i-80 Gold Announces the Results of its 2024 Meeting of Shareholders
i-80 Gold Announces the Results of its 2024 Meeting of
Shareholders
RENO, Nev.
,
May 15, 2024
/CNW/ -
i-80 GOLD CORP.
(TSX: IAU) (NYSE: IAUX)
("i-80",
or the
"Company")
is pleased to
announce the results of its 2024 annual and special meeting of shareholders (the "
Meeting
") held on
May 14, 2024
. At the
Meeting, shareholders approved the setting of the number of directors of the Company at nine and all director nominees listed in
the Company's management information circular dated April 11, 2024 were elected as directors of the Company on a vote held
by ballot. The results of the ballot were as follows:
Director
Vote Type
Number of Votes
Percentage of Votes
Ron Clayton
For
80,512,833
94.167 %
Withheld
4,987,354
5.833 %
John Begeman
For
70,585,543
82.556 %
Withheld
14,914,644
17.444 %
Ewan Downie
For
80,379,208
94.011 %
Withheld
5,120,979
5.989 %
John Seaman
For
82,685,039
96.707 %
Withheld
2,815,148
3.293 %
Eva Bellissimo
For
81,703,281
95.559 %
Withheld
3,796,906
4.441 %
Greg Smith
For
79,518,453
93.004 %
Withheld
5,981,734
6.996 %
Arthur Einav
For
82,890,078
96.947 %
Withheld
2,610,109
3.053 %
Christina McCarthy
For
79,520,943
93.007 %
Withheld
5,979,244
6.993 %
Cassandra Joseph
For
83,241,982
97.359 %
Withheld
2,258,205
2.641 %
Shareholders also approved the reappointment of Grant Thornton LLP (
USA
), Chartered Professional Accountants as the
Company's auditors and authorized the directors of the Company to fix their remuneration. In addition, shareholders approved all
unallocated awards and other entitlements under the omnibus share incentive plan of the Company. The resolution was approved
by shareholders on a vote by ballot with 66,111,435 shares voted in favour of the resolution and 19,388,749 shares voted against
the resolution.
The formal report on voting results with respect to all matters voted upon at the Meeting will be filed on SEDAR+ at
www.sedarplus.ca
, and on EDGAR at
www.sec.gov
.
The Governance and Nominating Committee has commenced a process to identify potential successors for the CEO as part of
the Board's succession planning process.
www.i80gold.com
This Press Release contains certain information that may constitute "forward-looking information" under applicable Canadian
securities legislation. Forward-looking information includes, but is not limited to, statements about strategic plans, including future
operations, future work programs, capital expenditures, discovery and production of minerals, price of gold and currency
exchange rates, mineral resource and mineral reserve estimates and corporate and technical objectives. Forward-looking
information is necessarily based upon a number of assumptions that, while considered reasonable, are subject to known and
unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors which may cause the actual results and future events to differ materially from
those expressed or implied by such forward-looking information, including the risks inherent to the mining industry, adverse
economic and market developments and the risks identified in i-80's annual information form under the heading "Risk Factors".
There can be no assurance that such information will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ
materially from those anticipated in such information. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking
information. All forward-looking information contained in this press release is given as of the date hereof and is based upon the
opinions and estimates of management and information available to management as at the date hereof. i-80 disclaims any
intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking information, whether as a result of new information, future events or
otherwise, except as required by law.
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For further information:
please contact: Ewan Downie - CEO; Matt Gili - President & COO; Matthew Gollat - EVP, Business &
Corporate Development, [email protected]
CO: i-80 Gold Corp
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