UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of 
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): May 30, 2018

 

INTERNATIONAL TOWER HILL MINES LTD.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

British Columbia, Canada   001-33638   N/A
(State or Other Jurisdiction   (Commission   (IRS Employer
of Incorporation)   File Number)   Identification No.)

 

1177 West Hastings Street, Suite 2300
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada		   V6E 2K3
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (604) 683-6332

 

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report.)

 

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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

 

On May 30, 2018, International Tower Hill Mines Ltd. (the “Company”) held its 2018 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders. The matters submitted for a vote and the related results are set forth below. A more detailed description of each proposal is set forth in the Company’s proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 25, 2018.

 

Proposal One — Fixing Number of Directors.

 

The number of directors was fixed at nine. The voting results were as follows:

 

Votes Cast For

Votes Cast Against

Shares Represented But Not Voted

127,321,388 219,551 25,976,591

 

Proposal Two — Election of Directors.

 

The shareholders elected all nine nominees named in the proxy statement. The voting results were as follows:

 

Nominee

Votes Cast For

Votes Withheld

Broker Non-Votes

Damola Adamolekun 127,034,897 506,042 25,976,591
Anton J. Drescher 126,948,082 592,857 25,976,591
John J. Ellis 127,123,484 417,455 25,976,591
Karl L. Hanneman 127,222,134 318,805 25,976,591
Stuart A. Harshaw 127,068,934 472,005 25,976,591
Thomas E. Irwin 127,151,334 389,605 25,976,591
Marcelo Kim 127,166,214 374,725 25,976,591
Stephen A. Lang 127,166,284 374,655 25,976,591
Thomas S. Weng 127,173,784 367,155 25,976,591

 

As all directors received greater than 50% of the votes cast, no director is required to submit his resignation pursuant to the Company’s “Majority Voting in Director Elections” Policy.

 

Proposal Three — Ratification of the Appointment and Compensation of the Company’s Auditors.

 

The shareholders ratified the appointment of Davidson & Company LLP as auditors/independent registered public accountants for the Company for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2018. In accordance with the Articles of the Company, the directors were also authorized to fix the auditors’ remuneration. The voting results were as follows:

 

Votes Cast For

Votes Withheld

152,845,761 671,769

 

Proposal Four — Advisory Vote on the Compensation of the Company’s Named Executive Officers (“Say on Pay”).

 

The shareholders approved the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers. The voting results were as follows:

 

Votes Cast For

Votes Cast Against

Abstentions

Broker Non-Votes

126,774,653 686,013 80,273 25,976,591

 

Proposal Five — Re-Approval of the Company’s 2006 Incentive Stock Option Plan.

 

The shareholders re-approved the Company’s 2006 incentive stock option plan. The voting results were as follows:

 

Votes Cast For

Votes Cast Against

Abstentions

Broker Non-Votes

99,393,364 28,092,232 55,343 25,976,591

 

 

 

 

SIGNATURE

 

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 hereunto duly authorized.

 

  International Tower Hill Mines Ltd.
  (Registrant)
     
Dated: June 4, 2018 By: /s/ Karl Hanneman
  Name: Karl Hanneman
  Title: President and Chief Executive Officer