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.
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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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