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Message: Silver Standard Announces Voting Results From 2017 Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders

 

 
2017-05-05 05:00:00 PM ET (CNW Group)
   
   

Silver Standard Resources Inc. (NASDAQ: SSRI) (TSX: SSO) ("Silver Standard") announces that each of the seven nominees listed in the management proxy circular for the 2017 Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders (the "AGM") were elected as directors of Silver Standard at the AGM held in Vancouver on Thursday, May 4, 2017. Detailed results of the vote for the election of directors are set out below:

               Votes For            % For        Votes Against            % Against
               ---------            -----        -------------            ---------

     Number
     of
     Directors           78,574,905       98.72%               1,017,743             1.28%
     ---------           ----------        -----                ---------              ----


     Nominee
     Name      Votes For            % For        Votes Withheld           % Withheld
     -------   ---------            -----        --------------           ----------

     A.E.
     Michael
     Anglin              56,603,391       99.26%                 419,561             0.74%
     -------             ----------        -----                  -------              ----

     Paul
     Benson              56,650,193       99.35%                 372,759             0.65%
     ------              ----------        -----                  -------              ----

     Brian
     R.
     Booth               56,588,285       99.24%                 434,667             0.76%
     -----               ----------        -----                  -------              ----

     Gustavo
     A.
     Herrero             56,612,726       99.28%                 410,226             0.72%
     -------             ----------        -----                  -------              ----

     Beverlee
     F.
     Park                56,355,295       98.83%                 667,657             1.17%
     --------            ----------        -----                  -------              ----

     Richard
     D.
     Paterson            56,382,765       98.88%                 640,187             1.12%
     --------            ----------        -----                  -------              ----

     Steven
     P.
     Reid                56,609,807       99.28%                 413,145             0.72%
     ------              ----------        -----                  -------              ----

At the AGM, the shareholders of Silver Standard also approved: (i) the appointment of the auditor and authorized the directors to set the auditor's remuneration; (ii) a non-binding advisory resolution accepting Silver Standard's approach to executive compensation; (iii) a resolution approving Silver Standard's 2017 share compensation plan; and (iv) a special resolution to change the name of Silver Standard (the "Name Change Resolution"). The voting results on each resolution are set out below:

                  Votes For            % For        Votes Withheld           % Withheld
                  ---------            -----        --------------           ----------

     Appointment
     of
     Auditor                78,797,651       99.00%                 794,999             1.00%
     -----------            ----------        -----                  -------              ----


                  Votes For            % For        Votes Against            % Against
                  ---------            -----        -------------            ---------

     Advisory
     Vote
     on
     Executive              55,778,107       97.82%               1,244,844             2.18%
    Compensation
    ------------

     Approval
     of
     2017
     Share                  54,920,827       96.31%               2,102,124             3.69%
     Compensation
     Plan
     ------------

     Name
     Change
     Resolution             77,015,636       96.76%               2,577,012             3.24%
     ----------             ----------        -----                ---------              ----

For further information contact: W. John DeCooman, Jr. Vice President, Business Development and Strategy Silver Standard Resources Inc. Vancouver, BC N.A. toll-free: +1 (888) 338-0046 All others: +1 (604) 689-3846 E-Mail: invest@silverstandard.com

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SOURCE Silver Standard Resources Inc.

View original content: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/May2017/05/c1889.html

SOURCE: Silver Standard Resources Inc.

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