EX-99.1 2 exhibit99-1.htm REPORT OF VOTING RESULTS DATED MAY 11, 2011 Silver Standard Resources Inc.: Exhibit 99.1 - Filed by newsfilecorp.com

ANNUAL AND SPECIAL MEETING OF THE SHAREHOLDERS OF
SILVER STANDARD RESOURCES INC. (THE “COMPANY”)

May 11, 2011


REPORT OF VOTING RESULTS

National Instrument 51-102 – Continuous Disclosure Obligations (Section 11.3)

Shares represented at the meeting: 59,662,981 (74.49%)
Total outstanding Shares as at Record Date: 80,088,236

MATTERS VOTED UPON VOTING RESULTS
1. Set the Number of Directors
To set the number of directors at six.
Votes in Favour
58,777,425 (98.52%)
Votes Against
881,610 (1.48%)
  The number of directors was set at six.
2.






Election of Directors
The election of the following nominees as directors of the Company for the ensuing year or until their successors are appointed: 
                       A.E. Michael Anglin 
                       John R. Brodie, FCA 
                       Richard C. Campbell, MBE 
                       Richard D. Paterson 
                       John Smith 
                       Peter W. Tomsett
Votes in Favour

43,294,408 (99.00%)
33,849,659 (77.40%)
43,282,137 (98.97%)
43,278,448 (98.96%)
43,512,749 (99.50%)
34,820,839 (79.62%)
Votes Withheld

436,819 (1.00%)
9,881,568 (22.60%)
449,090 (1.03%)
452,779 (1.04%)
218,478 (0.50%)
8,910,388 (20.38%)
  Each of the six nominees proposed by management was elected as a director of the Company.
3.

Appointment of Auditors
The appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, Chartered Accountants, as auditors of the Company and the authorisation of the directors to set their remuneration.
Votes in Favour
59,396,554 (99.56%)
Votes Withheld
262,481 (0.44%)
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, Chartered Accountants, was re-appointed as the auditors of the Company and the directors were authorised to set their renumeration.
4.

Approval of Stock Option Plan
Approval of the Stock Option Plan as described in the Company’s Management Information Circular and as revised on April 26, 2011 as disclosed via the Company’s new release dated same day.
Votes in Favour
39,989,025 (91.44%)
Votes Against
3,742,202 (8.56%)
  The Silver Standard Stock Option Plan (the “Plan”) as described in the Management Information Circular dated April 6, 2011, as amended on April 26, 2011, including the reserving for issuance under the Plan at any time of a maximum of 8.5% of the issued common shares of the Company, a cap on director participation under the Plan of 1% of the issued and outstanding common shares of the Company and that shareholder approval be obtained to reduce the exercise price or extend the expiry term of options granted to all option holders, be and is hereby authorized and approved.

May 12, 2011
Vancouver, British Columbia