-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, L8KV1qjKcWYmVF7fb6h++o+xeAN78Qb76iCXruaaB9Ob+CdV4wHJe+qqdavZTHx8 gWTTWpfpTrFVfatZh6/vFw== 0001230992-08-000002.txt : 20080114 0001230992-08-000002.hdr.sgml : 20080114 20080111174457 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001230992-08-000002 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 20-F/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 10 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20080111 FILED AS OF DATE: 20080114 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20080111 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: MAG SILVER CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001230992 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: GOLD & SILVER ORES [1040] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: A1 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 20-F/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-33574 FILM NUMBER: 08527148 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 328 - 550 BURRARD STREET CITY: VANCOUVER STATE: A1 ZIP: V6C 2B5 BUSINESS PHONE: 604-630-1399 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 328 - 550 BURRARD STREET CITY: VANCOUVER STATE: A1 ZIP: V6C 2B5 20-F/A 1 form20f-a080111.htm MAG AMENDED 20F (1) form20f-a080111.htm
UN1TED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 20-F/A-1
Amendment No. 1

(Mark One)

¨
REGISTRATION STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

OR

þ
ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the fiscal year ended    December 31, 2006        

OR

¨
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
OR

¨
 SHELL COMPANY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of event requiring this shell company report…………………..

For the transition period from ______________ to _______________

Commission file number               0-50437______________________________

                                                                  MAG Silver Corp._____________________________
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

                                                                     Not Applicable______________________________
(Translation of Registrant’s name into English)

                                                                    British Columbia_____________________________
(Jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

               Suite 328, 550 Burrard Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, V6C 2B5
(Address of principal executive offices)

Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act.

                               Title of each class                               Name of each exchange on which
                                                                                      registered

             Common Shares without Par Value                   The American Stock Exchange



Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act.

                                                    N/A                                
(Title of Class)

Securities for which there is a reporting obligation pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Act.

                                                                       N/A                             
(Title of Class)

Indicate the number of outstanding shares of each of the issuer’s classes of capital or common stock as of the close of the period covered by the annual report.      
 37,928,610 Common Shares at December 31, 1996
 
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.
 
¨Yes þ No

If this report is an annual or transition report, indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
 
¨Yes þ No
Note Checking the box above will not relieve any registrant required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 from their obligations under those Sections.
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) ofthe Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
 
þYes ¨ No
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of “accelerated filer and large accelerated filer” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
Large accelerated filer ¨                                     Accelerated filer þ                          Non-accelerated filer ¨
 
Indicate by check mark which financial statement item the registrant has elected to follow.
  þItem l7  ¨Item l8

If this is an annual report, indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).                                           ¨ Yes    þ No

(APPLICABLE ONLY TO ISSUERS INVOLVED IN BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDINGS DURING THE PAST FIVE YEARS)
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed all documents and reports required to be filed by Sections 12, 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 subsequent to the distribution of securities under a plan confirmed by a court.
                                                                                                             ¨Yes    ¨No


EXPLANATORY NOTE

This Amendment No. 1 is filed for the sole purpose of providing updated versions of certain corporate charters and policies that were previously filed on June 15, 2007 as Exhibits 11(a), 15(d), 15(e), 15(f), and 15(g) under “Item 19. Exhibits” of the Annual Report of MAG Silver Corp. (the “Company”) on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2006.

This 20-F/A-1 consists of a cover page, this explanatory note, the updated versions of the previously filed Exhibits11(a), 15(d), 15(e), 15(f), and 15(g), the signature page, and a new set of certifications required by Exchange Act Rules 13a-14(a) and 13a-14(b) for each principal executive officer and principal financial officer of the Company, with such certifications filed as exhibits to this Amendment No. 1 as required by Exchange Act Rule 12b-15.

Other than as expressly set forth above, this Form 20-F/A-1 does not, and does not purport to, amend, update, or restate the information in any Item of the Form 20-F or reflect any events that have occurred after the Company’s Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2006 was filed on June 15, 2007.

Item 19.                       Exhibits.

The following exhibits are filed with this Amendment No. 1 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2006 as originally filed on June 15, 2007:


SIGNATURES

The registrant hereby certifies that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form 20-F and that it has duly caused and authorized the undersigned to sign this Amendment No. 1 to its annual report on its behalf.

             MAG Silver Corp.         
(Registrant)

                 “Daniel MacInnis”                                                                 
Daniel T. MacInnis

Date:                       11 January 2008                                           
 



EX-11.1 2 ex1101a.htm AMENDED CODE OF BUSINESS CONDUCT AND ETHICS ex1101a.htm
MAG SILVER CORP.

CODE OF BUSINESS CONDUCT AND ETHICS

MAG Silver Corp. (the “Corporation”) is committed to the highest standards of legal and ethical business conduct.  This Code of Business Conduct and Ethics (the “Code”) summarizes the legal, ethical and regulatory standards that the Corporation must follow to promote integrity and deter wrongdoing and is a reminder to our directors, officers and employees of the seriousness of that commitment.  Compliance with this Code and high standards of business conduct is mandatory for every director, officer and employee of the Corporation or any of its subsidiaries.
 
INTRODUCTION
 
Our business is becoming increasingly complex, both in terms of the geographies in which we function and the laws with which we must comply.  To help our directors, officers and employees understand what is expected of them and to carry out their responsibilities, we have created this Code.  Additionally, we have appointed the Corporation’s Corporate Secretary to serve as the Corporation Ethics Officer to ensure adherence to the Code and report to the Board of Directors of the Corporation or any committee thereof who shall be responsible for monitoring compliance with the Code.
 
This Code is not intended to be a comprehensive guide to all of our policies or to all your responsibilities under law or regulation.  It provides general parameters to help you resolve the ethical and legal issues you encounter in conducting our business. Think of this Code as a guideline, or a minimum requirement, that must always be followed.  If you have any questions about anything in the Code or appropriate actions in light of the Code, you may contact the Corporation Ethics Officer or the Chair of the Governance and Nomination Committee (the “Governance Committee”) of the Board of Directors of the Corporation.
 
We expect each of our directors, officers and employees to read and become familiar with the ethical standards described in this Code and to affirm your agreement to adhere to these standards by signing the Compliance Certificate that appears at the end of this Code.  Violations of the law, our corporate policies or this Code may lead to disciplinary action, including dismissal.
 
I.
We Insist on Honest and Ethical Conduct By All of Our Directors, Officers, Employees and Other Representatives
 
We place the highest value on the integrity of our directors, our officers and our employees and demand this level of integrity in all our dealings.  We insist on not only ethical dealings with others, but on the ethical handling of actual or apparent conflicts of interest between personal and professional relationships.
 
Fair Dealing
 
Directors, officers and employees are required to deal honestly fairly in a manner which fosters a climate of mutual respect with our business partners, competitors, customers, securityholders, suppliers, employees, consultants and other third parties including the communities in which we operate.  In our dealings with these parties, we:
 
·  
prohibit bribes, kickbacks and any other form of improper payment, direct or indirect, to any representative of a government, labor union, business partner or other third party in order to obtain a contract, some other commercial benefit or government action;
 
·  
prohibit our directors, officers and employees from accepting any bribe, kickback or improper payment from anyone;
 
·  
prohibit gifts or favors of more than nominal value to or from our business partners;
 
·  
limit marketing and entertainment expenditures to those that are necessary, prudent, job-related and consistent with our policies;
 
·  
require clear and precise communication in our contracts, our advertising, our literature, and our other public statements and seek to eliminate misstatement of fact or misleading impressions;
 
·  
protect all proprietary data provided to us by third parties as reflected in our agreements with them;
 
·  
prohibit our representatives from otherwise taking unfair advantage of our business partners or other third parties through inaccurate billing, manipulation, concealment, abuse of privileged information or any other unfair-dealing practice; and
 
·  
conduct all material transactions in a transparent manner.
 
Conflicts of Interest; Corporate Opportunities
 
Our directors, officers and employees should not be involved in any activity that creates or gives the appearance of a conflict of interest between their personal interests and the interests of the Corporation  In particular, unless specific permission has been provided by (i) the Corporation Ethics Officer, or (ii) the Governance Committee, no employee, director or officer shall:
 
·  
be a consultant to, or a director, officer or employee of, or otherwise operate an outside business that:
 
Ø  
competes with the Corporation;
 
Ø  
supplies products or services to the Corporation; or
 
Ø  
purchases products or services from the Corporation;
 
·  
have any material interest (financial or otherwise), including significant stock ownership, in any entity with which we do business that might create or give the appearance of a conflict of interest;
 
·  
seek or accept any personal loan or services from any entity with which we do business, except from financial institutions or service providers offering similar loans or services to third parties under similar terms in the ordinary course of their respective businesses;
 
·  
be a consultant to, or a director, officer or employee of, or otherwise operate an outside business if the demands of the outside business would interfere with the director’s, officer’s or employee’s responsibilities to us (if in doubt, consult your supervisor, the Corporation Ethics Officer or the Governance Committee);
 
·  
accept any personal loan or guarantee of obligations from the Corporation, except to the extent such arrangements are legally permissible; or
 
·  
conduct business on behalf of the Corporation with immediate family members, which include spouses, children, parents, siblings and persons sharing the same home whether or not legal relatives;
 
provided, however, that only the Governance Committee (or the Board of Directors as a whole, if the potential conflict involves a member of the Governance Committee) shall have the authority to grant such permission to a director or officer.
 
