VISTA GOLD CORP. (TSE:VGZ) 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
Results of Annual General Meeting of Shareholders
On April 27, 2017,Vista Gold Corp. (the Corporation)held its
annual general meeting of shareholders at Suite 1200, 200 Burrard
Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, at 10:00 a.m. (Vancouver
time). Shareholders representing 60,333,702shares or 61.58% of
the shares authorized to vote (97,976,122) were present in person
or by proxy, representing a quorum for the purposes of the annual
general meeting.The shareholders approved the following:
|
Election of Directors
Ordinary resolution to elect the following nominees as |
For |
Against |
Withheld/Abstain |
Spoiled |
Non Vote |
|
John M. Clark |
24,749,791 |
0 |
215,756 |
0 |
35,368,155 |
|
Frederick H. Earnest |
24,725,599 |
0 |
239,947 |
0 |
35,368,156 |
|
W. Durand Eppler |
24,484,536 |
0 |
481,010 |
0 |
35,368,156 |
|
C. Thomas Ogrzylo |
24,235,507 |
0 |
730,039 |
0 |
35,368,156 |
|
Michael B. Richings |
24,331,133 |
0 |
634,413 |
0 |
35,368,156 |
|
Tracy A. Stevenson |
24,480,481 |
0 |
485,066 |
0 |
35,368,155 |
|
Appointment of Auditors |
59,966,445 |
0 |
367,257 |
0 |
0 |
|
Resolution for Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation |
23,148,612 |
1,385,128 |
431,806 |
0 |
35,368,156 |
|
1 Year |
2 Years |
3 Years |
Withheld |
Spoiled |
Non Vote |
|
|
Resolution on Advisory Vote on Frequency of Advisory Vote |
19,502,087 |
350,378 |
4,773,040 |
340,040 |
0 |
35,368,157 |
All nominees for election to the Corporations Board of
Directorswere elected to the Board of Directors and will serve
until the Corporations 2018 annual meeting of shareholders or
until successors are duly elected and qualified. The proposal to
ratify the appointment ofEKSH LLLP as the Corporations
Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for the 2017 fiscal
year was approved.The resolution to approve, on an advisory
basis, the compensation of the Corporations Named Executive
Officers as presented in the Corporations proxy statement, was
approved.In relation to the resolution to determine, on an
advisory basis, the frequency of the advisory vote on executive
compensation, one year is the frequency that received the most
votes of the shareholders and therefore was adopted as the
advisory vote of the shareholders.
Frequency of Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation
The Board of Directors, in considering the shareholders advisory
vote on the frequency of the advisory vote on executive
compensation of one year, has determined that the Corporation
will hold an advisory vote on executive compensation every year
until the next required advisory vote on the frequency of such
advisory votes, or until the Board of Directors otherwise
determines that a different frequency for such votes is in the
best interests of the Corporations shareholders.
Item 7.01Regulation FD
On April 27, 2017, the Registrant issued a press release
announcing the voting results from its Annual General Meeting
of shareholders held on Thursday, April 27, 2017 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 9.01Exhibits
99.1Press Release dated April 27, 2017*
*The Exhibit relating to Item 7.01 is intended to be furnished
to, not filed with, the SEC to Regulation FD.
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. VISTA GOLD CORP. (TSE:VGZ) Recent Trading Information
VISTA GOLD CORP. (TSE:VGZ) closed its last trading session down -0.06 at 1.32 with 2,600 shares trading hands.
