UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

Form 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): June 17, 2019


SOLITARIO ZINC CORP.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Colorado
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
001-32978
(Commission
File Number)
84-1285791
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

4251 Kipling Street, Suite 390
Wheat Ridge, CO 80033
(Address of principal executive offices)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (303) 534-1030

Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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ITEM 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

On June 17, 2019, Solitario Zinc Corp. (“Solitario”) held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders at which holders of 39,730,977 shares of common stock, or 68.27% of the total outstanding shares eligible to vote as of the record date, were present in person or by proxy. The three matters identified below were submitted to a vote of the shareholders. Each proposal is more fully described in Solitario’s definitive proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 29, 2019.

 

1.       Election of Directors. Six directors were elected to serve until the next Annual Meeting of Shareholders, or until their successors are elected and qualified, with each director receiving the votes below:

 

  Number of Shares
Name  For  Against  Withheld  Broker Non-Votes
Brian Labadie   14,817,707    2,548,465    46,951    22,317,854 
John Labate   14,819,173    2,546,149    47,801    22,317,854 
James Hesketh   14,937,477    2,445,460    30,186    22,317,854 
Christopher E. Herald   17,265,501    128,436    19,186    22,317,854 
Gil Atzmon   16,182,830    690,998    539,295    22,317,854 
Joshua D. Crumb   16,812,440    385,951    214,732    22,317,854 

 

2.       Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation. The shareholders approved the following resolution, with 17,251,964 shares voting for (98.53% of shares voting), 258,089 shares voting against, and 22,220,924 broker non-votes:

“RESOLVED THAT: Solitario shareholders approve the compensation of Solitario’s named executive officers, as disclosed in the Company’s proxy statement, dated April 29, 2019, pursuant to the compensation disclosure rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission set forth in Item 402 of Regulation S-K, including, but not limited to, the Compensation Discussion and Analysis, the compensation tables, and any related material disclosed in the proxy statement for the 2019 annual meeting.”

3. Appointment of Auditors. The appointment of Plante Moran PLLC as Solitario’s auditors for fiscal year 2019 was ratified by the shareholders, with 39,348,374 shares voting for (99.29% of shares voting), 58,178 shares voting against, 222,495 shares abstaining, and 101,930 broker non-votes.

 
           

SIGNATURES

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

June 17, 2019

     
Solitario Zinc Corp.
     
     
By:   /s/ James R. Maronick
    James R. Maronick, Chief Financial Officer