Directors, officers and employees are prohibited from taking for themselves personally opportunities that are discovered through the use of corporate property, information or position.
 
Disclosure shall be made, in the case of directors and officers, to the Board of Directors of the Corporation in accordance with all applicable laws and regulatory policies, and in the case of employees, to the Corporation Ethics Officer or the Governance Committee of the existence of any actual or potential conflict of interest.
 
Confidentiality and Corporate Assets
 
Our directors, officers and employees are entrusted with our confidential information and with the confidential information of our business partners.  This information may include (1) technical or scientific information about current and future projects, (2) business or marketing plans or projections, (3) earnings and other internal financial data, (4) personnel information, (5) supply and customer lists and (6) other non-public information that, if disclosed, might be of use to our competitors, or harmful to our business partners.  This information is our property, or the property of our business partners and in many cases was developed at great expense.  Our directors, officers and employees shall:
 
·  
Not discuss confidential information with or in the presence of any unauthorized persons, including family members and friends;
 
·  
Use confidential information only for our legitimate business purposes and not for personal gain;
 
·  
Not disclose confidential information to third parties; and
 
·  
Not use Corporation’s property or resources for any personal benefit or the personal benefit of anyone else.  Corporation’s property includes the Corporation internet, email, and voicemail services, which should be used only for business related activities, and which may be monitored by the Corporation at any time without notice.
 
Fundamental Rights
 
The Corporation is committed to providing all employees a workplace that respects their basic human rights.  Each director, officer and employee at the Corporation has the right to work in an environment that is free from discrimination and harassment, including sexual harassment.  Every director, officer and employee is responsible for taking all reasonable precautions not to demonstrate behaviour that can be reasonably construed as discrimination or harassment. The Corporation will take every incident of harassment or discrimination very seriously and any director, officer and employee that is found to have engaged in conduct constituting discrimination or harassment will be disciplined and, in appropriate circumstances, dismissed or removed from office.
 
II.
We Provide Full, Fair, Accurate, Timely and Understandable Disclosure
 
We are committed to providing our shareholders, investors and other stakeholders with full, fair, accurate, timely and understandable disclosure in the reports that we file with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and with the Canadian provincial securities regulators.  To this end, our directors, officers and employees shall:
 
·  
not make false or misleading entries in our books and records for any reason;
 
·  
not condone any undisclosed or unrecorded bank accounts or assets established for any purpose;
 
·  
comply with generally accepted accounting principles at all times;
 
·  
notify our Chief Financial Officer if there is an unreported transaction;
 
·  
maintain a system of internal accounting controls that will provide reasonable assurances to management that all transactions are properly recorded;
 
·  
maintain books and records that accurately and fairly reflect our transactions;
 
·  
prohibit the establishment of any undisclosed or unrecorded funds or assets;
 
·  
maintain a system of internal controls that will provide reasonable assurances to our management that material information about the Corporation is made known to management, particularly during the periods in which our periodic reports are being prepared;
 
·  
present information in a clear and orderly manner and avoid the use of unnecessary legal and financial language in our periodic reports; and
 
·  
not communicate to the public any nonpublic information unless expressly authorized to do so.
 
We have also adopted a Timely Disclosure, Confidentiality and Insider Trading Policy, which governs our disclosure policies.  A copy of the Timely Disclosure, Confidentiality and Insider Trading Policy can be obtained from the Governance and Nomination Committee.
 
III.
We Comply With all Laws, Rules and Regulations
 
We will comply with all laws, rules, regulations and policies (collectively, the “Applicable Laws”) that are applicable to our activities, and expect all our directors, officers and employees to obey the Applicable Laws.  Specifically, unless otherwise required by Applicable Laws, we are committed to:
 
·  
maintaining a safe and healthy work environment;
 
·  
promoting a workplace that is free from discrimination or harassment based on race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability or other factors that are unrelated to the Corporation’s business interests;
 
·  
supporting fair competition and laws prohibiting restraints of trade and other unfair trade practices;
 
·  
conducting our activities in full compliance with all applicable environmental laws;
 
·  
keeping the political activities of our directors, officers and employees separate from our business;
 
·  
prohibiting any illegal payments, gifts, or gratuities to any government officials or political party;
 
·  
prohibiting the unauthorized use, reproduction, or distribution of any third party’s trade secrets, copyrighted information or confidential information;
 
·  
prohibiting the sale or export, either directly or through our representatives, of our products to countries where goods such as ours may not be sold; and
 
·  
complying with all applicable securities laws.
 
Our directors, officers and employees are prohibited from trading our securities while in possession of material, nonpublic (“inside”) information about the Corporation.  [We have adopted an Insider Trading Policy in this regard, with which all directors, officers and employees must comply.  A copy of the Timely Disclosure, Confidentiality and Insider Trading Policy can be obtained from the Governance and Nomination Committee.
 
REPORTING, WAIVER AND EFFECT OF VIOLATIONS
 
Compliance with this code of conduct is, first and foremost, the individual responsibility of every director, officer and employee. We attempt to foster a work environment in which ethical issues and concerns may be raised and discussed with supervisors or with others without the fear of retribution.  It is our responsibility to provide a system of reporting and access when you wish to report a suspected violation, or to seek counseling, and the normal chain of command cannot, for whatever reason, be used.
 
Administration
 
Our Board of Directors and Governance Committee have established the standards of business conduct contained in this Code and oversee compliance with this Code.  Additionally, we have appointed the Corporation’s Corporate Secretary to serve as the Corporation Ethics Officer to ensure adherence to the Code.  While serving in this capacity, the Corporation Ethics Officer reports directly to the Board of Directors.
 
Training on this Code will be included in the orientation of new employees and provided to existing directors, officers, and employees on an on-going basis. To ensure familiarity with the Code, directors, officers, and employees will be asked to read the Code and sign a Compliance Certificate annually.
 
Reporting Violations and Questions
 
Directors, officers, and employees must report, in person or in writing, any known or suspected violations of laws, governmental regulations or this Code to either  the Corporation Ethics Officer or the Chair of the Governance Committee.  Additionally, directors, officers, and employees may contact the Corporation Ethics Officer or the Governance Committee with a question or concern about this Code or a business practice.  Any questions or violation reports will be addressed immediately and seriously, and can be made anonymously.  If you feel uncomfortable reporting suspected violations to these individuals, you may report matters to Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP, our outside counsel.  The address and telephone number of these persons are listed in the attachment to this Code.
 
We will not allow any harassment, retaliation or any type of discrimination against a director, officer or employee who acts in good faith in reporting any violation.
 
Our Corporation Ethics Officer will investigate any reported violations and will determine an appropriate response, including corrective action and preventative measures, involving the Governance Committee or Chief Executive Officer when required.  All reports will be treated confidentially to every extent possible, consistent with the need to conduct an adequate investigation. All complaints, results of investigations, if any, and reports will be retained for seven years.
 
Consequences of a Violation.
 
Directors, officers and employees that violate any laws, governmental regulations or this Code will face appropriate, case specific disciplinary action, which may include demotion or immediate discharge.  In addition, violation of any laws, governmental regulations or this Code could result in public disclosure of such violation including, without limitation, the names of parties involved.
 
Requests for Waivers.
 
Requests for waivers from this Code must be delivered to the Corporation Ethics Officer or the Governance Committee, together with a summary of all relevant facts and circumstances.  Waivers with respect to directors and officers may only be granted by the Corporation’s Board of Directors.  Waivers with respect to non-officer employees may be granted by the Corporation’s Ethics Officer. The director, officer or employee to whom a waiver is granted accepts that public disclosure of the granting of any such waiver may be required by applicable securities laws, regulations, policies or guidelines (including those of a stock exchange on which the Corporation’s stock may be listed).
 
Names and Addresses (as of 11 January 2008)
   
Reporting Contacts:
 
Corporation Ethics Officer:
The Chair of our Governance Committee:
Name: Jody Harris, Corporate Secretary
Address:MAG Silver Corp.
#328 – 550 Burrard Street
Vancouver, BC  V6C 2B5
Phone:604-630-1399
E-mail:jharris@magsilver.com
Name:Jonathan Rubenstein
Address: MAG Silver Corp.
#328 – 550 Burrard Street
Vancouver, BC  V6C 2B5
Phone:604-630-1399
E-mail:jrubenstein@andagan.ca
 
Additional Reporting Contacts:
 
Our Outside Counsel in Canada:
 
Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP
Attn: Charlotte Bell
Suite 2100, 1075 West Georgia Street
Vancouver, British Columbia
Canada V6E 3G2
Phone: (604) 631-3131
Fax: (604) 631-3232
E-mail: cbell@van.fasken.com
Harris, Mericle & Wakayama, LLC
999 Third Avenue, Suite 3210
Seattle, WA  98104 USA
Phone:  (206) 621-1818
Fax:  (206) 624-8560

 
 

 

COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE
 
I have read and understand the Code of Business Conduct and Ethics of MAG Silver Corp. (the “Code”).  I will adhere in all respects to the ethical standards described in the Code.  I further confirm my understanding that any violation of the Code will subject me to appropriate disciplinary action, which may include demotion or discharge.
 
I certify to MAG Silver Corp. that I am not in violation of the Code, unless I have noted such violation in a signed Statement of Exceptions attached to this Compliance Certificate.
 
Date:
 
_________________________________
Name:
Title/Position:                                                                 
     
Check one of the following:
 
o            A Statement of Exceptions is attached.
 
o            No Statement of Exceptions is attached.
 


