VANCOUVER, June 6, 2019 /CNW/ - Alexco Resource Corp.
("Alexco") (NYSE American: AXU, TSX: AXR) announces the
results of matters voted upon at its Annual General Meeting (the
"Meeting") of shareholders held earlier today.
A total of 63,867,058 votes were cast, representing 58.8% of the
issued and outstanding common shares as of the record date for the
Meeting. All nominated directors were elected with voting results
tabulated as follows:
Nominee
|
Votes
For
|
Percentage
|
Votes
Withheld
|
Percentage
|
|
|
|
|
|
Clynton R.
Nauman
|
28,367,799
|
98.8%
|
330,325
|
1.2%
|
Elaine
Sanders
|
28,390,637
|
98.9%
|
307,487
|
1.1%
|
Karen
McMaster
|
28,382,732
|
98.9%
|
315,392
|
1.1%
|
Michael D.
Winn
|
28,368,163
|
98.8%
|
329,961
|
1.2%
|
Richard N.
Zimmer
|
28,367,542
|
98.8%
|
330,582
|
1.2%
|
Rick Van
Nieuwenhuyse
|
28,367,667
|
98.8%
|
330,457
|
1.2%
|
Terry
Krepiakevich
|
28,141,987
|
98.1%
|
556,137
|
1.9%
|
Shareholders also voted 78.6% in favour of the New Option Plan,
81.7% in favour of the New RSU Plan, 81.4% in favour of the New DSU
Plan, and 99.0% in favour to set the number of directors at seven.
In addition, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, Chartered Professional
Accountants, were re-appointed as auditors with 98.7% voting
support.
About Alexco
Alexco owns the majority of the historic high-grade Keno Hill
Silver District in Canada's
Yukon Territory. Alexco also
operates a wholly-owned subsidiary business, Alexco Environmental
Group, that provides mine-related environmental services,
remediation technologies and reclamation and mine closure services
to both government and industry clients in North America and elsewhere.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-looking
Statements
Some statements ("forward-looking statements") in this news
release contain forward-looking information concerning the
Company's anticipated results and developments in the Company's
operations in future periods, made as of the date of this news
release. Forward-looking statements may include, but are not
limited to, statements with respect to the timing of activities and
reports. Forward-looking statements are subject to a variety
of known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which
could cause actual events or results to differ from those expressed
or implied by the forward-looking statements. Forward-looking
statements are based on certain assumptions that management
believes are reasonable at the time they are made. There can be no
assurance that forward-looking statements will prove to be accurate
and actual results and future events could differ materially from
those anticipated in such statements. The Company expressly
disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any
forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information,
future events or otherwise, except as otherwise required by
applicable securities legislation.
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SOURCE Alexco Resource Corp.