UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the month of June 2020
Commission File Number: 001-32702
Almaden Minerals Ltd.
(Translation of registrant's name into English)
Suite 210 - 1333 Johnston Street, Vancouver V6H 3R9
(Address of principal executive office)
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SIGNATURES
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.
Almaden Minerals Ltd. | ||
(Registrant) | ||
Date: June 30, 2020 | /s/ DOUGLAS MCDONALD | |
Douglas McDonald | ||
Vice President | ||
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Number | Description | |
99.1 | Almaden Announces Results of Annual General Meeting |
EXHIBIT 99.1
Almaden Announces Results of Annual General Meeting
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, June 30, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Almaden Minerals Ltd. (“Almaden" or the "Company"; TSX: AMM; NYSE American: AAU) is pleased to announce the results of its Annual General Meeting (“AGM”) held on June 30, 2020.
All of the matters submitted to the shareholders for approval as set out in the Company's Notice of Meeting and Information Circular were approved by the requisite majority of votes cast at the AGM.
The details of the voting results for the election of directors are set out below:
Nominee | Votes For | Votes Withheld | ||||
Duane Poliquin | 33,206,443 | (99.13 | %) | 292,806 | (0.87 | %) |
Morgan Poliquin | 33,211,942 | (99.14 | %) | 287,307 | (0.86 | %) |
Gerald G. Carlson | 33,199,552 | (99.11 | %) | 299,697 | (0.89 | %) |
John (Jack) McCleary | 33,179,157 | (99.04 | %) | 320,092 | (0.96 | %) |
Elaine Ellingham | 33,129,647 | (98.90 | %) | 369,602 | (1.10 | %) |
Mark T. Brown | 25,022,939 | (74.70 | %) | 8,476,310 | (25.30 | %) |
William J. Worrall | 33,121,523 | (98.87 | %) | 377,726 | (1.13 | %) |
A total of 62,186,231 common shares, representing 53.04% of the votes attached to all outstanding shares as at the record date for the Meeting, were represented at the AGM.
Shareholders also approved the appointment of Davidson & Company LLP as auditors of the Company for the ensuing year, approved the unallocated options, rights and other entitlements under the Company’s stock option plan, and approved the reconfirmation of the Company’s shareholder rights plan.
Final results for all matters voted on at the AGM will be filed on SEDAR at www.sedar.com, on EDGAR at www.sec.gov/edgar.shtml, and on the Company's website.
About Almaden
Almaden Minerals Ltd. owns 100% of the Ixtaca project in Puebla State, Mexico, subject to a 2.0% NSR royalty held by Almadex Minerals Ltd. The Ixtaca Gold-Silver Deposit was discovered by Almaden in 2010.
On Behalf of the Board of Directors
“Morgan Poliquin”
Morgan J. Poliquin, Ph.D., P.Eng.
President, CEO and Director
Almaden Minerals Ltd.
Contact Information:
Almaden Minerals Ltd.
Tel. 604.689.7644
Email: info@almadenminerals.com
http://www.almadenminerals.com/