Silver Wheaton Announces Election of Directors and Approval of Approach to Executive Compensation
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE TSX: SLW May 21, 2015 NYSE: SLW
SILVER WHEATON ANNOUNCES ELECTION OF DIRECTORS AND APPROVAL OF APPROACH TO EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
Vancouver, British Columbia – Silver Wheaton Corp. (“Silver Wheaton” or the “Company”) (TSX:SLW) (NYSE:SLW) announces that the nominees listed in the management proxy circular for the 2015 Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders were elected as directors of Silver Wheaton. Detailed results of the vote for directors of the Company held at the Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders earlier today are shown below:
| Nominee | Votes For | % For | Votes Withheld | % Withheld |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lawrence I. Bell | 193,993,989 | 98.38% | 3,197,650 | 1.62% |
| George L. Brack | 189,636,059 | 96.17% | 7,555,580 | 3.83% |
| John A. Brough | 193,926,361 | 98.34% | 3,265,278 | 1.66% |
| R. Peter Gillin | 195,642,639 | 99.21% | 1,549,000 | 0.79% |
| Chantal Gosselin | 196,225,023 | 99.51% | 966,616 | 0.49% |
| Douglas M. Holtby | 193,203,582 | 97.98% | 3,988,057 | 2.02% |
| Eduardo Luna | 165,051,720 | 83.70% | 32,139,919 | 16.30% |
| Wade D. Nesmith | 195,491,609 | 99.14% | 1,700,030 | 0.86% |
| Randy V.J. Smallwood | 195,209,485 | 98.99% | 1,982,154 | 1.01% |
In addition, the following special matter was approved by shareholders at the 2015 Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders:
- the non-binding advisory resolution accepting the Company’s approach to executive compensation was carried with 94.98% of the votes cast in favour of such resolution.
For further information, please contact:
Patrick Drouin Senior Vice President, Investor Relations Silver Wheaton Corp.
Tel: 1-800-380-8687 Email: [email protected] Website: www.silverwheaton.com