Aurizon Reports Annual General Meeting Results
May 10 2012 - 7:12PM
Marketwired
Aurizon Mines Ltd. (TSX:ARZ)(NYSE Amex:AZK) is pleased to report
that all of the resolutions that shareholders were asked to
consider at the Annual General Meeting held in Vancouver, B.C. on
May 10, 2012, were approved, including the adoption of new Articles
of the Company, the effect of which was to alter the Company's
existing Articles by: (i) eliminating staggered terms of office for
directors; and (ii) accommodating changes resulting from the
implementation of the Securities Transfer Act (British Columbia)
and the related changes to the Business Corporations Act (British
Columbia); and an amendment to the terms of the Company's stock
option plan to increase the percentage of outstanding Common Shares
that may be made available for issuance pursuant to stock options
granted under the Plan (together with all other outstanding
securities-based compensation arrangements), from 7% to 10% of the
outstanding Common Shares at the time of grant.
The number of directors was fixed at ten and all of the
incumbent directors, Sargent Berner, George Brack, Louis Dionne,
Andre Falzon, Richard Faucher, Diane Francis, David Hall, George
Paspalas, Brian Moorhouse, and Ian Walton, were re-elected as
directors of the Company, for a one year term expiring at the next
annual general meeting. PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, Chartered
Accountants, were re-appointed as the auditors of the Company.
About Aurizon
Aurizon is a gold producer with a growth strategy focused on
developing its existing projects in the Abitibi region of
north-western Quebec, one of the world's most favourable mining
jurisdictions and prolific gold and base metal regions, and by
increasing its asset base through accretive transactions. Aurizon
shares trade on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol "ARZ"
and on the NYSE Amex under the symbol "AZK". Additional information
on Aurizon and its properties is available on Aurizon's website at
www.aurizon.com.
U.S. Registration
(File 001-31893)
Contacts: Aurizon Mines Ltd. George Paspalas President & CEO
604-687-6600 Aurizon Mines Ltd. Julie A. Stokke Kemp Corporate
Secretary 604-687-6600 Aurizon Mines Ltd. Investor
Relationsjennifer.north@aurizon.com Aurizon Mines Ltd. 604-687-6600
or Toll Free: 1-800-411-GOLD (4653) 604-687-3932
(FAX)info@aurizon.com www.aurizon.com
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