VANCOUVER, May 5, 2017 /CNW/ - Silver Standard
Resources Inc. (NASDAQ: SSRI) (TSX: SSO) ("Silver Standard")
announces that each of the seven nominees listed in the management
proxy circular for the 2017 Annual and Special Meeting of
Shareholders (the "AGM") were elected as directors of Silver
Standard at the AGM held in Vancouver on Thursday,
May 4, 2017. Detailed results of the vote for the election
of directors are set out below:
|
Votes
For
|
%
For
|
Votes
Against
|
%
Against
|
Number of
Directors
|
78,574,905
|
98.72%
|
1,017,743
|
1.28%
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nominee
Name
|
Votes
For
|
%
For
|
Votes
Withheld
|
%
Withheld
|
A.E. Michael
Anglin
|
56,603,391
|
99.26%
|
419,561
|
0.74%
|
Paul
Benson
|
56,650,193
|
99.35%
|
372,759
|
0.65%
|
Brian R.
Booth
|
56,588,285
|
99.24%
|
434,667
|
0.76%
|
Gustavo A.
Herrero
|
56,612,726
|
99.28%
|
410,226
|
0.72%
|
Beverlee F.
Park
|
56,355,295
|
98.83%
|
667,657
|
1.17%
|
Richard D.
Paterson
|
56,382,765
|
98.88%
|
640,187
|
1.12%
|
Steven P.
Reid
|
56,609,807
|
99.28%
|
413,145
|
0.72%
|
At the AGM, the shareholders of Silver Standard also approved:
(i) the appointment of the auditor and authorized the directors to
set the auditor's remuneration; (ii) a non-binding advisory
resolution accepting Silver Standard's approach to executive
compensation; (iii) a resolution approving Silver Standard's 2017
share compensation plan; and (iv) a special resolution to change
the name of Silver Standard (the "Name Change Resolution"). The
voting results on each resolution are set out below:
|
Votes
For
|
%
For
|
Votes
Withheld
|
%
Withheld
|
Appointment of
Auditor
|
78,797,651
|
99.00%
|
794,999
|
1.00%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Votes
For
|
%
For
|
Votes
Against
|
%
Against
|
Advisory Vote on
Executive
Compensation
|
55,778,107
|
97.82%
|
1,244,844
|
2.18%
|
Approval of 2017
Share
Compensation Plan
|
54,920,827
|
96.31%
|
2,102,124
|
3.69%
|
Name Change
Resolution
|
77,015,636
|
96.76%
|
2,577,012
|
3.24%
|
For further information contact:
W. John DeCooman, Jr.
Vice President, Business Development and Strategy
Silver Standard Resources Inc.
Vancouver, BC
N.A. toll-free: +1 (888) 338-0046
All others: +1 (604) 689-3846
E-Mail: invest@silverstandard.com
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www.silverstandard.com.
SOURCE Silver Standard Resources Inc.