 





EX-15.4 3 ex1504a.htm AMENDED AUDIT COMMITTEE CHARTER ex1504a.htm
MAG SILVER CORP.
(the “Corporation”)

AUDIT COMMITTEE CHARTER

1.  
General
 
The Board of Directors of the Corporation (the “Board”) has established an Audit Committee (the “Committee”) to assist the Board in fulfilling its oversight responsibilities.  The Committee will review and oversee the financial reporting and accounting process of the Corporation, the system of internal control and management of financial risks, the external audit process, and the Corporation’s process for monitoring compliance with laws and regulations and its own code of business conduct.  In performing its duties, the Committee will maintain effective working relationships with the Board, management, and the external auditors and monitor the independence of those auditors.  To perform his or her role effectively, each Committee member will obtain an understanding of the responsibilities of Committee membership as well as the Corporation’s business, operations and risks.
 
The Corporation’s independent auditor is ultimately accountable to the Board and to the Committee. The Board and Committee, as representatives of the Corporation’s shareholders, have the ultimate authority and responsibility to evaluate the independent auditor, to nominate annually the independent auditor to be proposed for shareholder approval, to determine appropriate compensation for the independent auditor, and where appropriate, to replace the outside auditor.  In the course of fulfilling its specific responsibilities hereunder, the Committee must maintain free and open communication between the Corporation’s independent auditors, Board and Corporation management.  The responsibilities of a member of the Committee are in addition to such member’s duties as a member of the Board.
 
2.  
Members
 
The Board will in each year appoint a minimum of three (3) directors as members of the Committee.  All members of the Committee shall be non-management directors and shall be independent within the meaning of all applicable U.S. and Canadian securities laws and the rules of the Toronto Stock Exchange and the American Stock Exchange, unless otherwise exempt from such requirements.
 
None of the members of the Committee may have participated in the preparation of the financial statements of the Corporation or any current subsidiary of the Corporation at any time during the past three years.
 
All members of the Committee shall be able to read and understand fundamental financial statements and must be financially literate within the meaning of all applicable U.S. and Canadian securities laws or become financially literate within a reasonable period of time following his or her appointment.  Additionally, at least one member of the Committee shall be financially sophisticated and shall have past employment experience in finance or accounting, requisite professional certification in accounting, or any other comparable experience or background which results in the individual’s financial sophistication, which may include being or having been a chief executive officer, chief financial officer, or other senior officer with financial oversight responsibilities.
 
3.  
Duties
 
The Committee will have the following duties:
 
·  
Gain an understanding of whether internal control recommendations made by external auditors have been implemented by management.
 
·  
Gain an understanding of the current areas of greatest financial risk and whether management is managing these effectively.
 
·  
Review significant accounting and reporting issues, including recent professional and regulatory pronouncements, and understand their impact on the financial statements.
 
·  
Review any legal matters which could significantly impact the financial statements as reported on by the Corporation’s counsel and engage outside independent counsel and other advisors whenever as deemed necessary by the Committee to carry out its duties.
 
·  
Review the Corporation’s annual and quarterly financial statements, including Management’s Discussion and Analysis with respect thereto, and all annual and interim earnings press releases, prior to public dissemination, including any certification, report, opinion or review rendered by the external auditors and determine whether they are complete and consistent with the information known to Committee members; determine that the auditors are satisfied that the financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.
 
·  
Pay particular attention to complex and/or unusual transactions such as those involving derivative instruments and consider the adequacy of disclosure thereof.
 
·  
Focus on judgmental areas, for example those involving valuation of assets and liabilities and other commitments and contingencies.
 
·  
Review audit issues related to the Corporation’s material associated and affiliated companies that may have a significant impact on the Corporation’s equity investment.
 
·  
Meet with management and the external auditors to review the annual financial statements and the results of the audit.
 
·  
Evaluate the fairness of the interim financial statements and related disclosures including the associated Management’s Discussion and Analysis, and obtain explanations from management on whether:
 
·  
actual financial results for the interim period varied significantly from budgeted or projected results;
 
·  
generally accepted accounting principles have been consistently applied;
 
·  
there are any actual or proposed changes in accounting or financial reporting practices; or
 
·  
there are any significant or unusual events or transactions which require disclosure and, if so, consider the adequacy of that disclosure.
 
·  
Review the external auditors’ proposed audit scope and approach and ensure no unjustifiable restriction or limitations have been placed on the scope.
 
·  
Recommend to the Board an external auditor to be nominated for appointment by the Corporation’s shareholders.  Subject to the appointment of the Corporation’s external auditor by the Corporation’s shareholders, the Committee will be directly responsible for the appointment, compensation, retention and oversight of the work of external auditor engaged for the purpose of preparing or issuing an auditor’s report or performing other audit, review or attest services for the Corporation, including the resolution of disagreements between management and the external auditor regarding financial reporting.  The Corporation’s external auditor shall report directly to the Committee.
 
·  
Review with the Corporation’s management, on a regular basis, the performance of the external auditors, the terms of the external auditor’s engagement, accountability and experience.
 
·  
Pre-approve all non-audit services to be provided to the Corporation or its subsidiary entities by the external auditor.
 
·  
Consider at least annually the independence of the external auditors, including reviewing the range of services provided in the context of all consulting services obtained by the Corporation, including:
 
 
·  
insuring receipt from the independent auditor of a formal written statement delineating all relationships between the independent auditor and the Company, consistent with the Independence Standards Board Standard No. 1 and related Canadian regulatory body standards;
 
·  
considering and discussing with the independent auditor any relationships or services, including non-audit services, that may impact the objectivity and independence of the independent auditor; and
 
·  
as necessary, taking, or recommending that the Board take, appropriate action to oversee the independence of the independent auditor.
 

·  
Ensure that adequate procedures are in place for the review of the Corporation’s public disclosure of financial information extracted or derived from the Corporation’s financial statements, other than the public disclosure contained in the Corporation’s financial statements, Management’s Discussion and Analysis and annual and interim earnings press releases; and must periodically assess the adequacy of those procedures.
 
·  
Review any significant disagreement among management and the external auditors in connection with the preparation of the financial statements.
 
·  
Review and approve the Corporation’s hiring policies regarding partners, employees and former partners and employees of the present and former external auditors of the Corporation.
 
·  
Establish a procedure for:
 
·  
the confidential, anonymous submission by employees of the Corporation of concerns regarding questionable accounting or auditing matters; and
 
·  
the receipt, retention and treatment of complaints received by the Corporation regarding accounting, internal accounting controls, or auditing matters.
 
·  
Meet separately with the external auditors to discuss any matters that the committee or auditors believe should be discussed privately in the absence of management.
 
·  
Endeavour to cause the receipt and discussion on a timely basis of any significant findings and recommendations made by the external auditors.
 
·  
Ensure that the Board is aware of matters which may significantly impact the financial condition or affairs of the business.
 
·  
Review and oversee all related party transactions.
 
·  
Perform other functions as requested by the Board.
 
·  
If necessary, institute special investigations and, if appropriate, hire special counsel or experts to assist, and set the compensation to be paid to such special counsel or other experts.
 
·  
Review and re-assess annually the adequacy of this Charter and recommend updates to this charter; receive approval of changes from the Board.
 
·  
With regard to the Corporation’s internal control procedures, the Committee is responsible to:
 
·  
review the appropriateness and effectiveness of the Corporation’s policies and business practices which impact on the financial integrity of the Corporation, including those related to internal auditing, insurance, accounting, information services and systems and financial controls, management reporting and risk management; and
 
·  
review compliance under the Corporation’s business conduct and ethics policies and to periodically review these policies and recommend to the Board changes which the Committee may deem appropriate; and
 
·  
review any unresolved issues between management and the external auditors that could affect the financial reporting or internal controls of the Corporation; and
 
·  
periodically review the Corporation’s financial and auditing procedures and the extent to which recommendations made by the internal audit staff or by the external auditors have been implemented.
 
·  
Comply with Rule 10A – 3(b)(2), (3), (4) and (5) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
 
4.  
Chair
 
The Committee will in each year appoint the Chair of the Committee from among the members of the Committee.  In the Chair’s absence, or if the position is vacant, the Committee may select another member as Chair. The Chair will not have a casting vote.
 
5.  
Meetings
 
The Committee will meet at least once every calendar quarter.  Special meetings shall be convened as required.  Notices calling meetings shall be sent to all members of the Committee, all Board members and the external auditor.  The external auditor of the Corporation must be given reasonable notice of, and has the right to appear before and to be heard at, each meeting of the Committee.  At the request of the external auditor, the Committee must convene a meeting of the Committee to consider any matter that the external auditor believes should be brought to the attention of the Board or shareholders of the Corporation.
 
The Committee may invite such other persons (e.g. without limitation, the President or Chief Financial Officer) to its meetings, as it deems appropriate.
 
6.  
Quorum
 
A majority of members of the Committee, present in person, by teleconferencing, or by videoconferencing, or by any combination of the foregoing, will constitute a quorum.
 
7.  
Removal and Vacancy
 
A member may resign from the Committee, and may also be removed and replaced at any time by the Board, and will automatically cease to be a member as soon as the member ceases to be a director of the Corporation.  The Board will fill vacancies in the Committee by appointment from among the directors in accordance with Section 2 of this Charter.  Subject to quorum requirements, if a vacancy exists on the Committee, the remaining members will exercise all of the Committee’s powers.
 
