SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              WASHINGTON, DC 20549

                                    FORM 8-K

                             CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT
                             TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
                                     OF THE
                         SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


                                  May 22, 2002
                Date of report (Date of earliest event reported)

                                VISTA GOLD CORP.
             (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

                             YUKON TERRITORY, CANADA
                 (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

               1-9025                                  NOT APPLICABLE.
       (Commission File Number)               (IRS Employer Identification No.)

     7961 SHAFFER PARKWAY, SUITE 5                         80127
            LITTLETON, CO
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)                (Zip Code)


                                 (720) 981-1185
              (Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

                                 NOT APPLICABLE.
          (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)






                                VISTA GOLD CORP.

ITEM 1.  CHANGES IN CONTROL OF REGISTRANT.

         Not applicable.

ITEM 2.  ACQUISITION OR DISPOSITION OF ASSETS.

         Not applicable.

ITEM 3.  BANKRUPTCY OR RECEIVERSHIP.

         Not applicable.

ITEM 4.  CHANGES IN REGISTRANT'S CERTIFYING ACCOUNTANT.

         Not applicable.

ITEM 5.  OTHER EVENTS.

         Press release dated May 22, 2002

ITEM 6.  RESIGNATIONS OF REGISTRANT'S DIRECTORS.

         Not applicable.

ITEM 7.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

         (a)      Financial statements of businesses acquired:

                  Not applicable.

         (b)      PRO FORMA financial information:

                  Not applicable.

         (c)      Exhibits

                  VISTA GOLD CORP ANNOUNCES RESULTS OF ANNUAL GENERAL
                  SHAREHOLDERS' MEETING AND FIRST QUARTER RESULTS

ITEM 8.  CHANGE IN FISCAL YEAR.

         Not applicable.

ITEM 9.  SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES PURSUANT TO REGULATION S.

         Not applicable.



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                                   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.



                                          VISTA GOLD CORP.
                                         (Registrant)

Date:    May 22, 2002                     By: /s/ John F. Engele
                                             -------------------
                                          John F. Engele
                                          Vice President Finance



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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX



Exhibit No.                                                            Page No.
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Press release dated May 22, 2002, Vista Gold Corp.                        5
Dismissed; Timing of Share Consolidation






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