TORONTO, April 29, 2016 /PRNewswire/ - Agnico Eagle Mines Limited (NYSE:AEM, TSX:AEM) ("Agnico Eagle" or the "Company") 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 11, 2016 were elected as directors of Agnico Eagle.
Detailed results of the vote are set out below:
Nominee Votes For Votes Total Votes Percentage Percentage Withheld Cast of Votes of Votes For Withheld --- --- -------- Dr. Leanne M. Baker 139,894,582 4,109,482 144,004,064 97.15% 2.85% ------------------- ----------- --------- ----------- ----- ---- Sean Boyd 143,652,808 351,256 144,004,064 99.76% 0.24% --------- ----------- ------- ----------- ----- ---- Martine A. Celej 143,012,414 991,650 144,004,064 99.31% 0.69% ---------------- ----------- ------- ----------- ----- ---- Robert J. Gemmell 143,028,816 975,248 144,004,064 99.32% 0.68% ----------------- ----------- ------- ----------- ----- ---- Mel Leiderman 142,451,716 1,552,348 144,004,064 98.92% 1.08% ------------- ----------- --------- ----------- ----- ---- Deborah McCombe 143,816,447 187,617 144,004,064 99.87% 0.13% --------------- ----------- ------- ----------- ----- ---- James D. Nasso 140,984,234 3,019,830 144,004,064 97.90% 2.10% -------------- ----------- --------- ----------- ----- ---- Dr. Sean Riley 143,802,806 201,258 144,004,064 99.86% 0.14% -------------- ----------- ------- ----------- ----- ---- J. Merfyn Roberts 142,894,031 1,110,033 144,004,064 99.23% 0.77% ----------------- ----------- --------- ----------- ----- ---- Jamie C. Sokalsky 143,675,963 328,101 144,004,064 99.77% 0.23% ----------------- ----------- ------- ----------- ----- ---- Howard R. Stockford 142,855,352 1,148,712 144,004,064 99.20% 0.80% ------------------- ----------- --------- ----------- ----- ---- Pertti Voutilainen 143,462,371 541,693 144,004,064 99.62% 0.38% ------------------ ----------- ------- ----------- ----- ----
* 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 each of the 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 countries as well as in the United States and Sweden. 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.
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