Equinox Gold Announces Results from Annual General Meeting
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NEWS RELEASE
Equinox Gold Announces Results from Annual General Meeting
May 4, 2022 – Vancouver, BC – Equinox Gold Corp. (TSX: EQX, NYSE American: EQX) (“Equinox Gold” or the
“Company”) is pleased to announce that Equinox Gold shareholders approved all matters voted on at the annual
general meeting held earlier today including the election of management’s nominees as directors, the appointment
of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent auditor, acceptance of amendments to the Company’s restricted share
unit plan, and acceptance of the Company’s approach to executive compensation (“Say on Pay”). Each of the matters
voted on at the meeting are described in detail in the Company’s Management Information Circular dated March 22,
2022, which is available on the Company’s website at www.equinoxgold.com. A total of 173,005,971 common shares
were represented at the meeting, being 57.16% of the Company’s issued and outstanding common shares.
Election of Directors
Director Nominee Votes For Votes Withheld
Mr. Ross Beaty – Chairman 151,590,845 (99.68%) 487,303 (0.32%)
Ms. Maryse Bélanger 136,032,647 (89.45%) 16,045,501 (10.55%)
Mr. Lenard Boggio – Lead Director 130,650,609 (85.91%) 21,427,538 (14.09%)
Mr. François Bellemare 151,696,968 (99.75%) 381,179 (0.25%)
Mr. Gordon Campbell 149,547,904 (98.34%) 2,530,243 (1.66%)
Gen. Wesley Clark 151,021,829 (99.31%) 1,056,318 (0.69%)
Dr. Sally Eyre 142,020,769 (93.39%) 10,057,379 (6.61%)
Mr. Marshall Koval 135,756,762 (89.27%) 16,321,385 (10.73%)
Mr. Christian Milau 151,569,371 (99.67%) 508,775 (0.33%)
Appointment of Independent Auditor
Resolution Votes For Votes Withheld
Re-appointment of KPMG LLP as auditor of the Company
for the ensuing year, and authorizing the Board to set the
auditor’s pay
172,333,430 (99.61%) 672,540 (0.39%)
Amendment of Company’s Restricted Share Unit Plan
Resolution Votes For Votes Against
An amendment to the plan such that the maximum
number of shares issuable upon the vesting of restricted
share units granted under the Company’s Restricted Share
Unit Plan be increased from 7,000,000 to 12,400,000
147,128,529 (96.75%) 4,949,616 (3.25%)
Advisory Resolution on Executive Compensation
Resolution Votes For Votes Against
A non-binding advisory resolution approving the
Company’s approach to executive compensation
147,794,753 (97.18%) 4,283,394 (2.82%)
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Equinox Gold Contacts
Christian Milau, Chief Executive Officer
Rhylin Bailie, Vice President, Investor Relations
Tel: +1 604-558-0560
Email: [email protected]