UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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FORM
CURRENT REPORT
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| Item 5.07 | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. |
On June 27, 2024, McEwen Mining Inc. (the “Company”) held its annual meeting of shareholders. Of the 49,408,755 shares outstanding and entitled to vote at the meeting, 26,845,690 shares were voted, or approximately 54.3% of the outstanding shares entitled to vote.
At the annual meeting, the shareholders: (i) elected the nine individuals nominated to serve as directors; (ii) approved the 2024 McEwen Mining Inc. 2024 Equity and Incentive Plan; and (iii) ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP (“EY”) as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2024.
Proposal 1
Election results for the directors nominated at the meeting are as follows:
| Shares Voted | ||||||
| Name of Nominee | For | Withheld | Broker Non- Votes | |||
| Robert R. McEwen | 18,377,798 | 454,722 | 8,013,120 | |||
| Allen V. Ambrose | 16,985,036 | 1,847,534 | 8,013,120 | |||
| Ian J. Ball | 18,511,070 | 321,500 | 8,013,120 | |||
| Richard W. Brissenden | 17,683,264 | 1,149,306 | 8,013,120 | |||
| Nicolas Darveau-Garneau | 18,471,765 | 360,805 | 8,013,120 | |||
| Robin E. Dunbar | 18,483,487 | 349,083 | 8,013,120 | |||
| Michelle Makori | 18,510,060 | 322,510 | 8,013,120 | |||
| Merri J. Sanchez | 18,447,994 | 384,576 | 8,013,120 | |||
| William M. Shaver | 18,490,648 | 341,922 | 8,013,120 | |||
Proposal 2
Election results for the proposal to approve the McEwen Mining Inc. 2024 Equity and Incentive Plan are as follows:
| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||
| 16,614,607 | 2,120,438 | 97,525 | 8,013,120 |
Proposal 3
Election results for the ratification of the appointment of EY as the independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2024, are as follows:
| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||
| 26,708,421 | 68,949 | 68,320 | 0 |
| Item 7.01 | Regulation FD Disclosure |
At the annual meeting, the Company’s senior management made a presentation on the Company’s business, exploration, development efforts, and financial results and condition. A copy of the PowerPoint slides used in connection with the presentation is furnished with this report as Exhibit 99.1.
The information furnished under this Item 7.01, including the exhibit, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, except as shall be expressly set forth by reference to such filing.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits. The following exhibits are furnished or filed with this report, as applicable:
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 99.1 | PowerPoint slides dated June 27, 2024 | |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File – the cover page XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document |
SIGNATURES
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 hereunto duly authorized.
| McEWEN MINING INC. | ||
| Date: July 3, 2024 | By: | /s/ Carmen Diges |
| Carmen Diges, General Counsel | ||