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 OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the month of May 2016
Commission File Number: 001-34244
HUDBAY MINERALS INC.
(Translation
of registrant’s name into English)
25 York Street, Suite 800
Toronto, Ontario
M5J 2V5, Canada
(Address of principal executive offices)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
Form 20-F [ ] Form 40-F [X]
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1): [ ]
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): [ ]
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Yes [ ] No [X]
If “Yes” is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82-
EXPLANATORY NOTE
On May 19, 2016, HudBay Minerals Inc. (“Hudbay”) filed on the Canadian Securities Administrators’ System for Electronic Document Analysis and Retrieval (SEDAR) website at www.sedar.com a Report of Voting Results announcing the outcome of the votes at the Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders of Hudbay held on May 19, 2016.
Copies of the filings are attached to this Form 6-K and incorporated herein by reference, as follows:
Exhibit 99.1 — Report of Voting Results announcing the outcome of the votes at the Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders of Hudbay held on May 19, 2016.
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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, thereunto duly authorized.
| HUDBAY MINERALS INC. | ||
| (registrant) | ||
| By: | /s/ Patrick Donnelly | |
| Name: | Patrick Donnelly | |
| Title: | Vice President and General Counsel | |
Date: May 19, 2016
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EXHIBIT INDEX
The following exhibits are furnished as part of this Form 6-K:
| Exhibit | Description |
| 99.1 | Report of Voting Results announcing the outcome of the votes at the Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders of Hudbay held on May 19, 2016. |
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HudBay Minerals Inc.
Report of Voting Results
(Section 11.3 of National Instrument 51-102)
The following describes the matters voted upon and the outcome of the votes at the Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders (the “Meeting’) of HudBay Minerals Inc. (the “Corporation”) held on May 19, 2016 in Toronto, Ontario. Each of the matters is described in greater detail in the Corporation’s Notice of Annual and Special Meeting and Management Information Circular (the “Circular”) that was mailed to shareholders prior to the Meeting.
Item 1: Election of Directors
On a vote by a show of hands, each of the ten nominees listed in the Circular was elected as a director of the Corporation for the ensuing year or until his or her successor is elected or appointed. Based on proxies received prior to the Meeting, each director received the following favourable votes cast by proxy in respect of his or her election:
| Director | Number of Favourable | Percentage of Favourable |
| Votes Cast by Proxy | Votes Cast by Proxy | |
| Igor A. Gonzales | 134,519,833 | 75.75% |
| Tom A. Goodman | 146,776,395 | 82.65% |
| Alan Hair | 176,338,706 | 99.30% |
| Alan R. Hibben | 174,977,415 | 98.53% |
| W. Warren Holmes | 173,996,223 | 97.98% |
| Sarah B. Kavanagh | 175,005,446 | 98.55% |
| Carin S. Knickel | 174,958,464 | 98.52% |
| Alan J. Lenczner | 170,024,757 | 95.74% |
| Kenneth G. Stowe | 176,329,833 | 99.29% |
| Michael T. Waites | 176,308,464 | 99.28% |
Item 2: Appointment of Auditor
On a vote by a show of hands, Deloitte LLP was appointed auditor of the Corporation and the directors were authorized, upon the recommendation of the Audit Committee, to fix the auditor’s remuneration. Based on proxies received prior to the Meeting, management received proxies in favour of the appointment of Deloitte LLP as auditor from the holders of 178,658,261 shares, representing approximately 99.13% of the shares represented by proxy at the Meeting and voted on the matter.
Item 3: Amendment of Long Term Equity Plan
The resolution to amend and restate the Second Amended and Restated Long Term Equity Plan (“LTEP”) of the Corporation to increase the number of Shares (as defined in the LTEP) that may be issued from treasury in connection with the LTEP from 3,000,000 to 9,000,000 Shares, was passed by a majority vote cast by ballot. The Corporation’s shareholders present in person or represented by proxy at the meeting voted as follows:
| Total Votes | Percentage of Votes Cast | ||
| Voted in Favour | 138,740,248 | 78.1% | |
| Votes Against | 38,868,271 | 21.9% | |
| Total Votes Cast | 177,608,519* | 100% |
*2,642,389 shares were not voted and no shares were not eligible to vote.
Date: May 19, 2016
| HUDBAY MINERALS INC. | |
| (signed) Patrick Donnelly | |
| Name: | Patrick Donnelly |
| Title: | Vice President and General Counsel |