Exhibit 99.1
Richmont Mines Inc. (the “Corporation”)
Annual General Meeting of Shareholders
May 4, 2017
Report on Voting Results
National Instrument 51-102 – Continuous Disclosure Obligations, Section 11.3
In accordance with s. 11.3 of National Instrument 51-102 -Continuous Disclosure Obligations, this report describes the matters voted upon and the outcome of the votes conducted at the annual general meeting of the shareholders of the Corporation held on May 4, 2017 (the “Meeting”).
Election of Directors
Each of the five (5) director nominees proposed by Management were elected as directors of the Corporation pursuant to a vote conducted by show of hands to hold office until the next annual meeting of shareholders or until the election of their successors. Proxies were received as follows:
Name | Number of Voted Shares | For | For% | Withhold | Withhold % |
René Marion | 47,836,454 | 41,881,088 | 99.74 | 108,186 | 0.26 |
Renaud Adams | 47,836,454 | 41,907,146 | 99.80 | 82,128 | 0.20 |
Elaine Ellingham | 47,836,454 | 41,903,838 | 99.80 | 85,436 | 0.20 |
Michael Pesner | 47,836,454 | 41,560,385 | 98.98 | 428,889 | 1.02 |
Peter Barnes | 47,836,454 | 41,895,917 | 99.78 | 93,357 | 0.22 |
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Appointment of Auditors
Raymond Chabot Grant Thornton LLP was appointed as auditors of the Corporation pursuant to a vote conducted by show of hands to hold office until the close of the next annual meeting of shareholders and the directors were authorized to fix their remuneration. Proxies were received as follows:
Number of voted shares: 47,836,454
For: 47,202,972 shares, representing 98.68%
Withheld from the vote: 633,482 shares, representing 1.32%
Approval of the amended and restated shareholder rights plan for a three year period
The amended and restated shareholder rights plan was approved by resolution for a three year period by show of hands. Proxies were received as follows:
Number of voted shares: 47,836,454
For: 39,915,708 shares, representing 95.07%
Against from the vote: 2,071,955 shares, representing 4.93%
Approval of our approach to executive compensation
The non-binding advisory resolution on our approach to executive compensation was approved by show of hands. Proxies were received as follows:
Number of voted shares: 47,836,454
For: 41,389,246 shares, representing 98.57%
Against from the vote: 598,417 shares, representing 1.43%
May 4, 2017
Richmont Mines Inc.
(s) Mélissa Tardif
Mélissa Tardif
Lawyer and Corporate Secretary