<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001477932-23-004685.txt : 20230621
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20230620192150
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001477932-23-004685
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	6-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20230620
FILED AS OF DATE:		20230621
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20230620

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			AVINO SILVER & GOLD MINES LTD
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000316888
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	METAL MINING [1000]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		6-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-35254
		FILM NUMBER:		231027023

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		570 GRANVILLE STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 900
		CITY:			VANCOUVER BC CANADA
		STATE:			A1
		ZIP:			V6C 3P1
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6046823701

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		570 GRANVILLE STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 900
		CITY:			VANCOUVER
		STATE:			A1
		ZIP:			V6C 3P1

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	INTERNATIONAL AVINO MINES LTD
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19950607

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	AVINO MINES & RESOURCES LTD
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19950607
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<TYPE>6-K
<SEQUENCE>1
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<html><head><title>avino_6k.htm</title><!--Document created using EDGARMaster--></head><body style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; FONT: 10pt times new roman; MARGIN-LEFT: 7%; MARGIN-RIGHT: 7%"><p style="margin:0px"> <table style="font-size:1px;width:100%"> <tr > <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 5px solid;"></td></tr> <tr > <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 2px solid;"></td></tr></table></p> <p style="margin:0px"></p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;"><strong>UNITED STATES</strong></p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;"><strong>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</strong></p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;"><strong>Washington, D.C. 20549</strong></p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;"><strong><font style="font-size:18pt">FORM 6-K</font></strong></p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;"><strong>REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16</strong></p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;"><strong>UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934</strong></p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">For the Month of&nbsp;<strong>June,&nbsp;2023</strong></p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">Commission File Number:&nbsp;<strong>001-35254</strong></p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin:0px"> <table style="border-spacing:0;font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;width:60%" cellpadding="0"> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 1px solid;"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;"><strong><font style="font-size:18pt">AVINO SILVER &amp; GOLD MINES LTD.</font></strong></p></td></tr></table></p> <p style="margin:0px"></p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;"><u><strong>Suite 900, 570 Granville Street, Vancouver, BC V6C 3P1</strong></u></p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">(Address of principal executive offices)</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F. </p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&#9744; Form 20-F&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &#9746; Form 40-F</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">Indicate&nbsp;by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1): &#9744;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7): &#9744;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin:0px"> <table style="font-size:1px;width:100%"> <tr > <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 2px solid;"></td></tr> <tr > <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 5px solid;"></td></tr></table></p> <p style="margin:0px"></p> <p style="margin:0px"> <table style="border-spacing:0;font:10pt times new roman;width:100%" cellpadding="0"> <tr style="height:15px"> <td class="hpbhr">&nbsp;</td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="TEXT-INDENT: 0px;"></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td><p style='page-break-after: always'></p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td>&nbsp;</td></tr></table></p> <p style="margin:0px"></p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;"><strong>SUBMITTED HEREWITH</strong></p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;"><strong>Exhibits:</strong></p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin:0px"> <table style="border-spacing:0;font-size:10pt;width:100%" cellpadding="0"> <tr style="height:15px;background-color:#cceeff"> <td style="width:6%;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px"><a href="avino_ex991.htm">99.1</a></p></td> <td style="width:2%;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px"><a href="avino_ex991.htm">News Release dated&nbsp;June 20, 2023</a></p></td></tr></table></p> <p style="margin:0px"></p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin:0px"> <table style="border-spacing:0;font:10pt times new roman;width:100%" cellpadding="0"> <tr style="height:15px"> <td class="hpbhr">&nbsp;</td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1px solid; TEXT-INDENT: 0px;"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">2</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td><p style='page-break-after: always'></p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td>&nbsp;</td></tr></table></p> <p style="margin:0px"></p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;"><strong>SIGNATURES</strong></p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin:0px"> <table style="border-spacing:0;font-size:10pt;width:100%" cellpadding="0"> <tr style="height:15px"> <td></td> <td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;"><strong>AVINO SILVER &amp; GOLD MINES LTD.</strong></p></td> <td></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td></td> <td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">(Registrant)</p></td> <td></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="width:50%;"></td> <td style="width:3%;"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="width:35%;"></td> <td style="width:12%;"></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">Date:&nbsp;June 20,&nbsp;2023</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">By:</p></td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 1px solid;vertical-align:bottom;"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;"><em>/s/ Jennifer Trevitt</em></p></td> <td></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td></td> <td></td> <td style="vertical-align:bottom;"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">Jennifer Trevitt</p></td> <td></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td></td> <td></td> <td> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">Corporate Secretary</p></td> <td></td></tr></table></p> <p style="margin:0px"></p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin:0px"> <table style="border-spacing:0;font:10pt times new roman;width:100%" cellpadding="0"> <tr style="height:15px"> <td class="hpbhr">&nbsp;</td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1px solid; TEXT-INDENT: 0px;"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">3</p></td></tr></table></p> <p style="margin:0px"></p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp; </p><body>
