UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16
OR 15d-16
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the month of June, 2013
Commission File Number: 001-35075
WESTERN COPPER AND GOLD CORPORATION
(Translation of registrant's name into English)
Suite 2050 - 1111 West Georgia Street
Vancouver, BC Canada V6E 4M3
(Address of principal executive offices)
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SUBMITTED HEREWITH
Exhibits
99.1 | News Release dated June 21, 2013 |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Western Copper and Gold Corporation | ||
(Registrant) | ||
Date: June 21, 2013 | By: | /s/ Julien François |
Julien François | ||
Title: | VP Finance |
NEWS RELEASE | |
June 21, 2013 | Release 07-2013 |
WESTERN COPPER AND GOLD ANNOUNCES AGM RESULTS |
VANCOUVER, B.C. Western Copper and Gold Corporation (Western or the Company) (TSX: WRN; NYSE MKT: WRN) provides the results of the Companys Annual General Meeting (AGM) held in Vancouver, British Columbia on June 20, 2013.
A total of 30,634,690 common shares (representing 32.70% of the votes attached to all outstanding shares as at the record date for the meeting) were represented at the AGM. All of the matters submitted to the shareholders for approval as set out in the Company's notice of meeting and information circular, both dated May 16, 2013, were approved by the requisite majority of votes cast at the AGM.
Shareholders voted in favour of setting the number of directors at five (5) and elected all incumbent directors. The details of the voting results for the election are set out below:
Director | Votes For | % For | Votes Withheld | % Withheld |
Dale Corman | 20,601,264 | 99.45% | 114,022 | 0.55% |
Robert Byford | 18,353,102 | 88.60% | 2,362,184 | 11.40% |
Robert Gayton | 18,350,922 | 88.59% | 2,364,364 | 11.41% |
David Williams | 18,397,435 | 88.81% | 2,317,851 | 11.19% |
Klaus Zeitler | 20,554,560 | 99.22% | 160,726 | 0.78% |
Shareholders also approved:
The Company's report of voting results will be available on SEDAR (www.sedar.com), EDGAR (www.sec.gov/edgar.shtml) and on the Company's website.
On behalf of the board,
Dale Corman
Dale Corman
Chairman & Chief Executive Officer
For more information please contact Paul West-Sells, President & Chief Operating Officer or Justin Rasekh, Manager Corporate Communications & Investor Relations, at 604.684.9497 or email info@westerncopperandgold.com.
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