Hi Ho Silver Resources Announces Addition to Board of Directors and Change of Officers
Vancouver, March 29, 2018 - Hi Ho Silver Resources Inc. (CSE: HHS) (OTC: HHSRF) ("Hi Ho" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that Dennis Jorgenson has been added to the board of directors of the Company, effective immediately. The Company also announces that Mr. Milan Gubash has resigned as President of the Company, although he will continue as a director of the Company. Mr. Gary Jorgensen has replaced Mr. Gubash as President of the Company, resigning from his position as Vice President. Mr. Steve Jorgenson has been appointed as Vice President of the Company, effective immediately.
In addition, the Company announces that the remuneration under the consulting agreements of certain of the officers and directors of the Company has been amended, effective April 1, 2018. In particular: Gary Jorgenson's monthly remuneration will be increased to 50,000 shares (from 40,000 shares); Milan Gubash's monthly remuneration has been increased to 30,000 shares (from 20,000 shares; his monthly cash remuneration of $2,000 remains unchanged); Bill Jorgenson's monthly remuneration will be increased to $5,000 cash (from $3,000; his monthly remuneration of 50,000 shares remains unchanged); and Steve Jorgenson's monthly remuneration will be increased to $4,000 cash (from $2,000) and 40,000 shares (from 20,000 shares). Steve Jorgenson was also issued 500,000 stock options, each having an exercise price of $0.05, vesting immediately and expiring five years from the date of grant. The grant of options is subject to the Company's stock option plan, the policies of the Canadian Securities Exchange and applicable securities laws.
The Company further announces that each of Bill Jorgenson and Gary Jorgenson has exercised 1,500,000 stock options, each option having an exercise price of $0.075. In connection with the options exercise, each of Bill and Gary entered into loan agreements with the Company under which the Company loaned each of them $112,500 to be used to exercise the stock options. Under each loan agreement, the loan will be immediately repayable if the borrower voluntarily resigns as an officer of the Company or is terminated or removed as an officer of the Company for cause. Each loan will be forgiven if the borrower continues to be an officer of the Company two years from the date of the loan, the borrower is terminated as an officer of the Company without cause, or the borrower ceases to be an officer of the Company as a result of death or disability. No interest is payable under the loan agreements.
About the Company
Hi Ho Silver Resources Inc. is a Vancouver based mineral exploration company dedicated to the exploration and development of precious and base-metal mineral deposits in North America and elsewhere.
On Behalf of the Board of Directors,
William Jorgenson, Chairman and CEO
C: 778.989.0770
Email: bill@hihoresources.com
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Website: www.hihoresources.com
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