UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C.
20549
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE
13A-16 OR 15D-16 OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the month of May 2018
Commission File Number: 001-34244
HUDBAY MINERALS INC.
(Translation
of registrant’s name into English)
25 York Street, Suite 800
Toronto, Ontario
M5J 2V5, Canada
(Address of principal executive offices)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
Form 20-F [ ] Form 40-F [X]
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1): [ ]
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7): [ ]
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Yes [ ] No [X]
If “Yes” is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82- _____________________________
EXPLANATORY NOTE
On May 3, 2018, Hudbay Minerals Inc. (“Hudbay”) filed on the Canadian Securities Administrators’ System for Electronic Document Analysis and Retrieval (SEDAR) website at www.sedar.com the following documents: (1) Report of Voting Results.
Copies of the filings are attached to this Form 6-K and incorporated herein by reference, as follows:
Report of Voting Results.
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
| HUDBAY MINERALS INC. | ||
| (registrant) | ||
| By: | /s/ Patrick Donnelly | |
| Name: | Patrick Donnelly | |
| Title: | Vice President and General Counsel | |
Date: May 4, 2018
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EXHIBIT INDEX
The following exhibits are furnished as part of this Form 6-K:
| Exhibit | Description |
| 99.1 | Report of Voting Results |
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Hudbay Minerals Inc.
Report of Voting Results
(Section 11.3 of National Instrument 51-102)
The following describes the matters voted upon and the outcome of the votes at the Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders (the “Meeting’) of Hudbay Minerals Inc. (the “Corporation”) held on May 3, 2018 in Toronto, Ontario. Each of the matters is described in greater detail in the Corporation’s Notice of Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders and Management Information Circular (the “Circular”) that was mailed to shareholders prior to the Meeting.
Item 1: Election of Directors
On a vote by a show of hands, each of the ten nominees listed in the Circular was elected as a director of the Corporation for the ensuing year or until his or her successor is elected or appointed. Based on proxies received prior to the Meeting, each director received the following favourable votes cast by proxy in respect of his or her election:
| Director | Number of Favourable | Percentage of Favourable |
| Votes Cast by Proxy | Votes Cast by Proxy | |
| Carol T. Banducci | 199,629,133 | 99.85% |
| Igor A. Gonzales | 182,993,779 | 91.53% |
| Alan Hair | 199,721,595 | 99.89% |
| Alan R. Hibben | 197,904,406 | 98.98% |
| W. Warren Holmes | 198,322,104 | 99.19% |
| Sarah B. Kavanagh | 199,718,043 | 99.89% |
| Carin S. Knickel | 197,039,225 | 98.55% |
| Alan J. Lenczner | 195,639,923 | 97.85% |
| Colin Osborne | 199,728,185 | 99.90% |
| Kenneth G. Stowe | 197,004,350 | 98.53% |
Item 2: Appointment of Auditor
On a vote by a show of hands, Deloitte LLP was appointed auditor of the Corporation and the directors were authorized, upon the recommendation of the Audit Committee, to fix the auditor’s remuneration. Based on proxies received prior to the Meeting, management received proxies in favour of the appointment of Deloitte LLP as auditor from the holders of 202,993,327 shares, representing approximately 98.78% of the shares represented by proxy at the Meeting and voted on the matter.
Item 3: Amendment to Articles
On a vote by a show of hands, the special resolution to amend the Articles of Hudbay to change the province in which its registered office is located from Manitoba to Ontario was approved. Based on proxies received prior to the Meeting, management received proxies in favour of the amendment to the Articles from the holders of 199,801,759 shares, representing approximately 99.93% of the shares represented by proxy at the Meeting and voted on the matter.
Item 4: Repeal and Adoption of By-laws
On a vote by a show of hands, the resolution to repeal Hudbay’s current by-laws and replace such by-laws with Amended and Restated By-law No. 1 was approved. Based on proxies received prior to the Meeting, management received proxies in favour of Amended and Restated By-law No. 1 from the holders of 199,750,138 shares, representing approximately 99.91% of the shares represented by proxy at the Meeting and voted on the matter.
Item 5: Say on Pay Advisory Vote
On a vote by a show of hands, the non-binding advisory resolution to accept the Corporation’s approach to executive compensation disclosed in the Circular was passed. Based on proxies received prior to the Meeting, management received proxies in favour of the acceptance of the non-binding advisory resolution on executive compensation from the holders of 188,166,937 shares, representing approximately 94.11% of the shares represented by proxy at the Meeting and voted on the matter.
Date: May 3, 2018
| HUDBAY MINERALS INC. | |
| (signed) Patrick Donnelly | |
| Name: Patrick Donnelly | |
| Title: Vice President and General Counsel |