(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):May 18, 2016
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NovaCopper Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| British Columbia | 001-35447 | 98 -1006991 |
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) |
Suite 1950, 777 Dunsmuir Street
Vancouver, British Columbia
Canada, V7Y 1K4
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(604) 638-8088
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On May 18, 2016, NovaCopper Inc. (the “Company”) held its Annual and Special Meeting of shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”) at the offices of Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. At the Annual Meeting, the Company’s shareholders approved each of the following proposals set forth in the Company’s Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A, which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 29, 2016 (the “Proxy Statement”):
Proposal 1:
The Company’s shareholders set the number of directors at eight (8), as set forth below:
| Votes For | Votes Against | Broker Non-Votes |
| 72,092,459 | 1,726,399 | 2 |
Proposal 2:
The Company’s shareholders elected the following directors to hold office until the 2017 Annual Meeting:
| Name | Votes For | Withheld | Broker Non-Votes |
| | | | |
| Tony Giardini | 54,667,501 | 532,793 | 18,618,565 |
| William Hayden | 54,674,144 | 526,151 | 18,618,565 |
| Gregory Lang | 53,547,422 | 1,652,873 | 18,618,565 |
| Kalidas Madhavpeddi | 54,667,715 | 532,579 | 18,618,565 |
| Gerald McConnell | 54,669,299 | 530,996 | 18,618,565 |
| Janice Stairs | 54,658,838 | 541,457 | 18,618,565 |
| Rick Van Nieuwenhuyse | 54,713,720 | 486,574 | 18,618,565 |
| Diana Walters | 54,653,983 | 546,312 | 18,618,565 |
Proposal 3:
The Company’s shareholders ratified the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as auditors of the Company for the ensuing year and authorized the board of directors to fix their remuneration, as set forth below:
| | | |
| Votes For | Withheld | Broker Non-Votes |
| 72,273,105 | 1,545,753 | 2 |
Proposal 4:
The Company’s shareholders ratified and approved the name change of the Company to “Trilogy Metals Inc.”, or such other name as may be acceptable to the board of directors of the Company:
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| Votes For | Votes Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |
| 58,523,302 | 13,772,808 | 1,522,844 | 6 | |
Proposal 5:
The Company’s shareholders ratified and approved all unallocated entitlements under the NovaCopper Restricted Share Unit Plan:
| | | | | |
| Votes For | Votes Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |
| 53,811,850 | 1,065,185 | 323,259 | 18,618,566 | |
Proposal 6:
The Company’s shareholders ratified and approved all unallocated entitlements under the NovaCopper Deferred Share Unit Plan:
| | | | | |
| Votes For | Votes Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |
| 53,793,719 | 1,086,343 | 320,232 | 18,618,566 | |
Proposal 7:
The Company’s shareholders ratified and approved a non-binding resolution approving the compensation paid to the named executive officers as disclosed in the Proxy Statement:
| | | | | |
| Votes For | Votes Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |
| 53,731,483 | 1,153,090 | 315,720 | 18,618,567 | |
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
The following exhibits relating to Item 7.01 are intended to be furnished to, not filed with, the SEC pursuant to Regulation FD.
| Exhibit Number | Description |
| 99.1 | NovaCopper Announces Election of Directors |
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.
| | NOVACOPPER INC. |
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| Dated: May 19, 2016 | By: | /s/ Elaine Sanders |
| | Elaine M. Sanders, Chief Financial Officer |
