VISTA GOLD CORP — Director's Dealing 2012

Aug 8, 2012

SEC Form 3 — Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: VISTA GOLD CORP (VGZ)
CIK: 0000783324
Period of Report: 2012-08-01

Reporting Person: Rozelle John W. (Senior Vice President)

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	50000	Direct

Holdings (Derivative)

Security	Exercise Price	Expiration	Underlying	Shares	Ownership
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$2.82	2016-06-06	Common Stock (100000)		Direct

Footnotes

F1: Restricted stock vests on 11/16/14. The restricted stock grant includes an additional 50,000 shares which will vest, if at all, upon achievement of certain company performance conditions to be completed prior to 11/16/14.

F2: 50% vest on 6/6/11; 50% vest on 6/6/12.