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: October 6, 2021
(Date of earliest event reported)
Corvus Gold Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
| British Columbia, Canada | 001-39437 | 98-0668473 |
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
Suite 1750, 700 West Pender Street Vancouver, British Columbia Canada | N/A |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (604) 638-3246
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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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 | | KOR | | NASDAQ Capital Market |
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).
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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 October 6, 2021, Corvus Gold Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2021 Annual General and Special Meeting of Shareholders (the “Meeting”). 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 on Schedule 14A, as filed with the Commission on August 27, 2021. A total of 75,283,852 common shares were present at the Meeting, representing approximately 59% of the issued and outstanding common shares.
Proposal One– Fixing the Number of Directors
By a resolution passed by a show of hands, the number of directors was fixed at seven (7).
The result of the voting on this matter was as follows:
| For: | 74,834,352 shares | |
| Against: | 449,498 shares | |
| Abstain: | 0 shares | |
| Broker Non-Votes: | 2 shares | |
Proposal Two – Election of Directors
By a resolution passed on a ballot, each of the following individuals were elected as the directors of the Company to hold office until the next annual general meeting of the shareholders of the Company or until their successors are elected or appointed:
STEVE AAKER
ANTON DRESCHER
RONALD LARGENT
ROWLAND PERKINS
JEFFREY PONTIUS
EDWARD YARROW
PEGGY WU
The detailed ballot voting in respect of the election of directors was as follows:
| Nominee | Votes FOR | Votes WITHHELD | Broker Non-Votes |
| STEVEN AAKER | 66,677,798 | 559,734 | 8,046,320 |
| ANTON DRESCHER | 62,950,734 | 4,286,798 | 8046,320 |
| RONALD LARGENT | 66,693,472 | 544,060 | 8,046,320 |
| ROWLAND PERKINS | 66,405,678 | 83,854 | 8,046,320 |
| JEFFREY PONTIUS | 66,460,581 | 776,951 | 8,046,320 |
| EDWARD YARROW | 66,410,143 | 827,389 | 8,046,320 |
| PEGGY WU | 66,760,113 | 477,419 | 8,046,320 |
Proposal Three – Appointment and Compensation of Auditors
By a resolution passed by a show of hands,Crowe MacKay LLP, Chartered Professional Accountants, were appointed as the auditors for the Company for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2022 and, in accordance with the Articles of the Company, the audit committee was authorized to fix the auditors’ remuneration.
The result of the voting on this matter was as follows:
| For: | 79,924,050 shares | |
| Withheld: | 359,802 shares | |
| Broker Non-Votes: | 0 shares | |
Proposal Four – Advisory vote on executive compensation
By a resolution passed by a show of hands, the resolution regarding the advisory non-binding approval of executive compensation was approved.
The result of voting on this matter was as follows:
| For: | 65,351,459 shares | |
| Against: | 1,435,046 shares | |
| Abstain: | 451,028 shares | |
| Broker Non-Votes: | 8,046,319 shares | |
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.
| | CORVUS GOLD INC.
(Registrant) |
| | | |
| | | |
| DATE: October 8, 2021 | By: | /s/ Jeffrey A. Pontius |
| | Name: | Jeffrey A. Pontius |
| | Title: | Chief Executive Officer and President |
