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: October 21, 2016
(Date of earliest event reported)
Corvus Gold Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
British Columbia, Canada
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | 000-55447
(Commission File Number) | 98-0668473
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
Suite 2300, 1177 W. Hastings St. Vancouver, British Columbia Canada (Address of principal executive offices) | N/A (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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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
On October 21, 2016, Corvus Gold Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2016 Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders. 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 filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission on September 9, 2016.
Proposal One – Appointment and Compensation of Auditors
By a resolution unanimously passed on a ballot, Crowe MacKay LLP, Chartered Professional Accountants, were appointed as the auditors for the Company for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2017 and, in accordance with the Articles of the Company, the directors were authorized to fix the auditors’ remuneration.
The result of the voting on this matter was as follows:
| For: | 69,623,895 shares | |
| Withhold: | 135,946 shares | |
| Broker Non-Vote: | 1 shares | |
Proposal Two – Fixing the Number of Directors
By a resolution unanimously passed on a ballot, the number of directors was fixed at six (6).
The result of the voting on this matter was as follows:
| For: | 69,552,919 shares | |
| Against: | 206,921 shares | |
| Abstain: | 135,946 shares | |
| Broker Non-Vote: | 9,066,180 shares | |
Proposal Three – 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
CATHERINE GIGNAC
ROWLAND PERKINS
JEFFREY PONTIUS
EDWARD YARROW
The detailed ballot voting in respect of the election of directors was as follows:
| Nominee | Votes FOR | Votes WITHHELD | Broker Non-Votes |
| STEVEN AAKER | 60,470,655 | 233,006 | 9,066,180 |
| ANTON DRESCHER | 53,093,174 | 7,591,487 | 9,066,180 |
| CATHERINE GIGNAC | 60,458,805 | 225,856 | 9,066,180 |
| ROWLAND PERKINS | 60,457,305 | 227,356 | 9,066,180 |
| JEFFREY PONTIUS | 60,619,590 | 65,071 | 9,066,180 |
| EDWARD YARROW | 60,466,155 | 218,506 | 9,066,180 |
Proposal Four – Approval of Amended 2010 Incentive Stock Option Plan
By a resolution passed on a ballot, shareholders approved the Company’s amended 2010 incentive option plan as described in the Circular for an additional three years.
| For: | 42,961,163 shares | |
| Against: | 17,732,498 shares | |
| Abstain: | 0 shares | |
| Broker Non-Vote: | 9,066,180 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.
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| | CORVUS GOLD INC.
(Registrant) |
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| DATE: November 4, 2016 | By: | /s/ Jeffrey A. Pontius |
| | Name: | Jeffrey A. Pontius |
| | Title: | Chief Executive Officer and President |
