Voting Results of Solitario Annual Meeting Held June 17, 2019
WHEAT RIDGE, Colo.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–On June 17, 2019, Solitario Zinc Corp. (“Solitario”) held its Annual
Meeting of Shareholders at which holders of 39,730,977 shares of common
stock, or 68.27% of the total outstanding shares eligible to vote as of
the record date, were present in person or by proxy. The three matters
identified below were submitted to a vote of the shareholders. Each
proposal is more fully described in Solitario’s definitive proxy
statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 29,
2019.
1. |
Election of Directors. Six directors were elected to serve |
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Number of Shares |
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Name |
For |
Against |
Withheld |
Broker Non-Votes |
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Brian Labadie | 14,817,707 | 2,548,465 | 46,951 | 22,317,854 | ||||||
John Labate | 14,819,173 | 2,546,149 | 47,801 | 22,317,854 | ||||||
James Hesketh | 14,937,477 | 2,445,460 | 30,186 | 22,317,854 | ||||||
Christopher E. Herald | 17,265,501 | 128,436 | 19,186 | 22,317,854 | ||||||
Gil Atzmon | 16,182,830 | 690,998 | 539,295 | 22,317,854 | ||||||
Joshua D. Crumb | 16,812,440 | 385,951 | 214,732 | 22,317,854 |
2. |
Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation. The shareholders |
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“RESOLVED THAT: Solitario shareholders approve the |
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3. |
Appointment of Auditors. The appointment of Plante Moran |
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About Solitario
Solitario is an emerging zinc exploration and development company traded
on the NYSE American (“XPL”) and on the Toronto Stock Exchange (“SLR”).
Besides Solitario’s joint venture with Nexa Resources on its high-grade
Florida Canyon zinc project in Peru, Solitario also holds a 50% joint
venture interest (Teck Resources Ltd. holds the other 50% interest) in
the high-grade, open pitable Lik zinc deposit in Alaska, and 11.0
million shares (7.5% equity interest) of Vendetta Mining. Solitario’s
Management and Directors hold approximately 9.5% (excluding options) of
the Company’s 58.1 million shares outstanding. Solitario’s cash balance
and marketable securities stand at approximately US$10.5 million.
Additional information about Solitario is available online at www.solitariozinc.com.
Contacts
FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:
Valerie Kimball
Director – Investor Relations
(800) 229-6827
Christopher E. Herald
President & CEO
(303) 534-1030, Ext.
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