NOVAGOLD RESOURCES INC. (TSE:NG) Files An 8-K Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security HoldersItem 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
On May 4, 2018, NOVAGOLD RESOURCES INC. (the “Company”) held its 2018 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”) at the Vancouver Hyatt Regency in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. At the Annual Meeting, the Company’s shareholders approved each of the following proposals set forth in the Company’s Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A, which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 22, 2018:
Proposal 1:
The Company’s shareholders approved setting the number of Directors at ten.
| Votes For | Votes Against | Broker Non-Votes |
| 262,137,059 | 2,768,768 |
Proposal 2:
The Company’s 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 | 200,376,073 | 1,942,345 | 62,603,536 |
| Dr. Diane Garrett | 189,110,453 | 13,207,966 | 62,603,535 |
| Dr. Thomas Kaplan | 199,283,498 | 3,034,921 | 62,603,535 |
| Gregory Lang | 201,438,722 | 879,696 | 62,603,536 |
| Gillyeard Leathley | 200,646,018 | 1,672,401 | 62,603,535 |
| Igor Levental | 199,574,339 | 2,744,080 | 62,603,535 |
| Kalidas Madhavpeddi | 200,357,419 | 1,960,999 | 62,603,536 |
| Clynton Nauman | 199,405,945 | 2,912,474 | 62,603,535 |
| Rick Van Nieuwenhuyse | 172,210,002 | 30,108,417 | 62,603,535 |
| Anthony Walsh | 200,673,698 | 1,644,721 | 62,603,535 |
Proposal 3:
The Company’s 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 Company’s Audit Committee of the Board of Directors to fix their remuneration:
| Votes For | Withheld | Broker Non-Votes |
| 262,603,966 | 2,301,855 |
Proposal 4:
The Company’s shareholders approved a non-binding resolution approving the compensation of the Company’s “Named Executive Officers”:
| Votes For | Votes Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes |
| 156,592,282 | 44,756,945 | 953,065 | 62,603,536 |
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure
On May 7, 2018, 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 7, 2018 issued by NOVAGOLD RESOURCES INC. relating to voting results from its Annual Meeting |
NOVAGOLD RESOURCES INC ExhibitEX-99.1 2 exh_991.htm EXHIBIT 99.1 EXHIBIT 99.1 NEWS RELEASE NYSE-American: TSX: NG NOVAGOLD Announces Election of Directors and Voting Results from 2018 Annual Shareholder Meeting May 7,…To view the full exhibit click here
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.
