VANCOUVER, May 30, 2019 /PRNewswire/ - Avino Silver & Gold Mines Ltd. (ASM:
TSX/NYSE American, GV6: FSE, "Avino" or "the Company") is
pleased to report that at the Annual General Meeting of
shareholders of the Company held on May 30,
2019, all resolutions proposed to shareholders were duly
passed. 29,931,644 common shares of the Company, representing
approximately 45.74% of the Company's issued and outstanding common
shares as at the record date were voted.
The following briefly describes the matters voted upon and the
outcome of the votes at the meeting:
1. Setting the
Number of Directors at Four
According to proxies received and a vote conducted by a show of
hands, and due to the passing of Michael
Baybak, the resolution regarding the setting of the number
of Directors at five was reduced to four and passed as follows:
|
Votes For
|
% For
|
Votes
Against
|
% Against
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7,249,919
|
96.93
|
229,888
|
3.07
|
2. Election of
Directors
According to proxies received and a vote conducted by a show of
hands, the following directors were elected to the board of
directors of the Company as follows:
Director
Nominee
|
Votes For
|
% For
|
Votes
Withheld
|
% Withheld
|
|
|
|
|
|
Peter
Bojtos
|
7,171,574
|
95.88
|
308,233
|
4.12
|
Gary
Robertson
|
7,185,664
|
96.07
|
294,143
|
3.93
|
David
Wolfin
|
7,172,307
|
95.89
|
307,500
|
4.11
|
Jasman Yee
|
7,186,715
|
96.08
|
293,092
|
3.92
|
3. Appointment and
Remuneration of Auditors
According to proxies received and a vote conducted by a show of
hands, the resolution regarding the appointment and remuneration of
Manning Elliott LLP as the Company's auditors was passed as
follows:
|
Votes For
|
% For
|
Votes
Withheld
|
% Withheld
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
28,190,158
|
94.18
|
1,741,486
|
5.82
|
The Board of Directors appreciate the support of our
shareholders.
Appointment of New Director
Avino is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr.
Ronald Andrews to its Board of
Directors, as an additional director, effective today.
Mr. Andrews is the owner and operator of Andrews Orchards and
sells and distributes agricultural chemicals and fertilizers. He is
also the president of West Wind Property Inc., which is a property
management and holding company. Mr. Andrews is on the boards
of Bonner Mall and Coral Gold Resources Ltd., and he has served as
labor foreman for Kennecott Mining Company, a division of Rio Tinto
in the Arctic Circle. Mr. Andrews has a Bachelor of Science
degree from Washington State University
and a Masters in Political Science. He served as a helicopter
pilot in Vietnam and is retired
from the United States Army Reserves.
About Avino
Avino is a silver and gold producer with a diversified pipeline
of gold, silver and base metals properties in Mexico and Canada employing approximately 500 people.
Avino produces from its wholly owned Avino and San Gonzalo Mines
near Durango, Mexico, and is
currently exploring and drilling at the Bralorne Gold Mine in
British Columbia, Canada. The
Company's gold and silver production remains unhedged. The
Company's mission and strategy is to create shareholder value
through its focus on profitable organic growth at the historic
Avino Property near Durango,
Mexico, and the strategic acquisition of mineral exploration
and mining properties. We are committed to managing all business
activities in an environmentally responsible and cost-effective
manner, while contributing to the well-being of the communities in
which we operate.
On Behalf of the Board
"David Wolfin"
________________________________
David Wolfin
President & CEO
Avino Silver & Gold Mines
Ltd.
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