Virginia Energy Resources Inc. Announces Private Placement and Results of Annual General Meeting
VANCOUVER, Aug. 26, 2021 - Virginia Energy Resources Inc. (TSXV: VUI) ("Virginia Energy" or the "Company") is pleased to announce a proposed non-brokered private placement of up to 6.5 million common shares of the Company at a price of $0.20 per common share for gross proceeds of up to $1.3 million ("Private Placement"). The Private Placement is subject to certain conditions, including, but not limited to, receipt of all necessary approvals, including the approval of the TSX Venture Exchange. The securities issued in connection with the Private Placement will be subject to a four-month hold period, in accordance with applicable securities laws. Finder's fees of up to 3% may be paid to certain finders.
The securities offered have not been registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or applicable state securities laws, and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an exemption from such registration requirements. This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy nor shall there be any sale of the securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful.
Results of Annual General Meeting
The Company is also pleased to announce the voting results from the Annual General Meeting held on August 11th in Vancouver, B.C. (the "Meeting"). A total of 16,939,305 common shares of the 57,405,614 common shares outstanding at the record date were voted at the Meeting, representing 29.5% of the issued and outstanding common shares of the Company at the record date.
Each of the following nominees set forth in the Company's management information circular dated July 12, 2021, was elected as a Director of the Company to hold office until the next annual meeting of shareholders or until their successors are elected or appointed: Walter Coles, Sr., Neal Keesee, Harold R. Roberts, and Joseph M. Kiely. Shareholders indicated overwhelming support for the nominees, with each nominee receiving greater than 99.5% votes "for" and less than 0.5% of votes "withheld". Similarly the other matters placed before shareholders at the meeting received near unanimous support as well: setting the number of directors at four, approving the reappointment of Smythe LLP, Chartered Professional Accountants, as the auditors of the Company, authorizing the Company's Board of Directors to fix the auditors' remuneration as well as ratifying and approving the Company's 10% rolling Stock Option Plan. Each of these other matters received 99.99% or more of votes cast "for" and 0.01% or fewer of votes cast "against."
About Virginia Energy
Virginia Energy Resources Inc. is a uranium development and exploration company. The Company holds a 100% controlling interest in the advanced stage Coles Hill uranium project located in south central Virginia, USA.
On Behalf of the Board of Directors of
Virginia Energy Resources Inc.
Walter Coles, Sr.
President & CEO
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SOURCE Virginia Energy Resources Inc.
Contact
Walter Coles Jr., Executive Vice President, Virginia Energy Resources Inc., +1 (434) 432-1065, wcolesjr@va-energy.com