Silver Wheaton announces election of directors and approval of special matters

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VANCOUVER, May 9, 2014 /PRNewswire/ - Silver Wheaton Corp. ("Silver Wheaton" or the "Company") SLW SLW announces that the nominees listed in the management proxy circular for the 2014 Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders were elected as directors of Silver Wheaton. Detailed results of the vote for directors of the Company held at the Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders earlier today are shown below:

Nominee Votes For % For Votes Withheld % Withheld
Lawrence I. Bell 170,061,439 99.06 1,607,166 0.94
George L. Brack 168,457,095 98.13 3,211,510 1.87
John A. Brough 170,150,611 99.12 1,517,994 0.88
R. Peter Gillin 170,136,257 99.11 1,532,348 0.89
Chantal Gosselin 170,408,989 99.27 1,259,616 0.73
Douglas M. Holtby 169,972,210 99.01 1,696,395 0.99
Eduardo Luna 136,291,095 79.39 35,377,510 20.61
Wade D. Nesmith 139,000,466 80.97 32,668,139 19.03
Randy V.J. Smallwood 169,739,131 98.88 1,929,474 1.12

In addition, the following special matters were approved by shareholders at the 2014 Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders:

  • the non-binding advisory resolution accepting the Company's approach to executive compensation was carried with 95.27% of the votes cast in favour of such resolution;
  • the amendment to the Company's share option plan was carried with 89.36% of the votes cast in favour of such resolution;
  • the confirmation of the by-law providing for advance notice requirements for the nomination of directors was carried with 97.71% of the votes cast in favour of such resolution;
  • the confirmation of the amendment to the Company's existing by-laws to increase the quorum at a meeting of shareholders from 10% to 25% was carried with 99.47% of the votes cast in favour of such resolution; and
  • the confirmation of the amendment to the Company's existing by-laws to modernize and enhance notice and signature provisions was carried with 99.58% of the votes cast in favour of such resolution.

 

SOURCE Silver Wheaton Corp.

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