Silver Standard Announces Voting Results From 2017 Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders

2017-05-05 / @newswire

 

VANCOUVER, May 5, 2017 /CNW/ - Silver Standard Resources Inc. (NASDAQ: SSRI) (TSX: SSO) ("Silver Standard") announces that each of the seven nominees listed in the management proxy circular for the 2017 Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders (the "AGM") were elected as directors of Silver Standard at the AGM held in Vancouver on Thursday, May 4, 2017. Detailed results of the vote for the election of directors are set out below:


Votes For

% For

Votes Against

% Against

Number of Directors

78,574,905

98.72%

1,017,743

1.28%






Nominee Name

Votes For

% For

Votes Withheld

% Withheld

A.E. Michael Anglin

56,603,391

99.26%

419,561

0.74%

Paul Benson

56,650,193

99.35%

372,759

0.65%

Brian R. Booth

56,588,285

99.24%

434,667

0.76%

Gustavo A. Herrero

56,612,726

99.28%

410,226

0.72%

Beverlee F. Park

56,355,295

98.83%

667,657

1.17%

Richard D. Paterson

56,382,765

98.88%

640,187

1.12%

Steven P. Reid

56,609,807

99.28%

413,145

0.72%

At the AGM, the shareholders of Silver Standard also approved: (i) the appointment of the auditor and authorized the directors to set the auditor's remuneration; (ii) a non-binding advisory resolution accepting Silver Standard's approach to executive compensation; (iii) a resolution approving Silver Standard's 2017 share compensation plan; and (iv) a special resolution to change the name of Silver Standard (the "Name Change Resolution"). The voting results on each resolution are set out below:


Votes For

% For

Votes Withheld

% Withheld

Appointment of Auditor

78,797,651

99.00%

794,999

1.00%







Votes For

% For

Votes Against

% Against

Advisory Vote on Executive
Compensation

55,778,107

97.82%

1,244,844

2.18%

Approval of 2017 Share
Compensation Plan

54,920,827

96.31%

2,102,124

3.69%

Name Change Resolution

77,015,636

96.76%

2,577,012

3.24%

For further information contact:
W. John DeCooman, Jr.
Vice President, Business Development and Strategy
Silver Standard Resources Inc.
Vancouver, BC
N.A. toll-free: +1 (888) 338-0046
All others: +1 (604) 689-3846
E-Mail: invest@silverstandard.com

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SOURCESilver Standard Resources Inc.

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