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<TYPE>EX-99.1
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>avino_ex991.htm
<DESCRIPTION>NEWS RELEASE
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<html><head><title>avino_ex991.htm</title><!--Document created using EDGARMaster--></head><body style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT: 10pt times new roman; MARGIN: 0px 7%"><p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:right;"><strong>&nbsp;</strong></p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:right;"><strong>EXHIBIT 99.1</strong></p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:right;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin:0px"> <p style="margin:0px"> <table style="border-spacing:0;font-size:10pt;text-align:left;width:100%" cellpadding="0"> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="width:50%;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px"><img src="avino_ex991img2.jpg"></p></td> <td style="width:30%;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:left;margin:0px"><font style="color:#28628e"><strong>ASM</strong>: TSX/NYSE American</font></p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:left;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:left;margin:0px"><strong><font style="color:#28628e">Avino Silver &amp; Gold Mines Ltd. </font></strong></p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:left;margin:0px"><font style="color:#28628e">Suite 900-570 Granville Street</font></p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:left;margin:0px"><font style="color:#28628e">Vancouver, BC V6C 3P1</font></p></td> <td style="width:20%;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:right;margin:0px"><strong><font style="color:#28628e">&nbsp; </font></strong></p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:right;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:left;margin:0px"><strong><font style="color:#28628e">T (604 682 3701</font></strong></p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:left;margin:0px"><font style="color:#28628e">F (604) 682 3600</font></p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:left;margin:0px"><strong><font style="color:#28628e">avino.com</font></strong></p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:right;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr></table></p> <p style="margin:0px"></p> <p style="margin: 0px"></p> <p style="margin:0px"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">June 20, 2023</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;"><strong>AVINO REPORTS VOTING RESULTS OF ITS 2023 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING </strong></p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;"><strong>AND APPOINT</strong><strong>S NEW DIRECTOR</strong></p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;"><strong>Avino Silver &amp; Gold Mines Ltd. (ASM: TSX/NYSE American, GV6: FSE, &#8220;Avino&#8221; or &#8220;the Company&#8221;) </strong>is pleased to report that at the Annual General Meeting of shareholders (&#8220;AGM&#8221;) of the Company held on June 20, 2023, all resolutions proposed to shareholders were duly passed.&nbsp;1,785,687 common shares of the Company, representing approximately 1.5% of the Company&#8217;s issued and outstanding common shares as at the record date were voted.</p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">The following briefly describes the matters voted upon and the outcome of the votes at the meeting:</p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;"><strong>1. </strong><strong>Setting the Number of Directors at Five</strong></p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 45px; text-align:justify;">According to proxies received and a vote conducted by a show of hands, the resolution regarding the setting of the number of Directors at five was passed as follows:</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 45px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin:0px"> <p style="margin:0px"> <table style="border-spacing:0;text-align:left;font:10pt times new roman;width:100%" cellpadding="0"> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid;vertical-align:bottom;" colspan="2"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px">Votes For</p></td> <td style="white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td class="hdcell" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid;vertical-align:bottom;text-align:center;" colspan="2"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px">% For</p></td> <td style="white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td class="hdcell" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid;vertical-align:bottom;text-align:center;" colspan="2"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px">Votes Against</p></td> <td style="white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td class="hdcell" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid;vertical-align:bottom;text-align:center;" colspan="2"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px">% Against</p></td> <td style="white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td colspan="2"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td class="ffcell" colspan="2"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td class="ffcell" colspan="2"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td class="ffcell" colspan="2"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px;background-color:#cceeff"> <td style="width:1%;white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px">1,041,047</p></td> <td style="width:1%;white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="width:1%;white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="width:1%;white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td class="ffcell" style="width:20%;vertical-align:bottom;text-align:right;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px">97.47</p></td> <td style="width:1%;white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="width:1%;white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="width:1%;white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td