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TSX: IMG NYSE: IAG
TORONTO, June 20, 2012 /PRNewswire/ - IAMGOLD
Corporation ("IAMGOLD" or the "Company") corrected the record
date of its upcoming semi-annual dividend.
A dividend payment will be made in the amount of $0.125 per common share on July 13, 2012, but that payment will be made to
shareholders of record as of the close of trading on July 3, 2012, instead of June 29, 2012, as reported earlier.
For shareholders in the United
States, the ex-dividend date will be June 29, 2012. Due to the statutory holiday
on July 2, 2012, for shareholders in
Canada the ex-dividend date will
be June 28, 2012.
For purposes of subsection 89(14) of the Income Tax Act, the
Company designates all dividends payable on July 13, 2012, to be eligible dividends.
Forward Looking Statement
This news release contains forward-looking statements. All
statements, other than of historical fact, that address activities,
events or developments that the Company believes, expects or
anticipates will or may occur in the future (including, without
limitation, statements regarding expected, estimated or planned
gold and niobium production, cash costs, margin expansion, capital
expenditures and exploration expenditures and statements regarding
the estimation of mineral resources, exploration results, potential
mineralization, potential mineral resources and mineral reserves)
are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are
generally identifiable by use of the words "may", "will", "should",
"continue", "expect", "anticipate", "estimate", "believe",
"intend", "plan" or "project" or the negative of these words or
other variations on these words or comparable terminology.
Forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks and
uncertainties, many of which are beyond the Company's ability to
control or predict, that may cause the actual results of the
Company to differ materially from those discussed in the
forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual
results or events to differ materially from current expectations
include, among other things, without limitation, failure to meet
expected, estimated or planned gold and niobium production, cash
costs, margin expansion, capital expenditures and exploration
expenditures and failure to establish estimated mineral resources,
the possibility that future exploration results will not be
consistent with the Company's expectations, changes in world gold
markets and other risks disclosed in IAMGOLD's most recent Form
40-F/Annual Information Form on file with the United States
Securities and Exchange Commission and Canadian provincial
securities regulatory authorities. Any forward-looking statement
speaks only as of the date on which it is made and, except as may
be required by applicable securities laws, the Company disclaims
any intent or obligation to update any forward-looking
statement.
About IAMGOLD
IAMGOLD (www.iamgold.com) is a leading mid-tier gold mining
company producing approximately one million ounces annually from
five gold mines (including current joint ventures) on
three continents. In the Canadian province of
Québec, the Company also operates Niobec Inc., which produces more
than 4.5 million kilograms of niobium annually, and owns a rare
earth element resource close to its niobium mine. IAMGOLD is
uniquely positioned with a strong financial position and extensive
management and operational expertise. To grow from this
strong base, IAMGOLD has a pipeline of development and exploration
projects and continues to assess accretive acquisition
opportunities. IAMGOLD's growth plans are strategically
focused in certain regions in Canada, select countries in South America and Africa.
Please note:
This entire news release may be accessed via fax, e-mail, IAMGOLD's
website at www.iamgold.com and through CNW Group's website at
www.newswire.ca. All material information on IAMGOLD can be found
at www.sedar.com or at www.sec.gov.
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SOURCE IAMGOLD Corporation