Pan American Silver announces results of Annual Shareholders Meeting
VANCOUVER, May 10, 2017 /CNW/ - Pan American Silver Corp. (NASDAQ: PAAS; TSX: PAAS) (the "Company") is pleased to announce the voting results from its annual meeting of shareholders held on Tuesday, May 9, 2017 in Vancouver, British Columbia.
A total of 111,525,919 shares were represented at the meeting, being 72.84% of the Company's issued and outstanding common shares. Shareholders voted in favour of all matters brought before the meeting, including the appointment of auditors for the ensuing year, the authorization of the directors to fix the remuneration payable to the auditors, the acceptance of the Company's approach to executive compensation, otherwise known as say-on-pay, and the election of management's nominees as directors.
| Director Voting | ||
| Director Nominee | Votes For | Votes Withheld |
| Ross J. Beaty | 79,953,455 (99.45%) | 439,047 (0.55%) |
| Michael L. Carroll | 80,122,634 (99.66%) | 269,868 (0.34%) |
| Christopher Noel Dunn | 80,058,976 (99.59%) | 333,525 (0.41%) |
| Neil de Gelder | 80,089,686 (99.62%) | 302,816 (0.38%) |
| David C. Press | 80,082,266 (99.61%) | 310,236 (0.39%) |
| Walter Segsworth | 78,736,981 (97.94%) | 1,655,521 (2.06%) |
| Michael Steinmann | 80,105,196 (99.64%) | 287,306 (0.36%) |
| Gillian D. Winckler | 80,028,019 (99.55%) | 364,483 (0.45%) |
| Say-on-Pay Voting | ||
| Resolution | Votes For | Votes Against |
| Advisory resolution approving the Company's | 77,461,281(96.35%) | 2,931,218(3.65%) |
About Pan American Silver
Pan American Silver Corp. is one of the largest primary silver producers in the world. We own and operate seven mines located across Mexico, Peru, Argentina and Bolivia. Pan American also owns several development projects in the USA, Mexico, Peru and Argentina. Our vision is to be the world's pre-eminent silver producer, with a reputation for excellence in discovery, engineering, innovation and sustainable development. The Company is headquartered in Vancouver, B.C. and our shares trade on NASDAQ and the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol "PAAS".
For more information, visit: www.panamericansilver.com.
SOURCE Pan American Silver Corp.
Contact
Siren Fisekci, VP, Investor Relations & Corporate Communications, Ph: 604-806-3191, Email: ir@panamericansilver.com