UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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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): December 16,2010
ENERGIZER RESOURCES INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Minnesota (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | 000-51151 (Commission File Number) | 20-0803515 (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
520 – 141 Adelaide St. W., (Address of Principal Executive Offices ) |
(Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (416) 364-4911
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Item 5.02
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
See Item 5.07.
Item 5.03
Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.
See Item 5.07.
Item 5.07
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
At the Annual and Special Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) of Energizer Resources Inc. (the “Company”) held on December 16, 2010, the stockholders of the Company approved each of the proposals set forth below by the final voting results set forth below.
Proposal 1
To elect the following individuals as directors of the Company, each to serve a term of one year or until his or her successor is duly elected or appointed:
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| Number of Shares | ||
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| Votes For |
| Votes Withheld |
J.A. Kirk McKinnon |
| 53,546,006 |
| 1,249,257 |
Richard E. Schler |
| 53,544,606 |
| 1,250,657 |
Julie A. Lee Harrs |
| 53,523,506 |
| 1,271,757 |
John Sanderson |
| 53,573,056 |
| 1,222,207 |
V. Peter Harder |
| 53,552,256 |
| 1,243,007 |
Richard Quesnel |
| 53,732,656 |
| 1,062,607 |
Quentin Yarie |
| 53,562,806 |
| 1,232,457 |
Craig Scherba |
| 53,538,106 |
| 1,257,157 |
Proposal 2
To approve an increase of the Company’s authorized capital stock to 350,000,000 from 185,000,000, of which 340,000,000 will be deemed common shares and the remaining 10,000,000 will be deemed eligible to be divisible into classes, series and types as designated by the Board of Directors of the Company:
Number of Shares | ||||
Votes For |
| Votes Against |
| Abstain |
61,535,443 |
| 4,214,871 |
| 666,990 |
Proposal 3
To approve an amendment to the Company’s Amended and Restated 2006 Stock Option Plan to increase the authorized number of options for common shares of the Company authorized to be issued to 22,000,000 from 17,000,000:
Number of Shares | ||||
Votes For |
| Votes Against |
| Abstain |
50,862,772 |
| 3,220,541 |
| 712,000 |
Proposal 4
To approve a change to the Company’s Amended & Restated Bylaws, Article II - Meetings of Shareholders, Sections 2 & 3 reducing the required quorum for both a Regular and a Special General Meeting of Shareholders to ten percent of the shares outstanding from one-third of the shares outstanding:
Number of Shares | ||||
Votes For |
| Votes Against |
| Abstain |
51,009,597 |
| 3,675,266 |
| 110,400 |
Proposal 5
To ratify the appointment of MSCM LLP, Chartered Accountants, as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2011:
Number of Shares | ||||
Votes For |
| Votes Against |
| Abstain |
63,807,209 |
| 2,413,091 |
| 197,004 |
Following its approval by the Company’s stockholders, Proposal 2 was implemented by way of articles of amendment to the Company’s articles of incorporation that became effective December 17, 2010. A copy of the articles of amendment is attached as Exhibit 3.1 hereto.
The Company’s Amended and Restated 2006 Stock Option Plan, as amended following approval of Proposal 3 by the Company’s stockholders, is attached as Exhibit A to the Company’s definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 9, 2010.
Following its approval by the Company’s stockholders, Proposal 4 was implemented by way of second amended and restated bylaws of the Company that became effective December 16, 2010. A copy of the second amended and restated bylaws is attached as Exhibit 3.2 hereto.
Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit Number | Description |
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3.1 | Articles of Amendment to Articles of Incorporation of Energizer Resources Inc. |
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3.2 | Second Amended and Restated Bylaws of Energizer Resources Inc. |
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.
Date: December 21, 2010
ENERGIZER RESOURCES INC.
By: /s/ Richard Schler
Richard Schler
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Number | Description |
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3.1 | Articles of Amendment to Articles of Incorporation of Energizer Resources Inc. |
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3.2 | Second Amended and Restated Bylaws of Energizer Resources Inc. |