8.  
Authority
 
The Committee may:
 
·  
engage independent counsel and other advisors as it determines necessary to carry out its duties.
 
·  
set and pay the compensation for any advisors employed by the Committee; and
 
·  
communicate directly with the internal and external auditors.
 
The Committee may also, within the scope of its responsibilities, seek any information it requires from any employee and from external parties, to obtain outside legal or professional advice, and to ensure the attendance of Corporation officers at meetings as appropriate.
 
9.  
Secretary and Minutes
 
The Chair of the Committee will appoint a member of the Committee or other person to act as Secretary of the Committee for purposes of a meeting of the Committee.  The minutes of the Committee meetings shall be in writing and duly entered into the books of the Corporation, and will be circulated to all members of the Board.
 
10.  
Funding
 
The Corporation shall provide for appropriate funding, as determined by the Committee, for payment of (a) compensation to any registered public accounting firm engaged for the purposes of preparing or issuing an audit report or performing other audit, review or attest services for the Corporation; (b) compensation to any advisers employed by the Committee; and (c) ordinary administrative expenses of the Committee that are necessary or appropriate in carry out its duties.
 


EX-15.5 4 ex1505a.htm AMENDED COMPENSATION COMMITTEE CHARTER ex1505a.htm
MAG SILVER CORP.
(the “Corporation”)

COMPENSATION COMMITTEE CHARTER

1.           General
 
The Board of Directors of the Corporation (the “Board”) has established a Compensation Committee (the “Committee”) for the purpose of approving or providing the Board with recommendations relating to compensation of executive officers, succession plans for executive officers, human resources policies for executive officers, and administration of the Corporation’s compensation and benefits plans.

2.          Members

The Board will in each year appoint a minimum of three (3) directors as members of the Committee.  All members of the Committee shall be non-management directors and shall be independent within the meaning of all applicable U.S. and Canadian securities laws and the rules of the Toronto Stock Exchange and the American Stock Exchange (the “Applicable Regulations”); provided, however, that one or more members of the Committee may be non-independent if permitted by all Applicable Regulations.

3.          Duties

The Committee will have the following duties:

A.            Executive Officers and Directors

·  
Review, approve and report to the Board annually on management’s succession plans for all executive officers, other than the Chief Executive Officer (the “CEO”), including specific development plans and career planning for potential successors;

·  
Review and recommend to the Board for approval the general compensation philosophy and guidelines for all directors and executive officers, including the CEO.  This includes incentive plan design and other remuneration;

·  
Review and recommend to the Board the compensation, including salary, incentives, benefits and other perquisites, of all directors and executive officers, except for the CEO; and

·  
Report on executive compensation as required in public disclosure documents.

B.            CEO

·  
Review and approve corporate goals and objectives relevant to CEO compensation, evaluate the CEO’s performance in light of those corporate goals and objectives, consider the Corporate Governance and Nomination Committee’s report respecting the CEO’s performance and recommend to the Board the CEO’s compensation level based on this evaluation, including salary, incentives, benefits and other perquisites.

·  
Notwithstanding any provisions contained herein to the contrary, the CEO shall not be permitted to attend the Committee’s deliberations and voting relating to the CEO’s compensation.

C.
Corporate Human Resources

·  
Establish compensation and recruitment policies and practices for the Corporation’s executive officers, including establishing levels of salary, incentives, benefits and other perquisites provided to executives of the Corporation and its subsidiaries; provided, however, that the compensation of individual executive officers shall be subject to the Board’s approval.

D.
Compensation Plans

·  
Administration of the Corporation’s stock option plans and stock incentive plans (the “SOPs”), and making of awards under the plans, and, without limiting the foregoing, will have the following responsibilities with respect thereto:

·  
Report to the Board on all matters relating to the SOPs;
·  
Interpret and administer the SOPs as provided in the SOPs;
·  
Approve for recommendation to the Board awards to eligible persons;
·  
Recommend to the Board the exercise price, vesting terms, limitations, restrictions, and conditions upon awards;
·  
Make recommendations to the Board with respect to the amendment of the SOPs;
·  
Make recommendations to the Board to establish, amend and rescind any rules and regulations relating to the SOPs;
·  
Make determinations deemed necessary or desirable for the administration of the SOPs and make such recommendations to the Board; and
·  
Correct any deficiency, inconsistency or omission in the SOPs.

·  
Administration of any other compensation and benefits plans, if and to the extent that such administration is delegated to the Committee by the Board.

E.
Outside Advisors

·  
The Committee will receive and consider all requests for the retention of outside advisors and experts from an individual director, the Board, and all of its committees (except for the Audit Committee and Corporate Governance and Nomination Committee, which will notify the Committee of its actions in this regard).

F.
Public Disclosure

·  
The Committee shall review all executive compensation disclosure before the Corporation publicly discloses this information.

G.            Annual Review

·  
The Committee will annually review and re-assess the adequacy of this Charter and recommend updates to this Charter and will receive approval of all changes from the Board.


4.          Chair

The Board will in each year appoint the Chair of the Committee from among the members of the Committee.  In the Chair’s absence, or if the position is vacant, the Committee may select another member as Chair.  The Chair will not have a casting vote.

5.          Meetings

The Committee will meet not less than once per year at the request of its Chair and may also meet at any other time or times at the request of any member of the Committee.  Notices calling meetings will be sent to all Committee members, to the CEO of the Corporation, to the Chair of the Board and to all other directors.

The CEO of the Corporation and, to the extent the Chair of the Board is not otherwise a member of the Committee, the Chair, and all other directors who are not members of the Committee may attend all meetings of the Committee in an ex-officio capacity and will not vote.  The CEO shall not attend in-camera sessions.

6.          Quorum

A majority of members of the Committee, present in person, by teleconferencing, or by videoconferencing, or by any combination of the foregoing, will constitute a quorum.

7.          Removal and Vacancy

A member may resign from the Committee, and may also be removed and replaced at any time by the Board, and will automatically cease to be a member as soon as the member ceases to be a director of the Company.  The Board will fill vacancies in the Committee by appointment from among the directors of the Board in accordance with Section 2 of this Charter.  Subject to quorum requirements, if a vacancy exists on the Committee, the remaining members will exercise all its powers.

8.          Authority

The Committee may engage and compensate, at the Corporation’s expense, and with the approval of the Chair, any outside advisor or expert as it deems necessary to permit it to carry out its duties.
 
9.          Secretary and Minutes

The Chair of the Committee will appoint a member of the Committee or other person to act as Secretary of the Committee for the purposes of a meeting of the Committee.  The minutes of the Committee will be in writing and duly entered into the books of the Corporation, and will be circulated to all members of the Board.


EX-15.6 5 ex1506a.htm AMENDED GOV AND NOM COMM CHARTER ex1506a.htm
MAG SILVER CORP.
(the “Corporation”)

GOVERNANCE AND
NOMINATION COMMITTEE CHARTER

1.          General
 
The Board of Directors of the Corporation (the “Board”) has established a Governance and Nomination Committee (the “Committee”) for the purpose of providing the Board with recommendations relating to corporate governance in general, including, without limitation:  (a) all matters relating to the stewardship role of the Board in respect of the management of the Corporation, (b) Board size and composition, including the candidate selection process and the orientation of new member, and (c) such procedures as may be necessary to allow the Board to function independently of management.  The Committee will also oversee compliance with policies associated with an efficient system of corporate governance.

2.          Members

The Board will in each year appoint a minimum of three (3) directors as members of the Committee.  All members of the Committee shall be independent within the meaning of all applicable U.S. and Canadian securities laws and the rules of the Toronto Stock Exchange and the American Stock Exchange (the “Applicable Regulations”); provided, however, that one or more members of the Committee may be non-independent if permitted by all Applicable Regulations.

3.          Duties

The Committee will have the following duties:

A.            The Committee will review and make recommendations to the Board respecting:

·  
corporate governance in general and regarding the Board’s stewardship role in the management of the Corporation, including the role and responsibilities of directors and appropriate policies and procedures for directors to carry out their duties with due diligence and in compliance with all legal and regulatory requirements;

·  
(i) the size and composition of the Board (including with reference to applicable rules, regulations or guidelines promulgated by regulatory authorities related to corporate governance), (ii) whether any compensation committee interlocks exist, (iii) general responsibilities and functions of the Board and its members, and of the Chief Executive Officer (the “CEO”), including position descriptions for the CEO and the Chair of the Board and the Chair of each committee of the Board, (iv) the organization and responsibilities of Board committees, and (v) the procedures for effective Board meetings to ensure that the Board functions independently of management and without conflicts of interest;

·  
the long term plan for the composition of the Board that takes into consideration the current strengths, skills and experience on the Board and the strategic direction of the Corporation.  This plan will include: (i) the desired qualifications, demographics, skills and experience for potential directors, (ii) the appropriate rotation of directors on Board committees, (iii) an interview process for potential candidates for Board membership, and (iv) a list of future candidates for Board membership after taking into account the competencies and skills that the Board as a whole should possess, the competencies and skills that the existing directors possess, the competencies and skills of the proposed nominee and the amount of time and resources the proposed nominee can devote as a member of the Board;

·  
when required, a candidate for appointment to the office of Chair of the Board;

·  
when required, a candidate for appointment to the office of CEO;

·  
annually, the nominees for election as members of the Board;

·  
as required, candidates to fill any Board and Committee vacancies;

·  
whether the Committee and the Board will consider candidates for the Board recommended by shareholders, and if so, any policies and procedures with respect thereto;

·  
together with the Chairs of other Board Committees, the scope, duties and responsibilities of those Committees and where advisable, any amendments thereto, as well as the establishment or disbanding of Board Committees and changes to their composition, including the Chairs thereof;

·  
periodically, directors and officers third party liability insurance coverage; and

·  
the framework for delegating authority from the Board to management.

