

Represents shares withheld by the Issuer to satisfy tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting of RSUs reported in Table II.

Footnote 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

Footnote 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.

Footnote 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

Footnote 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.