UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report: October 19, 2011 (Date of earliest event reported)

 

 

ALLIED NEVADA GOLD CORP.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   1-33119   20-5597115
(State of Incorporation)  

(Commission

File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification)

9790 Gateway Drive, Suite 200, Reno, Nevada 89521

(Address of principal executive offices)

(775) 358-4455

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

 

 

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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

The Allied Nevada Gold Corp. (the “Company”) annual meeting of stockholders was held on Wednesday, October 19, 2011, in Toronto, Canada. The following matters were submitted to a vote of the stockholders, the results of which are as follows:

 

  1. The Company’s stockholders re-elected the following directors to each serve until the next annual meeting of stockholders or until his respective successor is elected and qualified.

 

Number of Votes  
     For      Against      Abstain      Broker Non-
Votes
 

Robert M. Buchan

     45,593,137         20,892,144         368,857         0   

Scott A. Caldwell

     62,329,748         4,515,668         8,722         0   

John W. Ivany

     64,119,598         2,727,418         7,122         0   

Cameron A. Mingay

     58,553,151         8,274,015         26,972         0   

Terry M. Palmer

     64,781,283         2,065,733         7,122         0   

Carl Pescio

     66,290,176         556,840         7,122         0   

D. Bruce Sinclair

     64,393,768         2,432,298         28,072         0   

Robert G. Wardell

     61,214,323         5,632,693         7,122         0   

 

  2. The Company’s stockholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers.

 

Number of Votes  
For      Against      Abstain      Broker Non-
Votes
 
  66,063,086         698,794         92,258         0   

 

  3. The Company’s stockholders cast the highest number of votes in favor of holding future non-binding advisory votes on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers on an annual basis.

 

Number of Votes  
1 Year      2 Years      3 Years      Abstain      Broker Non-
Votes
 
  32,910,767         5,342,171         28,514,037         87,163         0   

 

  4. The Company’s stockholders ratified the selection of Ehrhardt Keefe Steiner & Hottman PC as the Company’s independent auditors for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2011.

 

Number of Votes  

For

     Against      Abstain      Broker Non-
Votes
 
  66,828,509         21,363         4,266         0   

 

  5. The Company’s stockholders approved the amendment to and restatement of the Company’s certificate of incorporation to, among other things, increase the number of authorized shares of the Company’s common stock from 100,000,000 to 200,000,000 shares.

 

Number of Votes  
For      Against      Abstain      Broker Non-
Votes
 
  60,329,885         6,516,875         7,378         0   

 

  6. The Company’s stockholders approved the Allied Nevada Gold Corp. Deferred Phantom Unit Plan, as amended and restated.

 

Number of Votes  
For      Against      Abstain      Broker Non-
Votes
 
  60,878,490         5,932,256         43,392         0   

 

  7. The Company’s stockholders approved the Allied Nevada Gold Corp. Deferred Share Unit Plan.

 

Number of Votes  
For      Against      Abstain      Broker Non-
Votes
 
  61,240,287         5,570,791         43,060         0   

The matters acted upon at the Company’s annual meeting of stockholders are described in more detail in the Company’s proxy statement on Schedule 14A, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 26, 2011.


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

Dated: October 25, 2011     Allied Nevada Gold Corp.
    By:  

/s/ Hal D. Kirby

      Hal D. Kirby
      Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer