EX-99.1 2 ex991.htm NEWS RELEASE DATED APRIL 27, 2017

Exhibit 99.1

 

 

Goldcorp Announces Voting Results From Annual Shareholders Meeting

VANCOUVER, April 27, 2017 /CNW/ - GOLDCORP INC. (TSX: G, NYSE: GG) ("Goldcorp" or the "Company") announces the voting results for the election of its Board of Directors, which took place at the Company's Annual and Special Meeting held on April 26, 2017. The nominees listed in the management proxy circular dated March 13, 2017 were elected as directors of Goldcorp at the meeting. Detailed results of the votes are set out below:

  Outcome of the Vote Votes by Ballot and Virtual Audience
Votes For Votes Withheld
(a) Beverley A. Briscoe Elected 485,358,574
(99.29%)

3,455,333

(0.71%)

(c) Margot A. Franssen, O.C. Elected

486,859,437

(99.60%)

1,954,470

(0.40%)

(d) David A. Garofalo Elected

485,415,179

(99.30%)

3,398,728

(0.70%)

(e) Clement A. Pelletier Elected

486,809,772

(99.59%)

2,004,135

(0.41%)

(f) P. Randy Reifel Elected

468,310,116

(95.81%)

20,503,791

(4.19%)

(g) Charles R. Sartain Elected

486,859,173

(99.60%)

1,954,734

(0.40%)

(g) Ian W. Telfer Elected

481,424,288

(98.49%)

7,389,619

(1.51%)

(h) Blanca A. Treviño Elected

486,822,478

(99.59%)

1,991,429

(0.41%)

(i) Kenneth F. Williamson Elected

485,137,953

(99.25%)

3,675,954

(0.75%)

 

At the Annual and Special Meeting, the shareholders of the Company also approved: (i) the appointment of the auditors and authorized the directors to fix their remuneration, and (ii) a non-binding advisory resolution accepting the Company's approach to executive compensation. The voting results on each resolution are set out below:

Appointment of Auditor
Outcome of the
Vote
Votes by Ballot and Virtual Audience
Votes For Votes Withheld
Carried

540,693,063

(98.11%)

10,390,378

(1.89%)

 

Say-On-Pay Advisory Vote
Outcome of the
Vote
Votes by Ballot and Virtual Audience
Votes For Votes Against
Carried

460,462,222

(94.20%)

28,347,676

(5.80%)

 

The Company also announced that Peter Dey has retired from the Board of Directors. 

"On behalf of the Board of Directors and everyone at Goldcorp I want to sincerely thank Peter for his service to the company, and wish him well on his retirement," said Ian Telfer, Chairman of Goldcorp.

About Goldcorp
Goldcorp is a senior gold producer focused on responsible mining practices with safe, low-cost production from a high-quality portfolio of mines. 

SOURCE Goldcorp Inc.

 

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For further information: INVESTOR CONTACT: Lynette Gould, Director, Investor Relations, (800) 567-6223, E-mail: info@goldcorp.com, www.goldcorp.com; MEDIA CONTACT: Christine Marks, Director, Corporate Communications, Telephone: (604) 696-3050, E-mail: media@goldcorp.com, www.goldcorp.com

CO: Goldcorp Inc.

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