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 period of: March 5, 2015
Platinum Group Metals Ltd.
(SEC
File No. 001-33562)
Suite 788 550 Burrard Street, Vancouver BC, V6C 2B5, CANADA
Address of Principal Executive Office
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Date: March 5, 2015 | R. Michael Jones |
R. MICHAEL JONES | |
DIRECTOR & CEO |
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit |
Description |
99.1 | News Release dated February 26, 2015 |
99.2 |
|
788 550 Burrard Street
Vancouver, BC V6C 2B5 P: 604-899-5450 F: 604-484-4710 |
News Release | No. 15-298 |
February 26, 2015 |
Platinum Group Metals Announces Results
of
Annual General Meeting of Shareholders
(Vancouver/Johannesburg) Platinum Group Metals Ltd. (PTM-TSX; PLG-NYSE MKT) (Platinum Group or the Company) is pleased to announce the results from its Annual General Meeting held on February 26, 2015 in Vancouver, BC.
The meeting had a record high turnout of shareholders representing over 89% of its issued shares eligible to vote at the meeting. The number of directors is fixed at seven and on a show of hands the shareholders at the meeting elected managements seven nominees for directors. Details of the proxy voting are as follows:
MOTIONS | NUMBER OF SHARES |
PERCENTAGE OF VOTES CAST | |
FOR | FOR | WITHHELD/ ABSTAIN | |
R. MICHAEL JONES | 653,675,252 | 99.89% | 0.11% |
FRANK R HALLAM | 648,967,641 | 99.17% | 0.83% |
ERIC H CARLSON | 650,776,912 | 99.44% | 0.56% |
BARRY W SMEE | 654,056,986 | 99.95% | 0.05% |
IAIN D C MCLEAN | 635,699,538 | 97.14% | 2.86% |
TIMOTHY D MARLOW | 654,160,094 | 99.96% | 0.04% |
DIANA J WALTERS | 639,047,509 | 97.65% | 2.35% |
The Board of Directors is unchanged from the previous year.
At a meeting of the Board of Directors following the shareholders meeting the current officers were ratified for the following year.
R. Michael Jones, President, CEO and co-founder of Platinum Group Metals said We are pleased to see the significant volume of our shareholders actively involved in following our progress and voting their stock. We look forward to a pivotal year in 2015 with the completion of the WBJV Project 1 mine build, with production scheduled for Q4 2015 and the exploration and initial engineering on the Waterberg platinum deposit.
For more information on these matters, please refer to Platinum Groups information circular, available on SEDAR (www.sedar.com) or visit our website at www.platinumgroupmetals.net.
PLATINUM GROUP METALS LTD. | 2 |
About Platinum Group Metals Ltd.
Platinum Group Metals Ltd., based in Johannesburg, South Africa and Vancouver, Canada, has a successful track record with more than 20 years of experience in exploration, mine discovery, mine construction and mine operations.
Formed in 2000, Platinum Group holds significant mineral rights in the Bushveld Igneous Complex of South Africa, which is host to over 70% of the world's primary platinum production. The Company is currently focused on moving its first, high-grade, near-surface Western Bushveld Joint Venture (WBJV) Project 1 platinum deposit, to production in the fourth quarter of 2015.
Platinum Group has expanded its exploration efforts on the North Limb of the Bushveld Complex where it is focused on the exploration, resource update, and pre-feasibility study of the 29 million ounce Waterberg platinum and palladium deposit. (Inferred, 287 million tonnes grading 3.15 g/t 4E (0.94g/t Pt, 1.92 g/t Pd, 0.04 g/t Rh, 0.25 g/t Au)). See Technical Report on SEDAR filed December 19, 2014). The Company is the operator of the Waterberg JV Project with the Japan Oil, Gas and Metals National Corporation (JOGMEC) and controls the adjoining Waterberg Extension Project.
Disclosure
The Toronto Stock Exchange and the NYSE MKT LLC have not reviewed and do not accept responsibility for the accuracy or adequacy of this news release, which has been prepared by management.
The securities described in this press release have not been and will not be registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent such registration or an available exemption therefrom.
This press release contains forward-looking information within the meaning of Canadian securities laws and forward-looking statements within the meaning of U.S. securities laws (collectively forward-looking statements). Forward-looking statements are typically identified by words such as: believe, expect, anticipate, intend, estimate, plans, postulate and similar expressions, or are those, which, by their nature, refer to future events. All statements that are not statements of historical fact are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements in this press release include, without limitation, statements regarding potential funding under the Facility and the use of proceeds thereof, plans and estimates regarding exploration, studies, development, construction and production on the Companys properties, other economic projections and the Companys outlook. Statements of resources and reserves also constitute forward-looking statements to the extent they represent estimates of mineralization that will be encountered on a property and/or estimates regarding future costs, revenues and other matters. Although the Company believes the forward-looking statements in this press release are reasonable, it can give no assurance that the expectations and assumptions in such statements will prove to be correct. The Company cautions investors that any forward-looking statements by the Company are not guarantees of future results or performance, and that actual results may differ materially from those in forward-looking statements as a result of various factors, including, but not limited to, that the Company may be unsuccessful in satisfying the conditions to draw down under the Facility, in negotiating and completing future funding transactions; variations in market conditions; the nature, quality and quantity of any mineral deposits that may be located; metal prices; other prices and costs; currency exchange rates; the Companys ability to obtain any necessary permits, consents or authorizations required for its activities; the Companys ability to produce minerals from its properties successfully or profitably, to continue its projected growth, or to be fully able to implement its business strategies; and other risk factors described in the Company’s Form 40-F annual report, annual information form and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission and Canadian securities regulators, which may be viewed at www.sec.gov and www.sedar.com, respectively.
PLATINUM GROUP METALS LTD.
Voting Results for the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders Held on February 26, 2015
To: | The Applicable Securities Commissions |
Report of Voting Results
In accordance with section 11.3 of National Instrument 51-102 - Continuous Disclosure Obligations, this report briefly describes the matters voted upon and the outcome of the votes at the annual general meeting of shareholders (the Meeting) of Platinum Group Metals Ltd. (the Company) held on February 26, 2015.
1. |
Election of Directors |
At the Meeting, management of the Company presented to the shareholders its nominees for directors. According to proxies received and by a vote on a show of hands, the following individuals were elected as directors until the next annual general meeting of the Company or until their successors are elected or appointed:
Name | Votes For | Votes Withheld |
R. Michael Jones | 653,675,252 | 740,008 |
Frank R. Hallam | 648,967,641 | 5,447,619 |
Eric Carlson | 650,776,912 | 3,638,348 |
Barry W. Smee | 654,056,986 | 358,276 |
Iain D.C. McLean | 635,699,538 | 18,715,723 |
Timothy D. Marlow | 654,160,094 | 255,166 |
Diana J. Walters | 639,047,509 | 15,367,751 |
2. |
Appointment and Compensation of Auditors |
At the Meeting, the shareholders approved the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Companys auditor and authorized the directors to fix the auditors remuneration. According to proxies received and by a vote on a show of hands, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP was appointed as the Companys auditor and the directors were authorized to fix the auditors remuneration based on the following results:
Votes For | Votes Withheld |
682,841,530 | 797,693 |
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