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):July 8, 2016
WHITE MOUNTAIN TITANIUM CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Nevada | 000-55441 | 87-057730 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of | Commission File Number | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
Incorporation) | | |
Augusto Leguia 100, Oficina 1401, Las Condes, Santiago Chile | None |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:(56 2) 2657-1800
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On July 8, 2016, White Mountain Titanium Corporation, a Nevada corporation (the “Company”), held its annual meeting of stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”). The matters voted upon were: (i) the election of five directors (one director to be elected by the holder of the Series A preferred shares and four to be elected by the holders of the common shares) to serve until the 2017 Annual Meeting of stockholders, or until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified, (ii) the ratification of the appointment of Smythe LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2016, (iii) approval of, on an advisory basis, the Company’s named executive officer compensation, and (iv) approval of whether to hold an advisory vote on executive compensation every one, two or three years.
Prior to the Annual Meeting, the Board of Directors nominated David Berry, Howard M. Crosby, Michael P. Kurtanjek, John J. May, Andrew Sloop, Kevin Stulp, and Weigang Greg Ye for election as directors. During the meeting Bobby Cooper, David Kirkingburg, and Yee Ya (Sue) Pei were nominated by shareholders present at the meeting from the floor. The final results of the voting for the members of the Board of Directors are set forth below:
Nominees | Votes For | Against | Abstain | Non-Voted |
David Berry | 16,487,050 | 587,743 | 1,120,435 | 46,116,246 |
Bobby Cooper | 41,596,905 | 0 | 0 | 22,714,569 |
Howard M. Crosby | 9,349,878 | 9,285,208 | 167,542 | 45,508,846 |
David Kirkingburg | 41,596,905 | 0 | 0 | 22,714,569 |
Michael P. Kurtanjek | 19,164,159 | 1,117,869 | 23,200 | 44,006,246 |
John J. May | 16,066,105 | 3,780,954 | 286,584 | 44,177,831 |
Yee Ya (Sue) Pei | 41,308,905 | 0 | 0 | 23,002,569 |
Andrew Sloop | 2,847,107 | 0 | 382,500 | 61,081,867 |
Kevin Stulp | 12,357,657 | 1,861,686 | 1,111,135 | 48,980,996 |
Weigang Greg Ye | 48,365,052 | 7,584,053 | 976,093 | 7,386,276 |
The holder of the Series A preferred shares elected Andrew Sloop to serve as director to serve until the 2017 Annual Meeting of stockholders, or until his respective successor is duly elected and qualified. Bobby Cooper, David Kirkingburg, Yee Ya (Sue) Pei, and Weigang Greg Ye were elected by a plurality of votes to serve as directors to serve until the 2017 Annual Meeting of stockholders, or until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified.
The proposal to ratify the appointment of Smythe LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2016, was approved. The final results of the voting were as follows:
Votes For | Votes Against | Abstain |
55,933,003 | 484,669 | 5,405,802 |
A representative of Smythe LLP was not present at the Annual Meeting.
The Company’s named executive officer compensation, on an advisory basis, was approved. The final results of the voting were as follows:
Votes For | Votes Against | Abstain |
57,758,816 | 2,885,280 | 1,061,637 |
An advisory vote on executive compensation every two years, on an advisory basis, was approved. The final results of the voting were as follows:
One Year | Two Years | Three Years | Abstain |
17,419,336 | 33,258,270 | 10,392,734 | 635,393 |
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.
White Mountain Titanium Corporation
Date: July 8, 2016 | By | /s/ Michael P. Kurtanjek |
| | Michael P. Kurtanjek, |
| | Interim Chief Executive Officer |
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