Shares Issued: 201,530,687
THUNDER BAY, ON, June 23, 2017 /CNW/ - PREMIER GOLD MINES LIMITED (TSX:PG) is pleased to announce the results of its 2017 annual meeting of shareholders (the "Meeting") held in Toronto, Ontario on June 22, 2017.
At the Meeting, all director nominees listed in the Company's management information circular dated May 23, 2017 were elected as directors of the Company on a vote held by ballot. The results of the ballot were as follows:
Director
|
Vote type
|
Number of Votes
|
Percentage of Votes
|
John Begeman
|
For
Withheld
|
112,603,009
692,827
|
99.39%
0.61%
|
Ewan Downie
|
For
Withheld
|
113,192,314
103,522
|
99.91%
0.09%
|
Claude Lemasson
|
For
Withheld
|
111,573,423
1,722,413
|
98.48%
1.52%
|
Ron Little
|
For
Withheld
|
113,160,550
135,286
|
99.88%
0.12%
|
Anthony Makuch
|
For
Withheld
|
94,629,834
18,666,002
|
83.52%
16.48%
|
John Seaman
|
For
Withheld
|
113,061,417
234,419
|
99.79%
0.21%
|
Michael Vitton
|
For
Withheld
|
113,147,257
148,579
|
99.87%
0.13%
|
In addition, at the Meeting, shareholders reappointed Grant Thornton LLP, Chartered Professional Accountants as the Company's auditors.
The formal report on voting results with respect to all matters voted upon at the Meeting will be filed on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.
Premier Gold Mines Limited is a gold-producer and respected exploration and development company with a high-quality pipeline of precious metal projects in proven, accessible and safe mining jurisdictions in Canada, the United States, and Mexico.
The statements made in this Press Release may contain forward-looking statements that may involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Actual events or results could differ materially from the Company's expectations and projections.
SOURCE Premier Gold Mines Limited