VANCOUVER, May 1, 2015 /PRNewswire/ - GOLDCORP INC. (TSX:
G, NYSE: GG) announces the detailed voting results for the
election of its Board of Directors, which took place at the
Company's Annual and Special Meeting held on April 30, 2015. The nominees listed in the
management proxy circular dated March 18,
2015 were elected as directors of Goldcorp at the meeting.
Detailed results of the vote are set out below:
|
Votes By
Ballot
|
|
Outcome of
Vote
|
Votes
For
|
Votes
Withheld
|
|
|
|
|
(a) John P.
Bell
|
Carried
|
497,498,290
(99.45%)
|
2,755,884
(0.55%)
|
(b) Beverley A.
Briscoe
|
Carried
|
498,427,148
(99.63%)
|
1,827,026
(0.37%)
|
(c) Peter J.
Dey
|
Carried
|
495,529,724
(99.06%)
|
4,724,450
(0.94%)
|
(d) Douglas M.
Holtby
|
Carried
|
497,157,038
(99.38%)
|
3,097,136
(0.62%)
|
(e) Charles A.
Jeannes
|
Carried
|
498,627,946
(99.67%)
|
1,626,228
(0.33%)
|
(f) Clement A.
Pelletier
|
Carried
|
498,102,362
(99.57%)
|
2,151,812
(0.43%)
|
(g) P. Randy
Reifel
|
Carried
|
491,075,655
(98.17%)
|
9,178,519
(1.83%)
|
(h) Ian W.
Telfer
|
Carried
|
493,194,272
(98.59%)
|
7,059,902
(1.41%)
|
(i) Blanca
Treviño
|
Carried
|
497,432,457
(99.44%)
|
2,821,717
(0.56%)
|
(j) Kenneth F.
Williamson
|
Carried
|
497,156,700
(99.38%)
|
3,097,474
(0.62%)
|
An overwhelming majority of shareholders voted in favor of the
Company's Say-On-Pay resolution, with 89.2% in favor.
The Company is also pleased to announce that following the
Annual and Special Meeting the Board of Directors increased the
number of directors to be appointed from 10 to 11 and appointed Ms.
Margot Franssen as a director of the
Company. Ms. Franssen, 63 is the founder and past–president of The
Body Shop Canada. In 2002, Ms. Franssen was appointed an
Officer of the Order of Canada,
and she has received the Outstanding Achievement in the Advancement
of Women Award from the United Nations Development Fund
UNIFEM. Margot has an honourary Doctor of Humane Letters 1995
and an honourary Doctor of Laws, Honoris Causa 1994. She has
been named one of the Top 25 Most Influential Women in Canada, and one of the 21 Leaders of the 21st
Century, among many other prestigious honours.
"Margot Franssen combines
pragmatic business leadership with a unique perspective on the
relationship between corporations and their various stakeholders
and communities," said Ian Telfer,
Chairman of the Board of Goldcorp. "I am confident that her
wise counsel and compassionate spirit will be a great addition to
our Board."
Ms. Franssen has served on many boards including CIBC, Women's
College Hospital and York University,
is a founding Board Member of Women Moving Millions, a community
devoted to raising million dollar gifts from women for women and
girls, and has recently served as the Co-Chair of the National Task
Force on Sex Trafficking of Canadian Girls in Canada. She
received an undergraduate degree from York
University and is a fellow of Ryerson Polytechnic
University.
About Goldcorp
Goldcorp is one of the world's fastest growing gold
producers. Its low-cost gold production is located in stable
jurisdictions in the Americas and remains 100% unhedged.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward Looking Statements
This press release contains "forward-looking statements", within
the meaning of the United States Private Securities Litigation
Reform Act of 1995 Section 21E of the United States Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, Section 27A of the United States
Securities Act of 1933, as amended and applicable Canadian
securities legislation, concerning the business, operations and
financial performance and condition of Goldcorp Inc. ("Goldcorp").
Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to,
statements with respect to the future price of gold, silver,
copper, lead and zinc, the estimation of mineral reserves and
resources, the realization of mineral reserve estimates, the timing
and amount of estimated future production, costs of production,
capital expenditures, costs and timing of the development of new
deposits, success of exploration activities, permitting time lines,
hedging practices, currency exchange rate fluctuations,
requirements for additional capital, government regulation of
mining operations, environmental risks, unanticipated reclamation
expenses, timing and possible outcome of pending litigation, title
disputes or claims and limitations on insurance coverage.
Generally, these forward-looking statements can be identified by
the use of forward-looking terminology such as "plans", "expects",
"is expected", "budget", "scheduled", "estimates", "forecasts",
"intends", "anticipates", "believes" or variations of such words
and phrases or statements that certain actions, events or results
"may", "could", "would", "might" or "will be taken", "occur" or "be
achieved" or the negative connotation thereof.
Forward-looking statements are made based upon certain
assumptions and other important factors that, if untrue, could
cause the actual results, performances or achievements of Goldcorp
to be materially different from future results, performances or
achievements expressed or implied by such statements. Such
statements and information are based on numerous assumptions
regarding present and future business strategies and the
environment in which Goldcorp will operate in the future, including
the price of gold, anticipated costs and ability to achieve goals.
Certain important factors that could cause actual results,
performances or achievements to differ materially from those in the
forward-looking statements include, among others, gold price
volatility, discrepancies between actual and estimated production,
mineral reserves and resources and metallurgical recoveries, mining
operational and development risks, litigation risks, regulatory
restrictions (including environmental regulatory restrictions and
liability), activities by governmental authorities (including
changes in taxation), currency fluctuations, the speculative nature
of gold exploration, the global economic climate, dilution, share
price volatility, competition, loss of key employees, additional
funding requirements and defective title to mineral claims or
property. Although Goldcorp has attempted to identify important
factors that could cause actual actions, events or results to
differ materially from those described in forward-looking
statements, there may be other factors that cause actions, events
or results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended.
Forward-looking statements are subject to known and unknown
risks, uncertainties and other important factors that may cause the
actual results, level of activity, performance or achievements of
Goldcorp to be materially different from those expressed or implied
by such forward-looking statements, including but not limited to:
risks related to the integration of acquisitions; risks related to
international operations, including economic and political
instability in foreign jurisdictions in which Goldcorp operates;
risks related to current global financial conditions; risks related
to joint venture operations; actual results of current exploration
activities; environmental risks; future prices of gold, silver,
copper, lead and zinc; possible variations in ore reserves, grade
or recovery rates; mine development and operating risks; accidents,
labour disputes and other risks of the mining industry; delays in
obtaining governmental approvals or financing or in the completion
of development or construction activities; risks related to
indebtedness and the service of such indebtedness, as well as those
factors discussed in the section entitled "Description of the
Business – Risk Factors" in Goldcorp's annual information form for
the year ended December 31, 2014
available at www.sedar.com
. Although Goldcorp has attempted to identify important factors
that could cause actual results to differ materially from those
contained in forward-looking statements, there may be other factors
that cause results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended.
There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be
accurate, as actual results and future events could differ
materially from those anticipated in such statements. Accordingly,
readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking
statements. Forward-looking statements are made as of the date
hereof and accordingly are subject to change after such date.
Except as otherwise indicated by Goldcorp, these statements do not
reflect the potential impact of any non-recurring or other special
items or of any dispositions, monetizations, mergers, acquisitions,
other business combinations or other transactions that may be
announced or that may occur after the date hereof. Forward-looking
statements are provided for the purpose of providing information
about management's current expectations and plans and allowing
investors and others to get a better understanding of our operating
environment. Goldcorp does not undertake to update any
forward-looking statements that are included in this document,
except in accordance with applicable securities laws.
SOURCE Goldcorp Inc.