UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of 
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported):  May 24, 2017

 

INTERNATIONAL TOWER HILL MINES LTD.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

British Columbia, Canada   001-33638   N/A
(State or Other Jurisdiction   (Commission   (IRS Employer
of Incorporation)   File Number)   Identification No.)

 

1177 West Hastings Street, Suite 2300, Vancouver,
British Columbia, Canada
  V6E 2K3
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (604) 683-3332

 

 

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report.)

 

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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

 

On May 24, 2017, International Tower Hill Mines Ltd. (the “Company”) held its 2017 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders. The matters submitted for a vote and the related results are set forth below. A more detailed description of each proposal is set forth in the Company’s proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 18, 2017.

 

Proposal One — Fixing Number of Directors.

 

The number of directors was fixed at eight. The voting results were as follows:

 

Votes Cast For

Votes Cast Against

Shares Represented But Not Voted

84,925,384 692,014 8,378,945

 

Proposal Two — Election of Directors.

 

The shareholders elected all eight nominees named in the proxy statement. The voting results were as follows:

 

Nominee

Votes Cast For

Votes Withheld

Broker Non-Votes

Marcelo Kim 85,040,156 702,240 8,378,946
Stephen Lang 85,123,521 618,876 8,378,946
Anton Drescher 76,704,364 9,038,033 8,378,946
John Ellis 76,994,869 8,747,520 8,378,946
Mark Hamilton 84,974,596 767,801 8,378,946
Thomas Weng 85,117,923 624,473 8,378,946
Thomas Irwin 85,134,238 608,158 8,378,946
Victor Flores 85,022,423 719,973 8,378,946

 

As all directors received greater than 50% of the votes cast, no director is required to submit his resignation pursuant to the Company’s “Majority Voting in Director Elections” Policy.

 

Proposal Three — Ratification of the Appointment and Compensation of the Company’s Auditors.

 

The shareholders ratified the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, Chartered Accountants, as auditors/independent registered public accountants for the Company for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2017. In accordance with the Articles of the Company, the directors were also authorized to fix the auditors’ remuneration. The voting results were as follows:

 

Votes Cast For

Votes Withheld

93,660,931 335,412

 

Proposal Four — Advisory Vote on the Compensation of the Company’s Named Executive Officers (“Say on Pay”).

 

The shareholders approved the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers. The voting results were as follows:

 

Votes Cast For

Votes Cast Against

Abstentions

Broker Non-Votes

84,170,485 1,015,271 431,641 8,378,946

 

 
 

 

Proposal Five —Vote on the Issuance of Common Shares to Thomas Irwin

 

The shareholders approved the issuance of 265,454 common shares to Thomas Irwin. The voting results were as follows:

 

Votes Cast For

Votes Cast Against

Abstentions

Broker Non-Votes

84,188,110 1,415,847 188,440 8,378,946

 

Proposal Six — Vote on the Approval of the Company’s 2017 Deferred Share Unit Incentive Plan.

 

The shareholders approved the Company’s 2017 Deferred Share Unit Incentive Plan. The voting results were as follows:

 

Votes Cast For

Votes Cast Against

Abstentions

Broker Non-Votes

74,895,424 10,624,989 221,985 8,378,946

 

 

 
 

SIGNATURE

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

  International Tower Hill Mines Ltd.
  (Registrant)
     
     
Dated: May 25, 2017 By: /s/ Karl Hanneman
  Name: Karl Hanneman
  Title: President and Chief Executive Officer

 

 

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