UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of 
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): May 27, 2020

 

INTERNATIONAL TOWER HILL MINES LTD.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

British Columbia, Canada   001-33638   N/A
(State or Other Jurisdiction   (Commission   (IRS Employer
of Incorporation)   File Number)   Identification No.)

 

2300-1177 West Hastings Street

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

  V6E 2K3
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (604) 683-6332

 

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report.)

 

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class:

 

Trading Symbol:

 

Name of each exchange on which registered:

Common Shares, no par value   THM   NYSE American

 

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).

 

Emerging growth company o

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. o

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

On May 27, 2020, International Tower Hill Mines Ltd. (the “Company”) held its 2020 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders. The matters submitted for a vote and the related results are set forth below. A more detailed description of each proposal is set forth in the Company’s proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 17, 2020.

 

Proposal One — Election of Directors.

 

The shareholders elected all seven nominees named in the proxy statement. The voting results were as follows:

 

Nominee  Votes Cast For  Votes Withheld  Broker Non-Votes
Damola Adamolekun  128,483,728  1,577,598  21,648,071
Anton J. Drescher  121,514,014  8,547,312  21,648,071
Karl L. Hanneman  129,514,672  546,654  21,648,071
Stuart A. Harshaw  129,487,369  573,957  21,648,071
Marcelo Kim  128,674,401  1,386,925  21,648,071
Stephen A. Lang  127,951,582  2,109,744  21,648,071
Thomas S. Weng  129,386,960  674,366  21,648,071

 

As all directors received greater than 50% of the votes cast, no director is required to submit his resignation pursuant to the Company’s “Majority Voting in Director Elections” Policy.

 

Proposal Two — Ratification of the Appointment and Compensation of the Company’s Auditors.

 

The shareholders ratified the appointment of Davidson & Company LLP as auditors/independent registered public accountants for the Company for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2020. In accordance with the Articles of the Company, the directors were also authorized to fix the auditors’ remuneration. The voting results were as follows:

 

Votes Cast For  Votes Withheld
150,943,858  765,539

 

Proposal Three — Advisory Vote on the Compensation of the Company’s Named Executive Officers.

 

The shareholders approved the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers. The voting results were as follows:

 

Votes Cast For  Votes Cast Against  Abstentions  Broker Non-Votes
122,371,213  7,690,113  0  21,648,071

 

Proposal Four — Vote on the Re-Approval of the Company’s 2017 Deferred Share Unit Incentive Plan.

 

The shareholders re-approved the Company’s 2017 Deferred Share Unit Incentive Plan and any unallocated deferred share units or entitlements issuable pursuant to such plan. The voting results were as follows:

 

Votes Cast For  Votes Cast Against  Abstentions  Broker Non-Votes
98,105,632  31,955,694  0  21,648,071

 

 

 

 

 

SIGNATURE

 

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.

 

 

  International Tower Hill Mines Ltd.
  (Registrant)
     
     
Dated: May 29, 2020 By: /s/ Karl Hanneman
  Name: Karl Hanneman
  Title: President and Chief Executive Officer