UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): December 14, 2016
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Nevada
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
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001-36908 |
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98-0138393 |
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(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
665 Anderson Street
Winnemucca, Nevada
89445
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(775) 625-3600
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instructions A.2. below):
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Item 5.07Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
Paramount Gold Nevada Corp. (the “Company”) held its annual stockholder meeting on December 14, 2016. Of the 15,689,954 shares outstanding and entitled to vote at the meeting, 10,374,464 shares of common stock or 66.1% were voted.
At the annual stockholder meeting, the stockholders of the Company were asked to consider and vote on three proposals. The election results for each proposal were as follows:
Proposal #1: Election of Directors
The stockholders elected the following six individuals to the Company’s Board of Directors for a one-year term expiring at the 2017 Annual General Meeting. The voting results were as follows:
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Shares Voted |
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Withheld |
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Broker Non-Votes |
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David Smith |
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5,198,518 |
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185,742 |
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4,990,204 |
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Glen Van Treek |
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5,249,354 |
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134,906 |
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4,990,204 |
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Christopher Reynolds |
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5,290,844 |
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93,416 |
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4,990,204 |
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John Carden |
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5,194,388 |
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189,872 |
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4,990,204 |
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Eliseo Gonzalez-Urien |
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5,166,245 |
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218,015 |
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4,990,204 |
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Pierre Pelletier |
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5,284,813 |
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99,447 |
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4,990,204 |
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Proposal #2: Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
The stockholders ratified the appointment of MNP LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accountants for the year ended June 30, 2017. The voting results were as follows:
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Abstain |
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10,000,403 |
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95,496 |
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278,565 |
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Proposal #3: Ratification of the 2016 Stock Incentive and Equity Compensation Plan
The stockholders ratified the Company’s 2016 Stock Incentive and Equity Compensation Plan. The voting results were as follows:
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Abstain |
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Broker Non-Votes |
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5,043,206 |
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302,494 |
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38,560 |
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4,990,204 |
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 hereunto duly authorized.
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PARAMOUNT GOLD NEVADA CORP. |
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Date: December 16, 2016 |
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/s/ Carlo Buffone |
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Carlo Buffone |
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Chief Financial Officer |