THUNDER BAY, ON, June 26, 2019 /CNW/ - PREMIER GOLD MINES
LIMITED (TSX:PG) ("Premier", "the Company") is pleased to
announce the results of its 2019 annual meeting of shareholders
(the "Meeting") held in Toronto,
Ontario on June 25, 2019.
At the Meeting, all director nominees listed in the Company's
management information circular dated May
23, 2019 were elected as directors of the Company on a vote
held by ballot. The results of the ballot were as
follows:
Director
|
Vote
type
|
Number of
Votes
|
Percentage of
Votes
|
John
Begeman
|
For
|
82,153,754
|
85.74%
|
|
Withheld
|
13,668,183
|
14.26%
|
Ewan
Downie
|
For
|
91,027,865
|
95.00%
|
|
Withheld
|
4,794,072
|
5.00%
|
Claude
Lemasson
|
For
Withheld
|
82,233,208
13,588,729
|
85.82%
14.18%
|
Ron
Little
|
For
Withheld
|
95,603,122
218,815
|
99.77%
0.23%
|
Anthony
Makuch
|
For
Withheld
|
77,313,690
18,508,247
|
80.68%
19.32%
|
John
Seaman
|
For
Withheld
|
82,070,872
13,751,065
|
85.65%
14.35%
|
Michael
Vitton
|
For
Withheld
|
95,655,213
166,724
|
99.83%
0.17%
|
In addition, shareholders reappointed Grant Thornton LLP,
Chartered Professional Accountants as the Company's auditors and
approved the Deferred Share Unit Plan, Restricted Share Unit Plan
and the unallocated options in the Share Option Plan.
The formal report on voting results with respect to all matters
voted upon at the Meeting will be filed on SEDAR at
www.sedar.com.
This Press Release contains certain information that may
constitute "forward-looking information" under applicable Canadian
securities legislation. Forward-looking information includes, but
is not limited to, statements about strategic plans, including
future operations, future work programs, capital expenditures,
discovery and production of minerals, price of gold and currency
exchange rates, timing of geological reports and corporate and
technical objectives. Forward-looking information is necessarily
based upon a number of assumptions that, while considered
reasonable, are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties,
and other factors which may cause the actual results and future
events to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such
forward-looking information, including the risks inherent to the
mining industry, adverse economic and market developments and the
risks identified in Premier's annual information form under the
heading "Risk Factors". There can be no assurance that such
information will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future
events could differ materially from those anticipated in such
information. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance
on forward-looking information. All forward-looking information
contained in this press release is given as of the date hereof and
is based upon the opinions and estimates of management and
information available to management as at the date hereof. Premier
disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any
forward-looking information, whether as a result of new
information, future events or otherwise, except as required by
law.
SOURCE Premier Gold Mines Limited