March 26 (Reuters) - New Gold Inc NGD.TO :
* NEW GOLD SAYS IAN PEARCE APPOINTED CHAIRMAN OF BOARD IN 2017
* NEW GOLD ANNOUNCES CHANGES TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
* NEW GOLD INC - ANNOUNCES PENDING RETIREMENT OF FOUR DIRECTORS, VAHAN KOLOLIAN, MARTYN KONIG, RANDALL OLIPHANT AND KAY PRIESTLY
* NEW GOLD INC - CHANGES RESULT IN PLANNED REDUCTION IN SIZE OF BOARD FROM NINE TO SEVEN MEMBERS
* NEW GOLD INC - ANNOUNCES NOMINATION OF TWO NEW INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS, DR. GILLIAN DAVIDSON AND PEGGY MULLIGAN