B.            The Committee will review, approve and report to the Board on:

·  
the orientation process for new directors and plans for the ongoing development of existing Board members including the provision of continuing education opportunities for all directors, so that individuals may maintain or enhance their skills and abilities as directors, as well as to ensure their knowledge and understanding of the Corporation’s business remains current;

·  
the establishment of appropriate processes for the regular evaluation of the effectiveness of the Board and its members and its committees and their charters;

·  
in conjunction with the Chair of the Board, the performance of individual directors, the Board as a whole, and committees of the Board;

·  
the performance evaluation of the Chair of the Board and the Chair of each Board Committee;

·  
regularly, the performance evaluation of the CEO, including performance against corporate objectives.  The Committee will also report to the Compensation Committee in this regard, to assist that committee in its recommendation to the Board respecting the CEO’s compensation;

·  
CEO succession planning;

·  
together with the Chair of the Board (where appropriate), concerns of individual directors about matters that are not readily or easily discussed at full Board meetings, to ensure the Board can operate independently of management; and

·  
the corporate governance disclosure sections in the Corporation’s U.S. and Canadian securities law and stock exchange filings, and any other corporate governance matters as required by public disclosure requirements.

C.
The Committee will oversee compliance with the Corporation’s Timely Disclosure, Confidentiality and Insider Trading Policy, authorize any waiver granted in connection with these policies, and confirm with management the appropriate disclosure of any such waiver.

D.
The Committee will oversee compliance with the Corporation’s Code of Business Conduct and Ethics (the “Code”), monitor compliance with the Code, authorize any waiver granted in connection with the Code (provided, however, that any waiver granted with respect to a director or officer must be granted by the Board, and the Committee may delegate the approval of waivers with respect to non-officer employees to the Chair of the Committee or a designated compliance officer), and oversee the appropriate disclosure of any such waivers.

E.
The Committee will oversee compliance with any rules, regulations or guidelines promulgated by regulatory authorities relating to corporate governance.

F.
The Committee will receive and consider all requests for the retention of outside advisors and experts from an individual director, the Board or any of its committees (except for the Audit Committee and Compensation Committee, which will notify the Committee of its actions in this regard).

4.          Chair

The Board will in each year appoint the Chair of the Committee from among the members of the Committee.  In the Chair’s absence, or if the position is vacant, the Committee may select another member as Chair. The Chair will not have a casting vote.

5.          Meetings

The Committee will meet not less than once per year at the request of its Chair and may also meet at any other time or times at the request of any member of the Committee.  Notices calling meetings will be sent to all Committee members, to the CEO of the Corporation, to the Chair of the Board and to all other directors.

The CEO of the Corporation and, to the extent the Chair of the Board is not otherwise a member of the Committee, the Chair, and all other directors who are not members of the Committee may attend all meetings of the Committee in an ex-officio capacity and will not vote.  The CEO shall not attend in-camera sessions.

6.          Quorum

A majority of members of the Committee, present in person, by teleconferencing, or by videoconferencing, or by any combination of the foregoing, will constitute a quorum.

7.          Removal and Vacancy

A member may resign from the Committee, and may also be removed and replaced at any time by the Board, and will automatically cease to be a member as soon as the member ceases to be a director of the Corporation.  The Board will fill vacancies in the Committee by appointment from among the directors of the Board in accordance with Section 2 of this Charter.  Subject to quorum requirements, if a vacancy exists on the Committee, the remaining members will exercise all its powers.

8.          Authority

The Committee may engage and compensate, at the Corporation’s expense, and with the approval of the Chair, any outside advisor or expert as it deems necessary to permit it to carry out its duties.

9.          Secretary and Minutes

The Chair of the Committee will appoint a member of the Committee or other person to act as Secretary of the Committee for the purposes of a meeting of the Committee.  The minutes of the Committee will be in writing and duly entered into the books of the Corporation, and will be circulated to all members of the Board.


EX-15.7 6 ex1507a.htm AMENDED TIMELY DISCLOSURE, CONFID AND INSIDER TRADING POLICY ex1507a.htm
MAG SILVER CORP.
 
TIMELY DISCLOSURE, CONFIDENTIALITY AND INSIDER TRADING POLICY
 
1.  
Purpose of this Policy
 
The purpose of this Policy is to ensure that MAG Silver Corp. (the “Corporation”) and all persons to whom this Policy applies meet their obligations under the provisions of securities laws and stock exchange rules by establishing a process for the timely disclosure of all Material Information (as defined herein), ensuring that all persons to whom this Policy applies understand their obligations to preserve the confidentiality of Undisclosed Material Information (as defined herein) and ensuring that all appropriate parties who have Undisclosed Material Information are prohibited from Insider Trading (as defined herein) and Tipping (as defined herein) under applicable law, stock exchange rules and this Policy.  This Policy covers disclosures in documents filed with the securities regulators and written statements made in the Corporation’s annual and quarterly reports, news releases, letters to shareholders, presentations by senior management and information contained on the Corporation’s web site and other electronic communications. It extends to oral statements made in meetings and telephone conversations with analysts and investors, interviews with the media as well as speeches, press conferences and conference calls.
 
2.  
To Whom this Policy Applies
 
The main groups to whom this Policy apply are set forth in Schedule “A” attached hereto.  Each section of the Policy that imposes restrictions and obligations will describe which groups of persons are subject to that section. References in this Policy to “any person to whom this Policy applies” or similar references are intended to include persons in all of the groups described in Schedule “A”.
 
3.  
Responsibility for this Policy
 
The Corporation has created an operational committee (the “Disclosure Committee”) consisting of the Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”), the Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”) and one independent director together with such other persons as they may delegate from time to time.  The composition of the Disclosure Committee may change from time to time and the Corporation will advise all persons to whom this Policy applies of any such changes. Any actions required to be taken may be taken by any two members of the Committee
 
4.  
Individuals Who Are Authorized to Speak on Behalf of the Corporation
 
4.1  
Only the individuals (“Spokespersons”) listed below are authorized to communicate with analysts, the media and investors on behalf of the Corporation and only with respect to the areas noted opposite their respective names. The list may be changed by the Disclosure Committee from time to time.
 
Spokesperson
Area
Daniel T. MacInnis
All
Gordon Neal
All
Frank Hallam
All
John Foulkes
All
4.2  
A Spokesperson may, from time to time, delegate in writing (1) other Board Members, Officers, Employees or Contractors, or (2) with the approval of the Disclosure Committee, any other person, to speak on behalf of the Corporation as back-ups or to respond to specific inquiries.  The Spokesperson will advise the Chief Executive Officer that such a delegation has been made.
 
4.3  
Any person to whom this Policy applies who is approached by the media, an analyst, investor or any other member of the public to comment on the affairs of the Corporation, must refer all inquiries to the Chief Executive Officer and must promptly notify the Chief Executive Officer that the approach was made.
 
4.4  
Notwithstanding the requirements of this Policy, any Director of the Corporation is authorized to speak on behalf of the Corporation if approached by, an analyst, investor or any other member of the public so long as such discussion is restricted to only cover information, statements and policy positions already disclosed by the Corporation and therefore already in the public domain.  All media enquiries will be directed to a spokesperson.
 
5.  
Disclosure of Material Information
 
5.1  
Material information” consists of both “material facts” and “material changes”.  A “material fact” means a fact that significantly affects, or would reasonably be expected to have a significant effect on, the market price or value of the securities of the Corporation.  A “material change” means a change in the business, operations, assets or ownership of the Corporation that would reasonably be expected to have a significant effect on the market price or value of any of the securities of the Corporation and includes a decision to implement such a change if such a decision is made by senior management of the Corporation who believe that confirmation of the decision by the board of directors of the Corporation (the “Board”) is probable.  Under U.S. securities legislation, Material Information also includes any matters to which there is substantial likelihood that a reasonable investor would attach importance in making investment decisions.
 
5.2  
In making materiality judgments, it is necessary to take into account a number of factors that cannot be captured in a simple bright-line standard or test.  These include, among other things, the nature of the information itself, the volatility of the Corporation’s securities and prevailing market conditions.  The materiality of a particular event or piece of information may vary between companies according to their size, the nature of their operations and many other factors.  Under volatile market conditions, apparently insignificant variances between earnings projections and actual results can have a significant impact on share price once released.  The Corporation will monitor and assess the market’s reaction to different information that is publicly disclosed to help make materiality judgments in the future.  As a guiding principle, if there is any doubt about whether particular information is material or not, the Corporation should err on the side of materiality and release the information publicly.
 
5.3  
Any person to whom this Policy applies who becomes aware of information that has the possibility of being Material Information must immediately disclose that information to a member of the Disclosure Committee.  Schedule “B” attached hereto lists examples of Material Information.  That list is not exhaustive and the Corporation still needs to exercise its own judgment in making materiality determination.
 
5.4  
Material Information is required to be disclosed immediately except in restricted circumstances where immediate release of the information would be unduly detrimental to the interests of the Corporation.  (See Section 8.2 of this Policy.) The Disclosure Committee, in consultation with the Board and others as appropriate, shall determine what is deemed to be Material Information and the appropriate public disclosure. Disclosure must be corrected immediately if the Corporation subsequently learns that earlier disclosure by the Corporation contained a material error at the time it was given and must be updated if earlier disclosure has become misleading as a result of intervening events.
 
