NOVAGOLD RESOURCES INC. (TSE:NG) Files An 8-K Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
On May 5, 2017, NOVAGOLD RESOURCES INC. (the Company) held its
2017 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders (the Annual Meeting)
at the Vancouver Hyatt Regency in Vancouver, British Columbia,
Canada. At the Annual Meeting, the Companys shareholders approved
each of the following proposals set forth in the Companys
Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A, which was filed with
the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 23, 2017:
Proposal 1:
The Companys shareholders elected the following directors to hold
office until the next annual meeting of shareholders or until a
successor is elected or appointed:
| Name | Votes For | Withheld | Broker Non-Votes |
| Sharon Dowdall | 205,246,215 | 807,569 | 54,656,454 |
| Dr. Marc Faber | 205,245,961 | 807,824 | 54,656,453 |
| Dr. Thomas Kaplan | 205,191,258 | 862,527 | 54,656,453 |
| Gregory Lang | 205,398,998 | 654,786 | 54,656,454 |
| Gillyeard Leathley | 205,278,306 | 775,479 | 54,656,453 |
| Igor Levental | 204,521,052 | 1,532,732 | 54,656,454 |
| Kalidas Madhavpeddi | 205,199,575 | 854,209 | 54,656,454 |
| Gerald McConnell | 191,331,615 | 14,722,170 | 54,656,453 |
| Clynton Nauman | 205,319,846 | 733,939 | 54,656,453 |
| Rick Van Nieuwenhuyse | 161,384,452 | 44,668,973 | 54,656,813 |
| Anthony Walsh | 205,292,012 | 761,772 | 54,656,454 |
Proposal 2:
The Companys shareholders ratified the appointment of
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as auditors of the Company until the
next annual meeting of the shareholders of the Company or until a
successor is appointed and authorized the Companys Board of
Directors to fix their remuneration:
| Votes For | Withheld | Broker Non-Votes |
| 259,544,971 | 1,151,967 |
Proposal 3:
The Companys shareholders approved a non-binding resolution
approving the compensation of the Companys Named Executive
Officers:
| Votes For | Votes Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes |
| 153,210,502 | 51,918,544 | 911,438 | 54,656,454 |
Proposal 4:
The Companys shareholders approved all of the unallocated
entitlements under the Companys Stock Award Plan:
| Votes For | Votes Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes |
| 192,464,448 | 12,282,335 | 1,293,700 | 54,656,455 |
Proposal 5:
The Companys shareholders approved all of the unallocated
entitlements under the Companys Performance Share Unit Plan:
| Votes For | Votes Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes |
| 200,760,355 | 3,992,255 | 1,287,874 | 54,656,454 |
Proposal 6:
The Companys shareholders approved all of the unallocated
entitlements under the Companys Deferred Share Unit Plan:
| Votes For | Votes Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes |
| 201,666,080 | 3,061,147 | 1,313,257 | 54,656,454 |
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure
On May 8, 2017, the Company issued a press release announcing the
election of directors and voting results from the Annual Meeting.
The press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
The information contained in the press release attached hereto is
being furnished and shall not be deemed filed for purposes of
Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended
(the Exchange Act), or otherwise subject to the liability of that
section, and shall not be incorporated by reference into any
registration statement or other document filed under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except
as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such
filing.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
| Exhibit Number | Description | |
| 99.1 |
Press release, dated May 8, 2017 issued by NOVAGOLD RESOURCES INC. relating to voting results from annual shareholder meeting |
About NOVAGOLD RESOURCES INC. (TSE:NG)
Novagold Resources Inc. is a mineral exploration company. The Company is engaged in the exploration and development of mineral properties. The Company’s segment is involved in the exploration and development of mineral properties. The Company is focused on advancing permitting of the Donlin Gold project in Alaska. The Donlin Gold property is located in southwestern Alaska, approximately 20 kilometers north of the village of Crooked Creek on the Kuskokwim River. The Company holds interests in the Galore Creek copper-gold-silver project in British Columbia, Canada. The Galore Creek property comprises approximately 293,840 acres. The Company also holds interests in Copper Canyon Resources Ltd., an exploration company whose principal asset is its interest in the Copper Canyon copper-gold-silver property that is adjacent to the Galore Creek project. The Company does not produce gold or any other minerals. NOVAGOLD RESOURCES INC. (TSE:NG) Recent Trading Information
NOVAGOLD RESOURCES INC. (TSE:NG) closed its last trading session up +0.07 at 5.50 with 192,751 shares trading hands.
