Alamos Gold Announces Results of the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders
TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - May 12, 2017) -
All amounts are in United States dollars, unless otherwise stated.
Alamos Gold Inc. (TSX:AGI)(NYSE:AGI) ("Alamos" or the "Company") is providing a summary of the voting results of its Annual General Meeting of Shareholders (the "Meeting").
Results of the Meeting
The Company is reporting the voting results of its Meeting held on Thursday, May 11, 2017 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The summary of the results are as follows:
| Total Shares Voted: | 247,411,294 | |
| Total Shares Issued and Outstanding: | 298,996,780 | |
| Total Percentage of Shares Voted: | 82.75% |
1. Election of Directors
Each of the nominee directors listed in Alamos' management proxy circular dated March 29, 2017 was elected as a director as set forth in the table below:
| Name of Nominee | Vote For | % | Withhold Vote | % | ||||
| Mark J. Daniel | 231,753,016 | 99.71 | 665,230 | 0.29 | ||||
| Patrick D. Downey | 231,459,943 | 99.59 | 958,303 | 0.41 | ||||
| David Fleck | 231,859,040 | 99.76 | 559,206 | 0.24 | ||||
| David Gower | 231,262,435 | 99.50 | 1,155,811 | 0.50 | ||||
| Claire M. Kennedy | 224,162,271 | 96.45 | 8,255,975 | 3.55 | ||||
| John A. McCluskey | 232,051,830 | 99.84 | 366,416 | 0.16 | ||||
| Paul J. Murphy | 231,965,383 | 99.81 | 452,863 | 0.19 | ||||
| Ronald E. Smith | 229,386,384 | 98.70 | 3,031,862 | 1.30 | ||||
| Kenneth Stowe | 231,874,774 | 99.77 | 543,472 | 0.23 |
2. Appointment and Compensation of Auditors
KPMG LLP was appointed as the Company's auditor and the directors were authorized to fix the auditor's remuneration.
| Vote For | % | Withheld Vote | % | |||||
| KPMG LLP | 244,349,833 | 98.76 | 3,061,461 | 1.24 |
3. Approval of Approach to Executive Compensation
The non-binding advisory resolution approving the Company's approach to Executive Compensation was passed.
| Vote For | % | Vote Against | % | |||||
| Executive Compensation | 228,545,676 | 98.33 | 3,872,567 | 1.67 |
About Alamos
Alamos is a Canadian-based intermediate gold producer with diversified production from three operating mines in North America. This includes the Young-Davidson mine in northern Ontario, Canada and the Mulatos and El Chanate mines in Sonora State, Mexico. Additionally, the Company has a significant portfolio of development stage projects in Canada, Mexico, Turkey, and the United States. Alamos employs more than 1,300 people and is committed to the highest standards of sustainable development. The Company's shares are traded on the TSX and NYSE under the symbol "AGI".
Cautionary Note
The TSX and NYSE have not reviewed and do not accept responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release. No stock exchange, securities commission or other regulatory authority has approved or disapproved the information contained herein.
Contact
Scott K. Parsons
Vice President, Investor Relations
(416) 368-9932 x 5439