class="ffcell" style="width:20%;vertical-align:bottom;text-align:right;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px">27,006</p></td> <td style="width:1%;white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="width:1%;white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="width:1%;white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td class="ffcell" style="width:20%;vertical-align:bottom;text-align:right;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px">2.53</p></td> <td style="width:1%;white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr></table></p> <p style="margin:0px"></p> <p style="margin: 0px"></p> <p style="margin:0px"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0.25in; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;"><strong>2. </strong><strong>Election of Directors</strong></p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 45px; text-align:justify;">According to proxies received and a vote conducted by a show of hands, the following directors were elected to the board of directors of the Company as follows:</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin:0px"> <p style="margin:0px"> <table style="border-spacing:0;text-align:left;font:10pt times new roman;width:100%" cellpadding="0"> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid;vertical-align:bottom;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">Director Nominee</p></td> <td style="white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td class="hdcell" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid;width:9%;vertical-align:bottom;text-align:center;" colspan="2"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px">Votes For</p></td> <td style="white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td class="hdcell" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid;width:9%;vertical-align:bottom;text-align:center;" colspan="2"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px">% For</p></td> <td style="white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td class="hdcell" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid;width:9%;vertical-align:bottom;text-align:center;" colspan="2"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px">Votes Withheld</p></td> <td style="white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td class="hdcell" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid;width:9%;vertical-align:bottom;text-align:center;" colspan="2"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px">% Withheld</p></td> <td style="white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="width:1%;white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td class="ffcell" colspan="2" style="width:9%;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="width:1%;white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="width:1%;white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td class="ffcell" colspan="2" style="width:9%;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="width:1%;white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="width:1%;white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td class="ffcell" colspan="2" style="width:9%;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="width:1%;white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="width:1%;white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td class="ffcell" colspan="2" style="width:9%;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="width:1%;white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px;background-color:#cceeff"> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">Ronald Andrews</p></td> <td style="width:1%;white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="width:1%;white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td class="ffcell" style="width:9%;vertical-align:bottom;text-align:right;">885,348</td> <td style="width:1%;white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="width:1%;white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="width:1%;white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td class="ffcell" style="width:9%;vertical-align:bottom;text-align:right;">98.90</td> <td style="width:1%;white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="width:1%;white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="width:1%;white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td class="ffcell" style="width:9%;vertical-align:bottom;text-align:right;">9,808</td> <td style="width:1%;white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="width:1%;white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="width:1%;white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td class="ffcell" style="width:9%;vertical-align:bottom;text-align:right;">1.10</td> <td style="width:1%;white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px;background-color:#ffffff"> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">Peter Bojtos</p></td> <td style="width:1%;white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="width:1%;white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td class="ffcell" style="width:9%;vertical-align:bottom;text-align:right;">780,884</td> <td style="width:1%;white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="width:1%;white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="width:1%;white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td class="ffcell" style="width:9%;vertical-align:bottom;text-align:right;">87.23</td> <td style="width:1%;white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="width:1%;white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="width:1%;white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td class="ffcell" style="width:9%;vertical-align:bottom;text-align:right;">114,272</td> <td style="width:1%;white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="width:1%;white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="width:1%;white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td class="ffcell" style="width:9%;vertical-align:bottom;text-align:right;">12.77</td> <td style="width:1%;white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px;background-color:#cceeff"> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">David Wolfin</p></td> <td style="width:1%;white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="width:1%;white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td class="ffcell" style="width:9%;vertical-align:bottom;text-align:right;">882,758</td> <td style="width:1%;white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="width:1%;white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="width:1%;white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td class="ffcell" style="width:9%;vertical-align:bottom;text-align:right;">98.61</td> <td style="width:1%;white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="width:1%;white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="width:1%;white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td class="ffcell" style="width:9%;vertical-align:bottom;text-align:right;">12,398</td> <td