Ero Copper Announces Voting Results of Annual General Meeting of Shareholders
April 27 2022 - 9:11PM
Ero Copper Corp.
(TSX: ERO, NYSE:
ERO) (“Ero” or the “Company”) reported the voting
results from its annual general meeting of shareholders held today
in a virtual-only format conducted by live audio teleconference. A
total of 76,996,438 common shares were represented at the meeting,
being 85.33% of the issued and outstanding common shares of the
Company as at the March 7, 2022 record date. Shareholders voted in
favour of all items of business before the meeting, including the
re-election of management’s nominees as directors for the ensuing
year and the advisory vote on executive compensation. Detailed
results of the votes are presented below.
Each item of business voted upon at the meeting
is described in detail in the Company's Management Information
Circular dated March 8, 2022 (the “Circular”), which is available
on the Company's website (www.erocopper.com), on SEDAR
(www.sedar.com) and on EDGAR (www.sec.gov).
ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
Each of the nine nominees in the Circular were
re-elected as directors of the Company for the ensuing year, and
the outcome of the vote by ballot was as follows:
|
|
Number of
Common Shares
Voted |
|
Percentage of
Votes Cast |
Director Nominee |
|
For |
Withheld |
|
For |
Withheld |
Christopher Noel Dunn |
|
71,129,099 |
1,413,951 |
|
98.05 |
% |
1.95 |
% |
David Strang |
|
72,433,163 |
109,887 |
|
99.85 |
% |
0.15 |
% |
Lyle Braaten |
|
67,150,302 |
5,392,748 |
|
92.57 |
% |
7.43 |
% |
Steven Busby |
|
71,571,422 |
971,628 |
|
98.66 |
% |
1.34 |
% |
Dr.
Sally Eyre |
|
64,584,767 |
7,958,283 |
|
89.03 |
% |
10.97 |
% |
Robert Getz |
|
71,292,135 |
1,250,915 |
|
98.28 |
% |
1.72 |
% |
Chantal Gosselin |
|
72,223,489 |
319,561 |
|
99.56 |
% |
0.44 |
% |
John Wright |
|
72,422,185 |
120,865 |
|
99.83 |
% |
0.17 |
% |
Matthew Wubs |
|
72,431,725 |
111,325 |
|
99.85 |
% |
0.15 |
% |
APPOINTMENT OF AUDITOR
KPMG LLP, Chartered Professional Accountants,
was re-appointed as the auditor of the Company for the ensuing
year, and the directors of the Company were authorized to fix the
remuneration to be paid to the auditor, and the outcome of the vote
by ballot was as follows:
|
Number of
Common Shares
Voted |
|
Percentage of
Votes Cast |
Appointment of
Auditor |
For |
Withheld |
|
For |
Withheld |
KPMG LLP |
76,968,226 |
28,212 |
|
99.96 |
% |
0.04 |
% |
ADVISORY VOTE ON EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
The non-binding advisory “say on pay” resolution
accepting the Company’s approach to executive compensation as
described in the Circular was approved, and the outcome of the vote
by ballot was as follows:
|
Number of
Common Shares
Voted |
|
Percentage of
Votes Cast |
|
For |
Against |
|
For |
Against |
Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation |
67,576,063 |
4,966,986 |
|
93.15 |
% |
6.85 |
% |
ABOUT ERO COPPER CORP
Ero Copper Corp is a high-growth, clean copper
producer with operations in Brazil and corporate headquarters in
Vancouver, B.C. The Company's primary asset is a 99.6% interest in
the Brazilian copper mining company, Mineração Caraíba S.A.
("MCSA"), 100% owner of the MCSA Mining Complex, which is comprised
of operations located in the Curaçá Valley, Bahia State, Brazil,
where the Company currently mines copper from the Pilar and
Vermelhos underground mines and the Surubim open pit mine, and the
Boa Esperança development project, an IOCG-type copper project
located in Pará, Brazil. The Company also owns 97.6% of NX Gold
S.A. ("NX Gold") which owns the NX Gold Mine, an operating gold and
silver mine located in Mato Grosso, Brazil.
ERO COPPER
CORP.
/s/ David Strang |
For further information contact: |
David Strang, CEO |
Courtney Lynn, VP, Corporate Development & Investor Relations
(604) 335-7504 |
|
info@erocopper.com |
|
|
Ero Copper (NYSE:ERO)
Historical Stock Chart
From Aug 2024 to Sep 2024
Ero Copper (NYSE:ERO)
Historical Stock Chart
From Sep 2023 to Sep 2024