EX-99.20 21 ex9920.htm REPORT OF VOTING RESULTS WITH RESPECT TO THE ANNUAL MEETING OF EQUINOX GOLD CORP. SHAREHOLDERS HELD ON MAY 1, 2019

Exhibit 99.20

 

 

  TSX-V: EQX 

 

 

May 1, 2019

 

British Columbia Securities Commission

Alberta Securities Commission

Manitoba Securities Commission

New Brunswick Securities Commission

Nova Scotia Securities Commission

Ontario Securities Commission

Saskatchewan Securities Commission

Superintendent of Securities, Newfoundland and Labrador

Superintendent of Securities, Prince Edward Island

Toronto Stock Exchange Venture

 

 

Re: Report of Voting Results

 

In accordance with Section 11.3 of National Instrument 51-102 - Continuous Disclosure Obligations, we advise of the results of the voting on the matters submitted to the annual general meeting (“Meeting”) of the shareholders of Equinox Gold Corp. (“Company”) held on May 1, 2019 in Vancouver, British Columbia.

 

The matters voted on at the Meeting and the results of the voting were as follows:

 

Item 1: Election of Directors

 

On a vote by ballot, each of the seven nominees in the Company’s management information circular dated March 18, 2019 (“Circular”) were elected as directors of the Company. The Company received the following votes from shareholders in respect of this resolution:

 

Director Nominee Number of Shares Percentage of Votes Cast
Votes For Votes Withheld Votes For Votes Withheld
Ross Beaty 206,373,988 2,653,044 98.73% 1.27%
Lenard Boggio 208,208,328 818,704 99.61% 0.39%
Marcel de Groot 175,843,753 33,183,279 84.12% 15.88%
Ibtissam (Sam) Drier 208,840,175 186,857 99.91% 0.09%
Marshall Koval 175,879,481 33,147,551 84.14% 15.86%
Jacques McMullen 208,843,406 183,626 99.91% 0.09%
Christian Milau 206,921,148 2,105,884 98.99% 1.01%

 

 

  
Suite 730 – 800 West Pender St., Vancouver, BC Canada V6C 2V6
+1 604.558.0560

www.equinoxgold.com

 

 

Item 2: Appointment of Auditors

 

On a vote by show of hands, KPMG LLP was appointed as the auditors of the Company to hold office until the close of the next annual meeting of shareholders or until their successors are appointed, and the directors of the Company were authorized to fix the remuneration of the auditor. In connection with the Meeting, valid proxies in respect of this resolution were received as follows:

 

Number of Shares Percentage of Votes Cast
Votes For Votes Withheld Votes For Votes Withheld
256,959,730 1,045,304 99.59% 0.41%

 

Item 3: Approval of Amendments to the Equinox Gold Option Plan

 

On a vote by show of hands, the shareholders had approved the amendments of the Equinox Gold Option Plan. In connection with the Meeting, valid proxies in respect of this resolution were received as follows:

 

Number of Shares Percentage of Votes Cast
Votes For Votes Against Votes For Votes Against
199,984,935 9,042,097 95.67% 4.33%

 

Item 4: Approval of Amendments to the Equinox Gold RSU Plan

 

On a vote by ballot, the disinterested shareholders approved the amendments of the Equinox Gold RSU Plan. In connection with the Meeting, valid proxies in respect of this resolution were received as follows:

 

Number of Shares Percentage of Votes Cast
Votes For Votes Against Votes For Votes Against
135,419,883 * 4,107,765 97.06% 2.94%

* Excluding 69,499,384 shares held by Insiders

 

 

Yours truly,
Equinox Gold Inc.

/s/ Susan Toews

Susan Toews

General Counsel

and Corporate Secretary

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  
Suite 730 – 800 West Pender St., Vancouver, BC Canada V6C 2V6
+1 604.558.0560

www.equinoxgold.com