Mountain Province Diamonds Announces Results of Annual General Meeting of Shareholders
14 September 2021
TORONTO and NEW YORK, Sept. 14, 2021 /CNW/ - Mountain Province Diamonds Inc. ("Mountain Province", the "Company") (TSX: MPVD) (OTCQX: MPVD) announces that the nominees listed in the management proxy circular for the 2021 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders ("Annual Meeting") were elected as directors of the Company. Detailed results of the vote for the election of directors held at the virtual Annual Meeting on September 14, 2021 are set out below.
Nominee |
Votes For |
% For |
Votes Withheld |
% Withheld |
Jonathan Comerford |
113,817,178 |
99.35% |
739,202 |
0.65% |
Stuart Brown |
75,490,073 |
65.90% |
39,066,307 |
34.10% |
Dean Chambers |
80,500,129 |
70.27% |
34,056,251 |
29.73% |
Ken Robertson |
81,269,699 |
70.94% |
33,286,681 |
29.06% |
Brett Desmond |
114,044,241 |
99.55% |
512,139 |
0.45% |
Karen Goracke |
81,918,830 |
71.51% |
32,637,550 |
28.49% |
Tom Peregoodoff |
80,602,909 |
70.36% |
33,953,471 |
29.64% |
Mr. Peregoodoff tendered his resignation from the Board on September 8, 2021, after his nomination for re-election to the Board as a management nominee had been included in the Company's proxy material. As a result, his nomination was put forward and he was re-elected to the Board, however his resignation as a director took effect immediately following his re-election. At the Annual Meeting, Chairman Jonathan Comerford thanked Mr. Peregoodoff for his valuable contributions to the Company on Board committees, and in the areas of exploration, operations and business development. The Board has begun the evaluation process to find a suitable replacement for Mr. Peregoodoff.
At the Annual Meeting, KPMG LLP were re-appointed as auditor of the Company at remuneration to be fixed by the directors.