EX-99.2 5 ex992.htm REPORT OF VOTING RESULTS

Exhibit 99.2

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

April 27, 2018

 

British Columbia Securities Commission

Alberta Securities Commission

Autorite des marche financiers

Manitoba Securities Commission

New Brunswick Securities Commission

Nova Scotia Securities Commission

Ontario Securities Commission

Registrar of Securities, Nunavut

Saskatchewan Securities Commission

Superintendent of Securities, Newfoundland and Labrador

Superintendent of Securities, Prince Edward Island

Superintendent of Securities, Yukon Territory

Superintendent of Securities, Northwest Territories

Toronto Stock Exchange

 

 

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 New Gold Inc. (“Company”) held on April 25, 2018 in Toronto, Ontario.

 

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

 

Item 1: Setting the size of the board of directors

 

On a vote by show of hands, the number of directors of the Company is set at seven. 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
289,947,967 3,039,542 98.96% 1.04%

 

 

Item 2: Election of Directors

 

On a vote by show of hands, each of the nine nominees in the Company’s management information circular dated March 16, 2018 (“Circular”) were elected as directors of the Company. In connection with the meeting, valid proxies in respect of this resolution were received as follows:

 

Director Nominee Number of Shares Percentage of Votes Cast
 Votes For   Votes Withheld Votes For  Votes Withheld 
Gillian Davidson  290,993,987   1,993,522 99.32 %  0.68%

 

New Gold Inc. Brookfield Place, 181 Bay Street, Suite 3510, P.O. Box 799, Toronto, ON M5J 2T3 T +1 416 324 6000 F +1 416 324 9494

www.newgold.com

 

 
 

 

Director Nominee Number of Shares Percentage of Votes Cast
Votes For  Votes Withheld   Votes For   Votes Withheld
James Estey 288,226,613  4,760,896   98.38 %  1.62%
Margaret Mulligan 290,927,695  2,059,814   99.30 %  0.70%
Ian Pearce 288,381,438  4,606,071   98.43 %  1.57%
Hannes Portmann 288,871,542  4,115,967   98.60 %  1.40%
Marilyn Schonberner 290,754,078  2,233,431   99.24 %  0.76%
Raymond Threlkeld 287,619,941  5,367,568   98.17 %  1.83%

 

 

Item 3: Appointment of Auditor

 

On a vote by show of hands, Deloitte LLP was appointed as the auditor 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 
 404,374,173   5,048,938  98.77 %  1.23%

 

 

 

Item 4: Say on Pay Advisory Vote

 

On a vote by ballot, the shareholders accepted the Board’s approach to executive compensation. The Company received the following votes from shareholders in respect of this resolution:

 

Number of Shares Percentage of Votes Cast
Votes For   Votes Against Votes For Votes Against
266,331,139   26,662,478 90.90 % 9.10%

 

 

Yours truly,
New Gold Inc.

/s/ Lisa Damiani

Lisa Damiani

General Counsel, Vice President,

Government Relations and Corporate Secretary

New Gold Inc. Brookfield Place, 181 Bay Street, Suite 3510, P.O. Box 799, Toronto, ON M5J 2T3 T +1 416 324 6000 F +1 416 324 9494

www.newgold.com