EX-99.1 2 ego_ex991.htm PRESS RELEASE DATED JUNE 11, 2021 ego_ex991
 
 
Exhibit 99.1
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
  NEWS RELEASE
 
  TSX: ELD NYSE: EGO
   June 11, 2021
 

 
Eldorado Gold Announces Voting Results from Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders; Announces Management Appointments
 
 
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 April 27, 2021, were elected as directors of Eldorado at the Company’s Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Meeting”) held virtually on June 10, 2021.
 
 
Election of Directors
 
 
 
 
Directors
 
Votes For
Votes Withheld
Outcome
George Albino
 
89,608,334
1,629,121
Elected
98.21%
1.79%
George Burns
 
90,597,246
640,220
Elected
99.30%
0.70%
Teresa Conway
 
90,540,695
696,770
Elected
99.24%
0.76%
Catharine Farrow
 
90,432,623
804,842
Elected
99.12%
0.88%
Pamela Gibson
 
89,348,846
1,888,620
Elected
97.93%
2.07%
Judith Mosely
 
90,482,619
754,847
Elected
99.17%
0.83%
Steven Reid
 
90,664,166
573,300
Elected
99.37%
0.63%
John Webster
 
89,803,931
1,433,535
Elected
98.43%
1.57%
 
 
At the Meeting, shareholders of the Company also approved:
 
●
The appointment of auditors;
 
●
Setting the auditor’s pay;
 
●
The advisory resolution on executive compensation; and
 
●
The Amended and Restated Performance Share Unit 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.
 
 
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Appointment of Auditors
Votes For
Votes Withheld
Outcome
106,857,183
99.17%%
896,659
0.83%
Carried
 
Setting the Auditor’s Pay
Votes For
Votes Against
Outcome
92,999,506
99.66%
317,578
0.34%
Carried
 
Non-Binding Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation
Votes For
Votes Against
Outcome
89,679,769
98.29%
1,557,695
1.71%
Carried
 
Amended and Restated Performance Share Unit Plan
Votes For
Votes Against
Outcome
84,720,668
92.86%
6,516,796
7.14%
Carried
 
 
Management Appointments
 
Eldorado also announces the appointments of Paul Ferneyhough and Lisa Wilkinson to the Senior Management team.
 
Paul Ferneyhough joined the Company as Senior Vice President, Chief Growth and Integration Officer in May 2021. Paul is responsible for overseeing the development and execution of Eldorado’s strategic growth roadmaps. In this role, he will identify and realize opportunities to unlock value from within the operations. He is also be responsible for integrating technology, initiatives and processes using cross-functional approaches and teams across Eldorado’s global footprint. Prior to joining Eldorado Gold, Paul spent nearly two decades with Repsol SA (and Talisman Energy), most recently as Executive Director leading Repsol’s North American upstream oil and gas division. He also held progressively senior leadership roles in corporate, line and functional areas including finance, investor relations, strategy, commercial, planning, and business performance management.
 
Lisa Wilkinson joined Eldorado in May 2021 as Vice President, Investor Relations. Lisa oversees all investor relations activities and marketing for Eldorado Gold. Prior to joining Eldorado Gold, Lisa was Vice President, Investor Relations and Strategic Development at TMAC Resources. Before that, she spent several years in capital allocation, business planning and capital projects at Kinross Gold. Lisa’s background in capital markets includes equity research roles with RBC Capital Markets, Scotia Capital, and Citigroup. 
 
 
 
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About Eldorado Gold
 
Eldorado is a gold and base metals producer with mining, development and exploration operations in Turkey, Canada, Greece, Romania, 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).
 
Contact
 
Investor Relations
Lisa Wilkinson, VP, Investor Relations
604.757.2237 or 1.888.353.8166
lisa.wilkinson@eldoradogold.com
 
Media
Louise Burgess, Director Communications and Government Relations
604.601.6679 or 1.888.363.8166
louise.burgess@eldoradogold.com
 
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