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): June 14, 2011
US GOLD CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Colorado |
| 001-33190 |
| 84-0796160 |
(State or other jurisdiction of |
| (Commission File |
| (I.R.S. Employer |
99 George Street, 3rd Floor
Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5A 2N4
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number including area code: (866) 441-0690
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
US Gold Corporation (the “Company”) held its annual meeting of shareholders on June 14, 2011. Of the 139,599,552 shares outstanding and entitled to vote at the meeting, including exchangeable shares not held by the Company or its affiliates, 116,573,045 shares were voted, or 83.5% of the outstanding shares entitled to vote.
At the annual meeting, the shareholders elected the five individuals nominated to be directors; approved the compensation of the named executive officers as described in the proxy statement; voted to hold the advisory vote on executive compensation every three years; and ratified the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2011.
Election results for the directors nominated at the meeting are as follows:
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| Shares Voted |
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Name of Nominee |
| For |
| Withheld |
| Broker Non-Votes |
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Robert R. McEwen |
| 86,700,699 |
| 344,960 |
| 29,527,201 |
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Michele Ashby |
| 86,913,047 |
| 132,612 |
| 29,527,201 |
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Leanne Baker |
| 86,738,050 |
| 307,609 |
| 29,527,201 |
|
Peter Botjos |
| 58,843,453 |
| 28,202,206 |
| 29,527,201 |
|
Declan Costelloe |
| 82,211,211 |
| 4,834,448 |
| 29,527,201 |
|
Election results for the advisory vote on executive compensation are as follows:
For |
| Against |
| Abstain |
| Broker Non-Votes |
|
81,533,141 |
| 507,259 |
| 5,005,444 |
| 29,527,201 |
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Election results for the frequency of the advisory vote on executive compensation are as follows:
1 Year |
| 2 Years |
| 3 Years |
| Abstain |
| Broker Non-Votes |
|
36,460,362 |
| 2,411,943 |
| 43,051,054 |
| 5,122,485 |
| 29,527,201 |
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Election results for the ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2011 are as follows:
For |
| Against |
| Abstain |
| Broker Non-Votes |
|
116,211,903 |
| 185,550 |
| 175,592 |
| 0 |
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
| US GOLD CORPORATION | |
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Date: June 17, 2011 | By: | /s/ Perry Y. Ing |
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| Perry Y. Ing, Vice President and |
