VANCOUVER, May 2, 2017 /PRNewswire/ - Alexco Resource
Corp. ("Alexco") (NYSE‑MKT:AXU, TSX:AXR) is pleased to announce
that it has mailed a notice of meeting and management information
circular to the shareholders of record as of April 25, 2017 in connection with its Annual
General Meeting of shareholders to be held at Suite 1165, Two
Bentall Centre, 555 Burrard Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, on Thursday, June 8, 2017, at 1:30 p.m. Pacific time. In addition, Alexco
announces changes to the executive and Board of Directors (the
"Board").
Alexco encourages shareholders to read the meeting materials,
which have been filed on SEDAR (www.sedar.com) and the Company's
website at www.alexcoresource.com on the Annual General Meeting
page.
The Board of Alexco recommends that shareholders vote in
favour of all proposed items.
HOW TO VOTE
Registered Holders are asked to return their proxies by
June 6, 2017 at 1:30 p.m. (Pacific Time) using one of the
following methods:
INTERNET:
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Vote online at
www.investorvote.com using the control number located on the bottom
left hand side of the proxy.
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TELEPHONE:
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Call 1-866-732-VOTE
(8683) toll free.
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MAIL:
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Complete, date and
sign the form of proxy and return it using the envelope enclosed
to:
Computershare
Investor Services Inc.
100 University
Avenue, 8th Floor
Toronto,
Ontario M5J 2Y1
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Beneficial Holders are asked to vote by June 5, 2017 at 1:30 p.m.
(Pacific Time) using one of the following methods:
INTERNET:
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Vote online at
www.proxyvote.com using the control number located on the voting
instruction form.
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TELEPHONE:
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Canada:
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Call 1-800-474-7493
(ENGLISH) OR 1-800-474-7501 (FRENCH).
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United
States:
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Call
1-800-454-8683
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MAIL:
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Complete, date and
sign the voting instruction form and return it in the return
envelope enclosed.
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Your vote is important regardless of the
number of shares you own.
Changes to Executive and Board
Effective April 27, 2017, the
following changes were made at the executive and Board to
reallocate duties and responsibilities among the team. The
individual members of the senior executive team and Board remain
the same.
- Clynton Nauman was appointed
Alexco's Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer;
- Brad Thrall was appointed
President of Alexco; and
- Richard Zimmer was appointed
Lead Director of Alexco.
Please visit the Alexco website at www.alexcoresource.com
Some statements ("forward-looking statements") in this news
release contain forward-looking information concerning the
Company's anticipated results and developments in the Company's
operations in future periods, made as of the date of this news
release. Forward-looking statements may include, but are not
limited to, statements with respect to the timing of activities and
reports. Forward-looking statements are subject to a variety
of known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which
could cause actual events or results to differ from those expressed
or implied by the forward-looking statements. Forward-looking
statements are based on certain assumptions that management
believes are reasonable at the time they are made. There can
be no assurance that forward-looking statements will prove to be
accurate and actual results and future events could differ
materially from those anticipated in such statements. The
Company expressly disclaims any intention or obligation to update
or revise any forward-looking statements whether as a result of new
information, future events or otherwise, except as otherwise
required by applicable securities legislation.
SOURCE Alexco Resource Corp.