FR Frankfurt – FMV First Majestic Announces Voting Results from Annual General Meeting and Management Changes
NEWS RELEASE
New York – AG May 24, 2019
Toronto – FR
Frankfurt – FMV
First Majestic Announces Voting Results from Annual General Meeting
and Management Changes
VANCOUVER, British Columbia ‐ First Majestic Silver Corp. (“Fir st Majestic” or the “Company”) is pleased to
announce the voting results for its annual general meeting held on May 23, 2019.
A total of 117,558,077 shares were represented at the meeting, being 58.95% of the Company’s issued and
outstanding common shares. Shareholders approved all matters brought before the meeting as follows:
ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
Director Nominee Votes For % For
Votes Withheld % Withheld
Keith Neumeyer 61,716,991 99.14 538,491 0.86
Douglas Penrose 61,502,080 98.79 753,402 1.21
Robert McCallum 60,240,429 96.76 2,015,053 3.24
Marjorie Co 61,608,896 98.96 646,586 1.04
David Shaw 59,687,436 95.87 2,568,046 4.13
APPROVAL OF LONG TREM INCENTIVE PLAN
Votes For % For Votes Against % Against
56,677,798 91.04 5,577,683 8.96
SAY ON PAY ADVISORY VOTE
Votes For % For Votes Against % Against
57,260,786 91.98 4,994,695 8.02
The re‐appointment of Deloitte LLP as auditors for the Company, t h e a m e n d m e n t t o t h e A r t i c l e s o f t h e
Company to increase the quorum requirements and the ratification of the amendments to the advance
notice policy, as outlined in the Circular were all approved by a majority vote of shareholders present in
person or represented by proxy.
MANAGEMENT CHANGES
In the ongoing effort to continually improve operations and opt imize plant processes to support the
Company’s primary focuses, which are; automation, information t echnology and metallurgy, the Company
has appointed Ramon Mendoza to the role of interim Vice President of Operations, in addition to his
obligations as Vice President of Technical Services, following the departure of Dustin VanDoorselaere who
has held the position of Chief Operating Officer since February 2017.
Mr. Mendoza is a senior mining professional with 29 years of ex perience with a robust background in the
technical aspects of mining and a successful track record in managing underground and open‐pit operations.
Since joining First Majestic i n 2014, Mr. Mendoza has been the primary Qualified Person for the Company
and has been overseeing all special projects, mine planning and technical reporting for Reserve and Resource
estimations. Prior to First Majestic, Mr. Mendoza was employed by AMEC as Principal Mining Engineer
leading the development of numerous front‐end studies, operatio nal reviews and specialized services
applying advanced optimization techniques for underground and o pen‐pit mining projects. Prior to AMEC,
Mr. Mendoza held various operational positions in Mexico at Grupo Minero del Bravo, ORICA, MICARE, and
Minera Frisco in Sonora. Mr. Mendoza is a Professional Engineer registered in British Columbia and holds a
bachelors degree in Mining and Metallurgy from the National Uni versity of Mexico an d a M.Sc. degree in
Mining and Earth Systems Engineering from the Colorado School of Mines.
In addition, Jose Hernandez has been promoted to Vice President of Innovation, Processing & Metallurgy
and will be responsible for the performance of all plant processing, smelting and refining operations. He will
focus his efforts on identifying, developing and implementing n ew strategies, business opportunities and
technologies intended to improved efficiencies. Since joining First Majestic in 2016, Mr. Hernandez has been
responsible for all metallurgical matters and has played an integral role in advancing the use of high‐intensity
grinding mills and microbubble technologies. Prior to First Maj estic, he held roles in the area of metallurgy
at Goldcorp and Teck Resources. He graduated from the National Autonomous University of Mexico with a
bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering and a M.Eng. and PhD from McGill University.
The Company would like to thank Dustin VanDoorselaere for his c ontributions over the past two years and
wishes him the best on his future endeavours.
ABOUT FIRST MAJESTIC
First Majestic is a publicly traded mining company focused on silver production in Mexico and is aggressively
pursuing the development of its existing mineral property assets. The Company presently owns and operates
the San Dimas Silver/Gold Mine, the Santa Elena Silver/Gold Min e, the La Encantada Silver Mine, the San
Martin Silver Mine, the La Parrilla Silver Mine and the Del Toro Silver Mine. Production from these mines are
projected to be between 14.2 to 15.8 million silver ounces or 24.7 to 27.5 million silver equivalent ounces in
2019.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION contact [email protected], visit our website at www.firstmajestic.com or
call our toll‐free number 1.866.529.2807.
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF
FIRST MAJESTIC SILVER CORP.
“signed”
Keith Neumeyer
President & CEO
SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS
This news release includes certai n “Forward‐Looking Statements” of “forward looking information” within the meaning of the Uni ted States Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and applicable Canadian securities laws, respectively. When used in this news release, the words “anticipate”,
“believe”, “estimate”, “expect”, “target”, “plan”, “forecast”, “may”, “schedule” and similar words or expressions, identify forward‐looking statements
or information. These forward‐looking statements or information relate to, among other things the adoption and purchase of shares under the
Company’s normal course issuer bid.
These statements reflect the Company’s current views with respe ct to future events and are necessarily based upon a number of assumptions and
estimates that, while considered reasonable by the Company, are inherently subject to significant business, economic, competitive, political and social
uncertainties and contingencies. Many factors, both known and unknown, could cause actual results, performance or achievements to be materially
different from the results, performance or achievements that are or may be expressed or implied by such forward‐looking statements or information
and the Company has made assumptions and estimates based on or r e l a t e d t o m a n y o f t h e s e f a c t o r s . S u c h f a c t o r s i n c l u d e , w i t h o u t limitation:
fluctuations in the market price of the Company’s shares; fluctuations in the currency markets (such as the Canadian dollar and Mexican peso versus
the U.S. dollar); and the Company’s cash flow and availability of alternate sources of capital; and the factors identified under the caption “Risk Factors”
in the Company’s Annual Information Form, under the caption “Risks Relating to First Majestic’s Business”.
Investors are cautioned against attributing undue certainty to forward‐looking statements or information. Although the Company has attempted to
identify important factors that could cause actual results to d iffer materially, there may be other factors that cause results not to be anticipated,
estimated or intended. The Company does not intend, and does not assume any obligation, to update these forward‐looking statements or
information to reflect changes in assumptions or changes in circumstances or any other events affecting such statements or inf ormation, other than
as required by applicable law.