Kinross announces Annual Shareholder Meeting voting results
May 08 2019 - 5:02PM
Kinross Gold Corporation (TSX: K; NYSE: KGC) has announced the
detailed voting results of the election of its Board of Directors,
which took place at the Company’s Annual and Special Meeting of
Shareholders held in Toronto on May 8, 2019.
The nominees listed in the Management
Information Circular dated March 14, 2019 were elected as directors
of Kinross at the meeting (see detailed voting results below). The
Company is also pleased to announce the appointment of a new
director, Mr. David A. Scott (bio is below).
The appointment brings membership on the Kinross
board of directors to eight, following Mr. John E. Oliver’s
decision to retire, and Ms. Una M. Power’s decision not to stand
for re-election.
Board of directors voting
results
Nominee |
Votes for |
% for |
Votes withheld |
% withheld |
Ian Atkinson |
828,058,281 |
98.68 |
11,051,696 |
1.32 |
John A. Brough |
736,711,093 |
87.80 |
102,398,884 |
12.20 |
Kerry D. Dyte |
833,484,366 |
99.33 |
5,625,611 |
0.67 |
Ave G. Lethbridge |
835,496,142 |
99.57 |
3,613,835 |
0.43 |
Catherine McLeod-Seltzer |
781,795,781 |
93.17 |
57,314,196 |
6.83 |
Kelly J. Osborne |
833,256,745 |
99.30 |
5,853,232 |
0.70 |
J. Paul Rollinson |
833,876,618 |
99.38 |
5,233,359 |
0.62 |
David A. Scott |
835,319,636 |
99.55 |
3,790,341 |
0.45 |
David A.
Scott
Mr. Scott retired from the position Vice Chair
and Managing Director, Mining Global Investment Banking at CIBC
Capital Markets in May 2019. During his 20-year career with CIBC,
Mr. Scott held progressively senior positions, and played an active
role in the majority of significant M&A and equity financing
transactions completed in Canada in the last 20 years. Prior to
joining CIBC, Mr. Scott held various leadership positions
specializing in mining at RBC Dominion Securities Inc., Richardson
Greenshields of Canada Ltd., and Levesque Beaubien Geoffrion Inc.
Prior to his investment banking career, Mr. Scott worked as a
geologist with the Noranda Group. He has a BASc in Geology from the
University of Western Ontario.
Voting results on the other items of business at
the Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders are as follows:
Appointment of
auditors
Votes for |
% for |
Votes withheld |
% withheld |
922,567,344 |
99.49 |
4,695,862 |
0.51 |
Amendment of the Restricted
Share Plan
Votes for |
% for |
Votes against |
% against |
795,330,058 |
94.77 |
43,908,917 |
5.23 |
“Say on Pay” advisory
resolution
Votes for |
% for |
Votes against |
% against |
633,120,686 |
75.44 |
206,123,991 |
24.56 |
A report on all matters voted on at the meeting
has been filed on SEDAR.
About Kinross Gold
Corporation
Kinross is a Canadian-based senior gold mining
company with mines and projects in the United States, Brazil,
Russia, Mauritania, Chile and Ghana. Our focus is on delivering
value based on the core principles of operational excellence,
balance sheet strength, disciplined growth and responsible mining.
Kinross maintains listings on the Toronto Stock Exchange (symbol:K)
and the New York Stock Exchange (symbol:KGC).
Media Contact Louie DiazSenior
Director, Corporate Communicationsphone: 416-369-6469
Louie.Diaz@Kinross.com
Investor Relations ContactTom
Elliott
Senior Vice-President, Investor Relations and Corporate
Development
phone:
416-365-3390
tom.elliott@kinross.com
Source: Kinross Gold Corporation
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