style="width:1%;white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="width:1%;white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="width:1%;white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td class="ffcell" style="width:9%;vertical-align:bottom;text-align:right;">1.39</td> <td style="width:1%;white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px;background-color:#ffffff"> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">Jasman Yee</p></td> <td style="width:1%;white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="width:1%;white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td class="ffcell" style="width:9%;vertical-align:bottom;text-align:right;">773,768</td> <td style="width:1%;white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="width:1%;white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="width:1%;white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td class="ffcell" style="width:9%;vertical-align:bottom;text-align:right;">86.44</td> <td style="width:1%;white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="width:1%;white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="width:1%;white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td class="ffcell" style="width:9%;vertical-align:bottom;text-align:right;">121,388</td> <td style="width:1%;white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="width:1%;white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="width:1%;white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td class="ffcell" style="width:9%;vertical-align:bottom;text-align:right;">13.56</td> <td style="width:1%;white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px;background-color:#cceeff"> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;margin:0px">Carolina Ordo&#241;ez</p></td> <td style="width:1%;white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="width:1%;white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td class="ffcell" style="width:9%;vertical-align:bottom;text-align:right;">874,997</td> <td style="width:1%;white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="width:1%;white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="width:1%;white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td class="ffcell" style="width:9%;vertical-align:bottom;text-align:right;">97.75</td> <td style="width:1%;white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="width:1%;white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="width:1%;white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td class="ffcell" style="width:9%;vertical-align:bottom;text-align:right;">20,160</td> <td style="width:1%;white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="width:1%;white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="width:1%;white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td class="ffcell" style="width:9%;vertical-align:bottom;text-align:right;">2.25</td> <td style="width:1%;white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr></table></p> <p style="margin:0px"></p> <p style="margin: 0px"></p> <p style="margin:0px"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0.25in; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;"><strong>3. </strong><strong>Appointment and Remuneration of Auditors</strong></p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 45px; text-align:justify;">According to proxies received and a vote conducted by a show of hands, the resolution regarding the appointment and remuneration of Deloitte LLP, as Auditors of the Company was passed as follows:</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin:0px"> <p style="margin:0px"> <table style="border-spacing:0;text-align:left;font:10pt times new roman;width:100%" cellpadding="0"> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid;vertical-align:bottom;" colspan="2"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px">Votes For</p></td> <td style="white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td class="hdcell" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid;vertical-align:bottom;text-align:center;" colspan="2"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px">% For</p></td> <td style="white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td class="hdcell" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid;vertical-align:bottom;text-align:center;" colspan="2"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px">Votes Withheld</p></td> <td style="white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td class="hdcell" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid;vertical-align:bottom;text-align:center;" colspan="2"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px">% Withheld</p></td> <td style="white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td colspan="2"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td class="ffcell" colspan="2"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td class="ffcell" colspan="2"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td class="ffcell" colspan="2"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px;background-color:#cceeff"> <td style="width:1%;white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px">1,045,739</p></td> <td style="width:1%;white-space: nowrap;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new 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She has led the Board of various not-for-profit organizations and sits on the board of The Karina LeBlanc Foundation. </p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">Carolina holds a global designation in International Trade Business and International Commerce from the British Columbia Institute of Technology and a Diploma in Global Business and Politics from the Yale School of Management. </p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&#8220;We are delighted to welcome Carolina Ordon&#771;ez as a member of the Board,&#8221; said Peter Bojtos, Chairman of the Board. &#8220;Carolina will be an excellent addition to the Avino Board with her diverse background and experience as we continue on our clear path to transformational growth.&#8221;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;"><strong>About Avino</strong></p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">Avino is a silver producer from its wholly owned Avino Mine near Durango, Mexico. The Company&#8217;s silver, gold and copper production remains unhedged. The Company&#8217;s mission and strategy is to create shareholder value through its focus on profitable organic growth at the historic Avino Property and the strategic acquisition of the La Preciosa property. Avino currently controls mineral resources, as per NI 43-101, that total 368 million silver equivalent ounces, within our district-scale land package. We are committed to managing all business activities in a safe, environmentally responsible, and cost-effective manner, while contributing to the well-being of the communities in which we operate. We encourage you to connect with us on Twitter at @Avino and on LinkedIn at Avino Silver &amp; Gold Mines. 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