EX-99.1 2 a15-9596_4ex99d1.htm EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

 

 

AGNICO EAGLE ANNOUNCES ELECTION OF DIRECTORS

 

Toronto (May 1, 2015) — Agnico Eagle Mines Limited (NYSE:AEM, TSX:AEM) (“Agnico Eagle”) today announced that, at the annual and special meeting of shareholders held earlier today (the “Meeting”), each of the twelve nominees listed in the management information circular dated March 12, 2015 were elected as directors of Agnico Eagle.  The detailed results of the vote are set out below:

 

Nominee

 

Votes For

 

Votes
Withheld

 

Total Votes
Cast

 

Percentage
of Votes
For

 

Percentage
of Votes
Withheld

 

Dr. Leanne M. Baker

 

132,818,312

 

4,122,215

 

136,940,527

 

96.99

%

3.01

%

Sean Boyd

 

136,489,304

 

451,223

 

136,940,527

 

99.67

%

0.33

%

Martine A. Celej

 

135,283,781

 

1,656,746

 

136,940,527

 

98.79

%

1.21

%

Robert J. Gemmell

 

135,304,525

 

1,636,002

 

136,940,527

 

98.81

%

1.19

%

Bernard Kraft

 

135,265,545

 

1,674,832

 

136,940,527

 

98.78

%

1.22

%

Mel Leiderman

 

136,232,645

 

707,882

 

136,940,527

 

99.48

%

0.52

%

Deborah McCombe

 

134,087,907

 

2,852,620

 

136,940,527

 

97.92

%

2.08

%

James D. Nasso

 

133,993,761

 

2,946,766

 

136,940,527

 

97.85

%

2.15

%

Dr. Sean Riley

 

136,375,667

 

564,860

 

136,940,527

 

99.59

%

0.41

%

J. Merfyn Roberts

 

135,068,548

 

1,871,979

 

136,940,527

 

98.63

%

1.37

%

Howard R. Stockford

 

135,205,053

 

1,735,474

 

136,940,527

 

98.73

%

1.27

%

Pertti Voutilainen

 

133,681,555

 

3,258,972

 

136,940,527

 

97.62

%

2.38

%

 


* As a ballot was not required, the number of votes disclosed reflects only the proxies received by management of Agnico Eagle in advance of the Meeting.

 

Biographical information on all directors is available at www.agnicoeagle.com.

 

About Agnico Eagle

 

Agnico Eagle is a senior Canadian gold mining company that has produced precious metals since 1957.  Its eight mines are located in Canada, Finland and Mexico, with exploration and development activities in each of these regions as well as in the United States. The Company and its shareholders have full exposure to gold prices due to its long-standing policy of no forward gold sales. Agnico Eagle has declared a cash dividend every year since 1983.

 

For further information:

Investor Relations

 

(416) 947-1212