Lucara Reports Voting Results From Annual Meeting
VANCOUVER, BC, May 10, 2024 /CNW/ - (LUC – TSX, LUC – BSE, LUC – Nasdaq Stockholm)
Lucara Diamond Corp. (“Lucara” or the “Company”) held its Annual General and Special Meeting of shareholders in Vancouver, British Columbia today. Shareholders voted as follows on the matters before the meeting:
Board Members
Shareholders elected the following 7 board members with shareholders represented at the meeting voting in favour of individual directors as follows:
|
Director |
Votes For |
% Votes For |
Votes Withheld |
% Votes Withheld |
|
Sheila Colman |
168,104,342 |
77.54% |
48,685,353 |
22.46% |
|
Paul Conibear |
165,804,491 |
76.48% |
50,985,204 |
23.52% |
|
David Dicaire |
212,797,320 |
98.16% |
3,992,375 |
1.84% |
|
Ian Gibbs |
213,012,431 |
98.26% |
3,777,264 |
1.74% |
|
William Lamb |
212,492,282 |
98.02% |
4,297,413 |
1.98% |
|
Adam Lundin |
216,457,252 |
99.85% |
332,443 |
0.15% |
|
Peter J. O’Callaghan |
153,988,015 |
71.03% |
62,801,680 |
28.97% |
The Company would like to acknowledge the contributions of Catherine McLeod-Seltzer and Marie Inkster, who did not stand for re-election as Directors of the Company. In addition to serving as a long-standing Director, Catherine also played a role in founding the Company.
Paul Conibear, Chair of the Board said, “Both Catherine and Marie have been valuable members of the Board for many years, and on behalf of the Company, shareholders and my fellow Board members, we would like to express gratitude to both Catherine and Marie for their guidance and contribution to the Company.”
Appointment of Auditors
Shareholders re-appointed PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Lucara’s auditors with 95.77% of shareholders voting in favour.
Ordinary Resolutions for the Share Issuance
Disinterested shareholders passed an ordinary resolution to authorize and approve the issuance of up to 1,125,000 common shares of the Company to Nemesia S.à.r.l., pursuant to the terms of a debenture agreement, as required pursuant to the rules of the Toronto Stock Exchange. This resolution passed with 97.34% of votes cast in favour.
Advisory Resolution on Executive Compensation
Management’s approach to executive compensation, also disclosed in Lucara’s management proxy circular dated April 5, 2024 was approved with 97.79% of shares represented at the meeting voting in favour.
Following the meeting, Paul Conibear will continue to serve as Chairman of the Board.
On behalf of the Board,
William Lamb
President and Chief Executive Officer
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The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact person set out above, on May 10, 2024 at 3:30 p.m. Pacific Time.