Silver Wheaton announces election of directors and approval of special matters
May 25 2016 - 7:57PM
PR Newswire (Canada)
TSX: SLW
NYSE: SLW
VANCOUVER, May 25, 2016 /CNW/ - Silver Wheaton Corp.
("Silver Wheaton" or the "Company") (TSX:SLW) (NYSE:SLW) announces
that the nominees listed below were elected as directors of Silver
Wheaton at the 2016 Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders.
Detailed results of the vote for directors of the Company held at
the Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders earlier today are
shown below:
Nominee
|
Votes
For
|
%
For
|
Votes
Withheld
|
%
Withheld
|
Lawrence I.
Bell
|
230,723,744
|
94.40%
|
12,090,968
|
5.60%
|
George L.
Brack
|
200,036,430
|
92.69%
|
15,778,282
|
7.31%
|
John A.
Brough
|
210,892,132
|
97.72%
|
4,922,580
|
2.28%
|
R. Peter
Gillin
|
182,011,933
|
84.34%
|
33,802,779
|
15.66%
|
Chantal
Gosselin
|
214,659,697
|
99.46%
|
1,155,015
|
0.54%
|
Douglas M.
Holtby
|
214,499,459
|
99.39%
|
1,315,253
|
0.61%
|
Eduardo
Luna
|
200,521,770
|
92.91%
|
15,292,942
|
7.09%
|
Randy V.J.
Smallwood
|
214,614,073
|
99.44%
|
1,200,639
|
0.56%
|
Prior to the 2016 Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders,
Wade Nesmith advised the Company
that he would not be standing for election in order to pursue other
interests. "Mr. Nesmith has provided valuable contributions and
expertise since 2004, and we would all like to extend our sincere
thanks and wish him continued success," said Doug Holtby, Chairman of Silver Wheaton.
In addition, the following special matter was approved by
shareholders at the 2016 Annual and Special Meeting of
Shareholders:
- The non-binding advisory resolution accepting the Company's
approach to executive compensation was carried with 89.59% of the
votes cast in favour of such resolution.
SOURCE Silver Wheaton Corp.
Copyright 2016 Canada NewsWire
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