UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report: June 1, 2016 (Date of earliest event reported)

NOVAGOLD RESOURCES INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Suite 720, 789 West Pender Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada V6C 1H2
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

(604) 669-6227
(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Item 8.01 Other Events

On June 1, 2016, NOVAGOLD RESOURCES INC. (the "Company") issued a press release announcing that the Donlin Gold draft Environmental Impact Statement public comment period successfully completed on May 31, 2016.  The press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

Furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference herein is a copy of the press release entitled "NOVAGOLD Reports Successful Completion of the Public Comment Period for the Donlin Gold Draft Environmental Impact Statement."

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

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