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 (Date of earliest event reported): May 26, 2021
GATOS SILVER,
INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
001-39649 (Commission File Number) |
27-2654848 (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | |
|
8400 E. Crescent Parkway, Suite 600 Greenwood Village, CO |
80111 (Zip Code) | ||
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (303) 784-5350
N/A
(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(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered | ||
| Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share | GATO | New York Stock Exchange |
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 x
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. x
Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On May 26, 2021, Gatos Silver, Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2021 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”). At the Annual Meeting, the Company’s stockholders (i) elected nine directors, each to hold office for a term to expire at the 2022 Annual Meeting of Stockholders or until their successors are duly elected and qualified, subject to their earlier death, resignation or removal and (ii) ratified the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2021.
The voting results of each of these proposals, which were described in more detail in the Company’s proxy statement filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on April 12, 2021, are set forth below.
Proposal No. 1 – Election of Directors
|
Director Nominee |
Votes For |
Votes Withheld |
Broker Non-Votes | |||
| Ali Erfan | 43,877,394 | 4,019,722 | 401,913 | |||
| Igor Gonzales | 45,412,411 | 2,482,705 | 401,913 | |||
| Karl Hanneman | 42,632,845 | 5,263,271 | 401,913 | |||
| Charles Hansard | 47,883,412 | 12,704 | 401,913 | |||
| Igor Levental | 47,877,190 | 18,926 | 401,913 | |||
| David Peat | 47,875,404 | 20,712 | 401,913 | |||
| Stephen Orr | 47,877,443 | 18,673 | 401,913 | |||
| Janice Stairs | 47,769,197 | 126,919 | 401,913 | |||
| Daniel Muñiz Quintanilla | 47,883,438 | 12,678 | 401,913 |
Proposal No. 2 – Ratification of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
| Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | |||
| 48,293,526 | 4,503 | 0 | 0 |
SIGNATURES
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.
| GATOS SILVER, INC. | ||
| Date: June 2, 2021 | By: |
/s/ Roger Johnson |
| Roger Johnson | ||
| Chief Financial Officer | ||