5.5  
News releases disclosing Material Information will be transmitted to the American Stock Exchange and the Toronto Stock Exchange  (the “Exchanges”), relevant regulatory bodies and major news wire services (that provide simultaneous distribution in Canada and the U.S.) that disseminate financial news to the financial press and to daily newspapers that provide regular coverage of financial news in the areas where the Corporation has operations.  When the Exchanges are open for trading, advance notice of a press release announcing Material Information must be provided to the Market Surveillance Branch (or similar departments) of the Exchanges to determine if a halt in trading is necessary to provide time for the market to digest the news.  When a press release announcing Material Information is issued outside of trading hours, the Market Surveillance Branch of the Exchanges should be notified before the market opens.  Copies of all press releases should be supplied to the Market Surveillance Branch of the Exchanges and to the relevant securities regulators immediately.
 
5.6  
The Corporation’s news releases should contain enough detail to enable the media and investors to understand the substance and importance of the change that is being disclosed.  The guiding principle should be to communicate clearly and accurately the nature of the information, without including unnecessary details, exaggerated reports or editorial commentary designed to colour the investment community’s perception of the announcement one way or another.
 
5.7  
All news releases must include the name of an officer or director of the Corporation who is responsible for the announcement, together with the Corporation’s telephone number.  It may also include the name and telephone number of additional contact persons.
 
5.8  
News releases announcing Material Information will be disseminated through an approved news wire service that provides simultaneous national (in Canada and the U.S.) distribution to stock exchange members, relevant regulatory bodies and appropriate financial media.
 
5.9  
All news releases will be posted on the Corporation’s website promptly after confirmation of dissemination over the news wire.  The website will include a notice that advises the reader that the information posted was accurate at the time of posting, but may be superseded by subsequent news disclosures.
 
5.10  
All news releases will, as soon as practicable after dissemination, be filed on SEDAR and be furnished to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) under cover of Form 6-K on the SEC’s EDGAR database.
 
6.  
Internet Chat Rooms and Bulletin Boards
 
6.1  
Board Members, Officers, Employees and Contractors must not discuss or post any information relating to the Corporation or any of its subsidiaries or trading in securities of the Corporation in Internet chat rooms, newsgroups or bulletin boards.
 
6.2  
Board Members, Officers, Employees and Contractors should advise the Disclosure Committee if they are aware of any discussion of information of the Corporation in a chat room, newsgroup or bulletin board.
 
7.  
Rumours
 
The Corporation shall not comment, affirmatively or negatively, on rumours. This also applies to rumours on the Internet. Spokespersons will respond consistently to those rumours, saying “It is our policy not to comment on market rumours or speculation.”  If an Exchange or a securities regulatory authority requests that the Corporation make a statement in response to a market rumour, the Disclosure Committee will consider the matter and make a recommendation to the Chief Executive Officer as to the nature and context of any response.
 
8.  
Confidentiality of Undisclosed Material Information
 
8.1  
Undisclosed Material Information” of the Corporation is the Material Information about the Corporation that has not been “Generally Disclosed”: that is, disseminated to the public by way of a news release together with the passage of a reasonable amount of time (24 hours, unless otherwise advised that the period is longer or shorter, depending on the circumstances) for the public to analyze the information.
 
8.2  
Where the immediate disclosure of Material Information concerning the business and affairs of the Corporation would be unduly detrimental to the interests of the Corporation, its disclosure may be delayed and kept confidential temporarily in accordance with applicable securities laws of Canada and the U.S. and applicable rules of the Exchanges (e.g., in some cases, immediate disclosure may be required by an Exchange in the event of unusual market activity or rumours).  Keeping information confidential can only be justified where the potential harm to the Corporation or to investors caused by immediate disclosure may reasonably be considered to outweigh the undesirable consequences of delaying disclosure.
 
Examples of circumstances in which disclosure might be unduly detrimental to the interests of the Corporation include:
 
·  
Where the release of information would prejudice the ability of the Corporation to pursue specific and limited objectives or to complete a transaction or series of transactions that are underway.
 
·  
Where the disclosure of the information would provide competitors with confidential corporate information that would be of significant benefit to them.
 
·  
Where the disclosure of information concerning the status of ongoing negotiations would prejudice the successful completion of those negotiations.
 
·  
Where the disclosure of information includes the names of, or reference to, partners who have not yet exercised their contractual right to comment on such disclosure and their comment may benefit the disclosure by improving its clarity or accuracy.
 
All decisions to keep Material Information confidential must be made by the Disclosure Committee or the Board.
 
8.3  
Any person to whom this Policy applies and who has knowledge of Undisclosed Material Information must treat the Material Information as confidential until the Material Information has been Generally Disclosed.
 
8.4  
Undisclosed Material Information shall not be disclosed to anyone except in the necessary course of business. If Undisclosed Material Information has been disclosed in the necessary course of business, anyone so informed must clearly understand that it is to be kept confidential, and, in appropriate circumstances, execute a confidentiality agreement.  Schedule “C” attached hereto lists circumstances where securities regulators believe disclosure may be in the necessary course of business. When in doubt, all persons to whom this Policy applies must consult with a member of the Disclosure Committee to determine whether disclosure in a particular circumstance is in the necessary course of business. For greater certainty, disclosure to analysts, institutional investors, other market professionals and members of the press and other media will not be considered to be in the necessary course of business.  “Tipping”, which refers to the disclosure of Undisclosed Material Information to third parties outside the necessary course of business, is prohibited.
 
8.5  
In order to prevent the misuse of inadvertent disclosure of Undisclosed Material Information, the procedures set forth below should be observed at all times:
 
·  
Documents and files containing confidential information should be kept in a safe place to which access is restricted to individuals who “need to know” that information in the necessary course of business and code names should be used if necessary;
 
·  
Confidential matters should not be discussed in places where the discussion may be overheard or on cell phones or other wireless devices;
 
·  
Transmission of documents containing Undisclosed Material Information by electronic means will be made only where it is reasonable to believe that the transmission can be made and received under secure conditions such as a dedicated server; and
 
·  
Unnecessary copying of documents containing Undisclosed Material Information must be avoided and extra copies of documents must be promptly removed from meeting rooms and work areas at the conclusion of the meeting and must be destroyed if no longer required.
 
·  
In certain circumstances the Disclosure Committee may assign a “code name” to confidential information.  Employees should utilize the “code name” at all times when discussing the confidential information.  Printed documents containing confidential information shall be stored in a secured cabinet and access to these documents on the Corporation’s computer network must be restricted.
 
8.6  
In the event that confidential information, or rumours respecting the same, is divulged in any manner (other than in the necessary course of business), the Corporation is required to make an immediate announcement on the matter.  The Exchanges must be notified of the announcement in advance in the usual manner.  This includes contacting the applicable Exchange and may require requesting that trading be halted pending the issuance of a news release.
 
9.  
Quiet Period
 
9.1  
Each period (1) beginning on the last day of each fiscal quarter and each fiscal year, and (2) ending when the earnings for that quarter or year have been Generally Disclosed by way of a news release, will be a “Quiet Period”.  During a Quiet Period, Spokespersons must not provide any future-oriented information relating to the business and affairs of the Corporation or any of its subsidiaries. Spokespersons are also prohibited from providing any future oriented information about the Corporation or any of its subsidiaries’ prospective business, operations or capital, including future-oriented financial information (as that term is defined under applicable securities law) (“Forward-Looking Information”) about expected revenues, net income or profit, earnings per share, expenditure levels, and other information commonly referred to as earnings guidance (“Earnings Guidance”) or comments with respect to the financial results for the current fiscal quarter or current fiscal year.  Notwithstanding these restrictions, the Company may Generally Disclose Forward-Looking Information during the Quiet Period when the Forward-Looking Information constitutes Undisclosed Material Information. During a quiet period, Spokespersons may respond to unsolicited inquiries about information either that is not Material Information or that has been Generally Disclosed.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, project oriented Forward Looking Information that is unaffected by quarterly or annual financial results of the Company, such as, without limitation, scoping studies, pre-feasibility studies and feasibility studies, that are already Generally Disclosed can continue to be disclosed in the normal course of business during the Quiet Period provided that no information, such as without limitation, per share data, is disclosed that would be affected by annual or quarterly results.
 
10.  
Avoiding Selective Disclosure
 
10.1  
Material Information is required to be publicly disclosed before being disclosed to any person or company (e.g. in an interview with an analyst or in a telephone conversation with an investor) except disclosing such information to such person or company prior to public dissemination is necessary in the course of business and such person or company is bound by an express confidentiality agreement or owes the Corporation a duty of trust or confidence with respect to such information.
 
10.2  
When participating in shareholder meetings, news conferences, analysts’ conferences and private meetings with analysts, Spokespersons must only disclose information that either (1) is not Material Information or (2) is Material Information but has previously been Generally Disclosed. For greater certainty, acceptable topics of discussion include the Corporation’s business prospects (subject to the provisions of Section 11 of this Policy), the business environment, management’s philosophy and long-term strategy. Any selective disclosure of Undisclosed Material Information, including Earnings Guidance, is not permitted.
 
