VISTA GOLD CORP. (TSE:VGZ) Files An 8-K Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security HoldersItem 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
Results of Annual General Meeting of Shareholders
On April 26, 2018 Vista Gold Corp. (the “Corporation’) held its annual general and special meeting of shareholders at Suite 1200, 200 Burrard Street, Vancouver, British Columbia at 10:00 a.m. (Vancouver time). A total of 60,182,042 common shares in the capital of the Company (“Common Shares”) were represented at the meeting, being 60.54% of the Common Shares. Detailed results for the ballot votes are as follows:
Election of Directors | Votes For | Votes Withheld | Broker Non-Votes |
John M. Clark | 22,293,141 | 417,558 | 37,471,343 |
Frederick H. Earnest | 22,292,941 | 417,758 | 37,471,343 |
W. Durand Eppler | 22,275,563 | 435,136 | 37,471,343 |
C. Thomas Ogryzlo | 22,273,917 | 436,782 | 37,471,343 |
Michael B. Richings | 22,181,395 | 529,304 | 37,471,343 |
Tracy A. Stevenson | 22,270,919 | 439,780 | 37,471,343 |
Proposal | Votes For | Votes Withheld | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes |
Approve Appointment of EKS&H | 58,247,412 | 1,934,630 | ||
Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation | 21,071,728 | 948,642 | 690,329 | 37,471,343 |
Approve Unallocated Options under Stock Option Plan | 20,614,467 | 1,398,483 | 697,749 | 37,471,343 |
All nominees for election to the Corporation’s Board of Directors were elected to the Board of Directors and will serve until the Corporation’s 2019 annual meeting of shareholders or until successors are duly elected and qualified. In addition, at the Meeting, shareholders appointed EKS&H LLLP as auditors of the Company and passed ordinary resolutions to approve: on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Corporation’s Named Executive Officers; and all unallocated options under the Corporation’s Stock Option Plan.
The Corporation received some feedback from shareholders on the matters to approve all unallocated awards under the Corporation’s Long Term Equity Incentive Plan and to adopt a Deferred Share Unit Plan for the Corporation. Management plans to take some time to consider the feedback received. Accordingly, these matters were not considered at the Meeting.
Item 7.01Regulation FD
On April 26, 2018, the Registrant issued a press release announcing the voting results from its Annual General Meeting of shareholders held on Thursday, April 26, 2018 in Vancouver, British Columbia.
A copy of the press release is attached to this report as Exhibit99.1. In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form8-K, the information set forth herein and in the press release is deemed to be “furnished” and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended 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. The information set forth in Item 7.01 of this report shall not be deemed an admission as to the materiality of any information in this report on Form8-K that is required to be disclosed solely to satisfy the requirements of Regulation FD.
Item 9.01 Exhibits
99.1 | Press Release dated April 26,2018* |
*The Exhibit relating to Item 7.01 is intended to be furnished to, not filed with, the SEC to Regulation FD.
In accordance with the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
VISTA GOLD CORP. (Registrant) | ||
Dated:May 2, 2018 | By: |
/s/John F. Engele |
John F. Engele | ||
Chief Financial Officer |
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. | Description |
99.1 | Press Release dated April 26, 2018* |
*The Exhibit relating to Item 7.01 is intended to be furnished to, not filed with, the SEC VISTA GOLD CORP ExhibitEX-99.1 2 tv492882_ex99-1.htm EXHIBIT 99.1 Exhibit 99.1 7961 Shaffer Parkway Suite 5 Littleton,…To view the full exhibit click here
About VISTA GOLD CORP. (TSE:VGZ)
Vista Gold Corp. is engaged in the gold mining industry. The Company is focused on the evaluation, acquisition, exploration and advancement of gold exploration. The Company operates in the segment of evaluation, acquisition and exploration activities, which are focused principally in Australia and North America. The Company’s assets include the Mt Todd gold project in Northern Territory, Australia; interest in Midas Gold Corp.; non-core projects in Mexico and the United States, and royalty interests in project in Mexico and Indonesia. The Mt Todd gold project is located approximately 60 kilometers by road northwest of Katherine, Northern Territory, Australia, and over 250 kilometers southeast of Darwin. The Company operates Mt Todd gold project through its subsidiary, Vista Gold Australia Pty. Ltd (Vista Gold Australia). Total land holdings controlled by Vista Gold Australia are approximately 140,000 hectares.