EX-99.1 2 newsrelease.htm ELDORADO GOLD ANNOUNCES VOTING RESULTS FROM ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS

 

   
NEWS RELEASE  
TSX: ELD   NYSE: EGO June 21, 2018

 

Eldorado Gold Announces Voting Results from Annual Meeting of Shareholders

 

VANCOUVER - BC – Eldorado Gold Corporation (“Eldorado” or “the Company”), is pleased to announce that all director nominees, as listed in the Management Proxy Circular dated May 7, 2018, were elected as directors of Eldorado at the Company’s Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders (the “Meeting”) held on June 21, 2018 in Vancouver, British Columbia.

 

Directors Votes For Votes Withheld Outcome
George Albino 384,455,488 16,506,137 Elected
95.88% 4.12%

George Burns 

392,317,796 8,643,829 Elected
97.84% 2.16%
Teresa Conway 393,515,817 7,445,807 Elected
98.14% 1.86%
Pamela Gibson 391,299,330 9,662,295 Elected
97.59% 2.41%
Geoffrey Handley 378,471,064 22,490,561 Elected
94.39% 5.61%
Michael Price 386,575,580 14,386,045 Elected
96.41% 3.59%
Steven Reid 383,770,480 17,191,145 Elected
95.71% 4.29%
John Webster 385,047,154 15,914,471 Elected
96.03% 3.97%

 

At the Meeting, shareholders of the Company also approved:

·The appointment of auditors;
·The advisory resolution on executive compensation;
·An amendment to Eldorado’s restated articles of incorporation to implement the proposed share consolidation; and
·Eldorado’s amended and restated Stock Option Plan.

Voting results on each resolution are detailed below and can also be found in the Company’s final Report on Voting Results as filed on SEDAR (www.sedar.com). All resolutions were conducted by ballot.

As shareholders have approved the amendments to the Company’s articles, the Board will review the merits of a share consolidation during the course of the next six months taking into consideration the best interests of the Company, its trading price and the requirements of the New York Stock Exchange.

As previously announced by the Company, Robert Gilmore did not stand for re-election to the Company’s Board. The Company thanks Robert for his years of service.

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“We would like to thank our shareholders for their ongoing feedback and support,” said George Albino, Chair of Eldorado Gold’s Board of Directors. “As Chair, I look forward to continuing to improve our approach on executive compensation and other governance matters. Further, I would like to thank Robby for his dedicated years of service to the Company, and extend a warm welcome to Teresa Conway.”

 

Appointment of Auditor
Votes For Votes Withheld Outcome
497,457,885 6,832,779 Carried
98.65% 1.35%

 

Setting Auditor’s Pay
Votes For Votes Against Outcome
491,776,139 12,503,169 Carried
97.52% 2.48%

 

Non-Binding Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation
Votes For Votes Against Outcome
363,835,606 37,126,018 Carried
90.74% 9.26%

 

Amendment to Articles  to Implement a proposed Share Consolidation
Votes For Votes Against Outcome
450,527,646 53,741,083 Carried
89.34% 10.66%

 

Amended and Restated Stock Option Plan
Votes For Votes Against Outcome
363,774,111 37,176,160 Carried
90.73% 9.27%

 

About Eldorado Gold

Eldorado is a gold and base metals producer with mining, development and exploration operations in Turkey, Greece, Romania, Serbia, Canada and Brazil. The Company has a highly skilled and dedicated workforce, safe and responsible operations, a portfolio of high-quality assets, and long-term partnerships with local communities. Eldorado’s common shares trade on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX: ELD) and the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: EGO).

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Contacts

Investor Relations

Peter Lekich, Manager Investor Relations

604.687.4018 or 1.888.353.8166 peter.lekich@eldoradogold.com

Media

Louise Burgess, Director Communications & Government Relations

604.687.4018 or 1.888.353.8166 louiseb@eldoradogold.com

 

 

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