10.3  
To protect against selective disclosure, the following procedures should be followed:
 
·  
Spokespersons who are participating in shareholder meetings, news conferences, analysts’ conferences and private meetings with analysts should normally script their comments and prepare answers to anticipated questions in advance of the meeting or conference; and
 
·  
Those scripts should normally be reviewed by the Disclosure Committee before the meeting or conference and any Undisclosed Material Information that is contained in the script must be Generally Disclosed before the meeting or conference or deleted from the script if it is premature for the information to be Generally Disclosed.
 
10.4  
After each shareholder meeting, news conference, analysts’ conference or private meeting with analysts, the Corporation’s participants should normally meet and review the disclosures made during the course of the meeting or conference to determine if any Undisclosed Material Information was unintentionally disclosed.
 
10.5  
If Undisclosed Material Information was disclosed, the participants must advise a member of the Disclosure Committee, who shall take immediate steps to ensure that the information is Generally Disclosed.
 
10.6  
Pending the Material Information being Generally Disclosed, the Corporation must contact the parties to whom the Material Information was disclosed and inform them (1) that the information is Undisclosed Material Information and (2) of their legal obligations with respect to the Material Information.
 
11.  
Limitations on Review, Distribution of Analysts’ Reports
 
11.1  
When reviewing analysts’ reports in accordance with the procedure set out below, comments of Board Members, Officers, Employees and Contractors must be limited to identifying factual information that has been Generally Disclosed that may affect an analyst’s model and pointing out inaccuracies or omissions with respect to information that has been Generally Disclosed.
 
Any comments must contain a disclaimer that the report was reviewed for factual accuracy only. No comfort or guidance shall be expressed on the analysts’ earnings models or earnings estimates and no attempt shall be made to influence an analyst’s opinion or conclusion.
 
11.2  
Analysts’ reports must not be circulated by Board Members, Officers, Employees and Contractors, except when in the necessary course of business, nor shall they be posted on, nor linked from the Corporation’s website.
 
12.  
Forward-Looking Information
 
12.1  
The Corporation may from time to time give Earnings Guidance or any other Forward-Looking Information through voluntary disclosure by way of a news release, provided that the cautionary language described in Section 12.2 accompanies the information.
 
12.2  
If Forward-Looking Information is Generally Disclosed:
 
·  
the information must be clearly stated to be forward-looking;
 
·  
the factors and assumptions that were used to arrive at the Forward-Looking Information must be clearly described;
 
·  
the factors that could cause actual results to differ materially must be clearly stated, and should be presented with a reasonably possible range of outcomes, a sensitivity analysis or other qualitative analysis that will assist in assessing the related risks; and
 
·  
The information will be accompanied by a statement that the information is stated as of the current date and subject to change after that date, and the Corporation disclaims any intention to update or revise this statement of forward-looking information, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
 
13.  
Trading of Securities of the Corporation
 
13.1  
Insider Trading” which refers to persons in a Special Relationship with the Corporation purchasing or selling or otherwise monetizing securities of the Corporation while in possession of Undisclosed Material Information, is prohibited.
 
13.2  
In addition to Section 13.1, Board Members, Officers and Head Office Employees shall not purchase or sell or otherwise monetize securities of the Corporation except during a “Trading Window”, provided there is no “Blackout Period” in effect, other than pursuant to a pre-approved trading plan that complies with SEC Rule 10b5-1, provided such trading plan (1) is in writing; (2) was submitted to the Corporation for review prior to its adoption; and (3) was not adopted during a Blackout Period or at a time when the person was in possession of material non-public information.
 
Trading Window” means: (1) the period of time beginning on the second day on which the Toronto Stock Exchange is open for trading and on which the trading in the Corporation’s securities is not halted or suspended (a “Trading Day”) after the financial results for the first, second, third fiscal quarter or the fiscal year (as applicable) have been disclosed by way of a news release and ending the last Trading Day immediately prior to the two weeks before  the end of the next fiscal quarter; and (2) any other period designated by the Disclosure Committee and communicated to those persons to whom this Policy applies. If the Trading Window ends on a weekend or statutory holiday, it shall be deemed to have ended on the last business day before the weekend or statutory holiday.
 
Blackout Period” means: (1) any time that is not during a Trading Window; and (2) any other period designated by the Disclosure Committee and communicated to those persons to whom this Policy applies.
 
In the circumstances where the Disclosure Committee determines a Blackout Period is required a confidential memo will be sent to all persons subject to this Policy informing them that a Blackout Period is in effect and that no trading in the Corporation’s securities is to occur until further notice.  No reason for the Blackout Period will be provided.
 
In addition, no person subject to a Blackout Period shall inform anyone not subject to the blackout that a Blackout Period is in effect as a result of particular events or developments.
 
13.3  
Notwithstanding Section 13.2, a Board Member, Officer, Employee and Contractor may purchase or sell securities during a Blackout Period with the prior written consent of the CEO.  The CEO will grant permission to purchase or sell during a Blackout Period only in the case of a legal obligation to trade the Corporation’s securities which pre-dates the Blackout Period or as otherwise permitted by applicable securities rules.
 
13.4  
The trading prohibitions in Sections 13.1 and 13.2 do not apply to the acquisition of securities through the exercise of share options or warrants provided that other conditions are met, including:
 
·  
the options or warrants would otherwise expire during the Blackout period;
 
·  
the options or warrants are in-the-money at the time of exercise;
 
·  
the Blacked-out party is not in possession of any Material Undisclosed Information, be it Material Undisclosed Information that is the cause of the Blackout period or any other Material Undisclosed Information; and
 
·  
the Blacked-out party has delivered written notice to the corporation of his or her intent to exercise options prior to such exercise and at the same time delivers a written acknowledgement confirming that the above conditions have been met and that he or she will not trade the shares received on exercise of the options until such time that:
 
i.  
the Blackout Period has expired; and
 
ii.  
the Blacked-out party is not otherwise subject to another Blackout Period or prohibited by law from trading in such shares.
 
13.5  
These trading prohibitions do apply, however, to any sale of shares as part of a broker-assisted cashless exercise of an option or warrant, or any other market sale for the purpose of generating the cash needed to pay the exercise price of an option or warrant.
 
14.  
Trading in Securities of Other Companies
 
In addition, it is the policy of the Corporation that no Board Member, Officer, Employee or Contractor who, in the course of working for the Corporation, learns of material non-public information about a company with which the Corporation does business, including a customer or supplier of the Corporation, may trade in that company’s securities until the information becomes public or is no longer material.
 
15.  
Post-Termination Transactions
 
This Policy continues to apply to transactions in Corporation securities by Board Members, Officers, Employees or Contractors even after termination of employment or service of such persons.  If any of these persons is in possession of Undisclosed Material Information at the time of termination of that person’s employment or service with the Corporation, that person may not trade in Corporation securities until that information has become public or is no longer material.
 
16.  
Insider Trade Reports; U.S. Beneficial Ownership Reporting Requirements
 
16.1  
An Insider of the Corporation is required to file an initial insider report within ten (10) days of becoming an Insider and subsequent insider reports within ten (10) days following any change in its interest in any securities of the Corporation. If an Insider of the Corporation does not own or have control over or direction over securities of the Corporation, or if ownership or direction or control over securities of the Corporation remains unchanged from the last report filed, a report is not required.  In addition, such Insider is required to disclose in writing to the Disclosure Committee, any change in its interest in any securities of the Corporation within five (5) days of such change.
 
16.2  
In addition, U.S. law imposes reporting requirements on persons who acquire beneficial ownership (as such term is defined in Rule 13d-3 under the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934) of more than five per cent of the Corporation’s common shares.  In general, such persons must file, within 10 days after such acquisition, a report of beneficial ownership with the SEC containing the information prescribed by the regulations under Section 13 of the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
 
17.  
Penalties
 
When Board Members, Officers, Employees or Contractors are caught trading on Undisclosed Material Information it causes great embarrassment to the Corporation.  While regulatory authorities concentrate their efforts on the individuals who trade, or who tip inside information to others who trade, U.S. federal securities laws also impose potential liability on companies and other “controlling persons” if they fail to take reasonable steps to prevent insider trading by company personnel (see “Control Person Liability” below).  As a result, the Corporation may take its own disciplinary actions, which could result in termination of employment or implementation of a probationary period.  The Corporation will also report the matter to the appropriate regulatory authorities.
 
The prohibition against trading on Undisclosed Material Information as set forth in Canadian and U.S. securities legislation can be enforced through a wide range of penalties, including:
 
(a)  
fines and penal sanctions;
 
(b)  
civil actions for damages;
 
(c)  
criminal penalties and incarceration;
 
(d)  
an accounting to the Corporation for any benefit or advantage received; and
 
(e)  
administrative sanctions by securities commissions, such as cease trade orders and removal of exemptions.
 
18.  
U.S. “Control Person” Liability
 
In the U.S., the Corporation and its supervisory personnel, if they fail to take appropriate steps to prevent illegal insider trading, could be subject to civil and criminal penalties.
 
19.  
Acknowledgment
 
Employees will be requested to sign the acknowledgement attached as Schedule “D” to this Policy.
 
Non-compliance with these policies is a serious breach of the terms and conditions of engagement and will be dealt with accordingly.
 
January 11, 2008
 



SCHEDULE “A”
 
Individuals and Entities to Whom This Policy Applies
 
Board Members, Officers, Employees and Contractors” means a Board Member, an officer, an Employee or an independent contractor (who is engaged in an employee-like capacity) of the Corporation or its subsidiaries.  As described below, all Board Members, Officers, Employees and Contractors are also persons in a Special Relationship with the Corporation.
 
Employee” means a full-time, part-time, contract or secondment employee of the Corporation or any of its subsidiaries.
 
Head Office Employee” means an Employee who regularly works out of the Corporation’s head office location in Vancouver, British Columbia.
 
Immediate Family Member” means any spouse, live-in partner or relative of a person who resides in the same household as that person, who does not live in that person’s household but whose transactions in Corporation securities are directed by, or are subject to the influence or control of, that person (such as parents or children who consult with such person before they trade in Corporation securities; they accordingly should be made aware of the need to confer with such person before they trade in the Corporation’s securities).
 
Insider” means:
 
(1)  
a Board Member or a Senior Officer of the Corporation;
 
(2)  
a person who beneficially owns, directly or indirectly, more than 10% of the voting securities of the Corporation or who exercises control or direction over more than 10% of the votes attached to the voting securities of the Corporation (a “10% Shareholder”);
 
(3)  
a Board Member or a Senior Officer of a subsidiary of the Corporation; or
 
(4)  
a Board Member or a Senior Officer of a 10% Shareholder of the Corporation.
 
As described herein, all Insiders are also (1) Board Members, Officers, Employees and Contractors and (2) persons in a Special Relationship with the Corporation.
 
Persons in a Special Relationship with the Corporation” means:
 
(1)  
each Board Member, Officer, Employee and Contractor;
 
(2)  
each 10% Shareholder;
 
(3)  
each Board Member, officer, employee or contractor of a 10% Shareholder;
 
(4)  
each member of an operating or advisory committee of the Corporation or its subsidiaries;
 
(5)  
each Board Member, officer, partner and employee of a company that is engaging in any business or professional activity with the Corporation or its subsidiaries and who routinely comes into contact with Material Information;
 
(6)  
each person or company that learned of Material Information with respect to the Corporation from a person or company described in (1) though (5) of this definition and knew or ought reasonably to have known that the other person or company was in such a special relationship; and
 
(7)  
any Immediate Family Member of any individual referred to in (1) through (6).
 
(8)  
A company is considered to be a “Subsidiary” of another company if it is controlled by (1) that other, (2) that other and one or more companies, each of which is controlled by that other, or (3) two or more companies, each of which is controlled by that other; or it is a subsidiary of a company that is that other’s subsidiary. In general, a company will control another company when the first company owns more than 50% of the outstanding voting securities of that other company.
 
Senior Officer” means:
 
(1)  
the chair or a vice-chair of the Board  or any of its subsidiaries, the President, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, a Vice-President, the Corporate Secretary, the Treasurer or the Managing Director of the Corporation or any of its subsidiaries or any of their operating divisions; or
 
(2)  
any other individual who performs functions for the Corporation or any of its subsidiaries similar to those normally performed by an individual occupying any of the offices listed in (1) above.
 
As described herein, all Senior Officers are also (1) Insiders, (2) Board Members, Officers, Employees and Contractors and (3) persons in a Special Relationship with the Corporation.
 

 



SCHEDULE “B”
 
Examples of Information That May Be Material
 
(Based on National Policy 51-201 and
 
Section 410 of the Toronto Stock Exchange Manual;
 
also consistent with American Stock Exchange Company Guide)
 
 
Changes in corporate structure
·  
changes in share ownership that may affect control of the company
·  
changes in corporate structure such as major reorganizations, amalgamations, or mergers
·  
take-over bids, issuer bids, or insider bids
 
Changes in capital structure
·  
the public or private sale of additional securities
·  
planned repurchases or redemptions of securities
·  
planned splits of common shares or offerings of warrants or rights to buy shares
·  
any share consolidation, share exchange, or stock dividend
·  
changes in a company’s dividend payments or policies
·  
the possible initiation of a proxy fight
·  
material modifications to the rights of security holders
 
Changes in financial results
·  
a significant increase or decrease in near-term earnings prospects
·  
unexpected changes in the financial results for any period
·  
shifts in financial circumstances, such as cash flow reductions, major asset write-offs or write-downs
·  
changes in the value or composition of the company’s assets
·  
any material change in the company’s accounting policies
 
Changes in business and operations
·  
any development that affects the company’s resources, reserves, technology, products or markets
·  
a significant change in capital investment plans or corporate objectives
·  
major labour disputes or disputes with major contractors or suppliers
·  
significant new contracts, products, patents, or services or significant losses of contracts or business
·  
significant discoveries by resource companies
·  
changes to the Board of Directors or executive management, including the departure of the company’s CEO, CFO, COO or president (or persons in equivalent positions)
·  
the commencement of, or developments in, material legal proceedings or regulatory matters
·  
waivers of corporate ethics and conduct rules for officers, directors, and other key employees
·  
any notice that reliance on a prior audit is no longer permissible
·  
de-listing of the company’s securities or their movement from one quotation system or exchange to another
 
Acquisitions and dispositions
·  
significant acquisitions or dispositions of assets, property or joint venture interests
·  
acquisitions of other companies, including a take-over bid for, or merger with, another company
 
Changes in credit arrangements
·  
the borrowing or lending of a significant amount of money
·  
any mortgaging or encumbering of the company’s assets
·  
defaults under debt obligations, agreements to restructure debt, or planned enforcement procedures by a bank or any other creditors
·  
changes in rating agency decisions
·  
significant new credit arrangements

 



Schedule “C”
 
Examples of Disclosures That May Be Necessary in the Course Of Business
 
(Reproduced from National Policy 51-201)
 
(1) Disclosure to:
 
·  
vendors, suppliers, or strategic partners on issues such as research and development, sales and marketing, and supply contracts
 
·  
employees, officers and board members
 
·  
lenders, legal counsel, auditors, underwriters, and financial and other professional advisors to the Corporation
 
·  
parties to negotiations
 
·  
labour unions and industry associations
 
·  
government agencies and non-governmental regulators
 
·  
credit rating agencies (provided that the information is disclosed for the purpose of assisting the agency to formulate a credit rating and the agency’s ratings generally are or will be publicly available)
 
(2) Disclosures in connection with a private placement
 
(3) Communications with controlling shareholders, in certain circumstances
 

 



Schedule “D”
 
RECEIPT AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
 
 
I, __________________________________________, hereby acknowledge that I have received and read
                      (Print Name)
 
 
a copy of the “Timely Disclosure, Confidentiality and Insider Trading Policy” and agree to comply with its terms. I understand that violation of insider trading or tipping laws or regulations may subject me to severe civil and/or criminal penalties, and that violation of the terms of the above-noted policy may subject me to discipline by the Corporation up to and including termination.
 

 

________________________________        __________________________
Signature                                                                                               Date
 




EX-31.1 7 ex31-1.htm CERTIFICATION ex31-1.htm
EXHIBIT 31.1

SECTION 302 CERTIFICATION

I, Daniel T. MacInnis, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this amended annual report on Form 20-F of MAG Silver Corp.;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the company as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The company’s other certifying officerand I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) for the company and have:

(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the company, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the company’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the company’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the period covered by the annual report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the company’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The company’s other certifying officerand I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the company’s auditors and the audit committee of the company’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the company’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the company’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: January 11, 2008
/s/ “Daniel T. MacInnis”
Daniel T. MacInnis
Chief Executive Officer



EX-31.2 8 ex31-2.htm CERTIFICATION ex31-2.htm
EXHIBIT 31.2

SECTION 302 CERTIFICATION

I, Frank R. Hallam, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this amended annual report on Form 20-F of MAG Silver Corp.;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the company as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The company’s other certifying officerand I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) for the company and have:

(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the company, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the company’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the company’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the period covered by the annual report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the company’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The company’s other certifying officerand I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the company’s auditors and the audit committee of the company’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the company’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the company’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: January 11, 2008
/s/ “Frank R. Hallam”
Frank R. Hallam
Chief Financial Officer



EX-32.1 9 ex32-1.htm CERTIFICATION ex32-1.htm
EXHIBIT 32.1

SECTION 906 CERTIFICATION

In connection with the amended annual report of MAG Silver Corp. (the “Company”) on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2006 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Daniel T. MacInnis, Chief Executive Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that to the best of my knowledge:

1.  The Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

2.  The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.


­­­­/s/ Daniel T. MacInnis

Name: Daniel T. MacInnis
Title: Chief Executive Officer
January 11, 2008


A signed original of this written statement required by Rule 13a-14(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 has been provided to the Registrant and will be retained by the Registrant and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.

This certification accompanies the Form 20-F to which it relates, is not deemed filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and is not to be incorporated by reference into any filing of the Registrant under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (whether made before or after the date of the Form 20-F), irrespective of any general incorporation language contained in such filing.


 


EX-32.2 10 ex32-2.htm CERTIFICATION ex32-2.htm
EXHIBIT 32.2

SECTION 906 CERTIFICATION

In connection with the amended annual report of MAG Silver Corp. (the “Company”) on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2006 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Frank R. Hallam, Chief Financial Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that to the best of my knowledge:

1.  The Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

2.  The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.


­­­­/s/ Frank R. Hallam

Name: Frank R. Hallam
Title: Chief Financial Officer
January 11, 2008


A signed original of this written statement required by Rule 13a-14(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 has been provided to the Registrant and will be retained by the Registrant and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.

This certification accompanies the Form 20-F to which it relates, is not deemed filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and is not to be incorporated by reference into any filing of the Registrant under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (whether made before or after the date of the Form 20-F), irrespective of any general incorporation language contained in such filing.


 
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