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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):  May 14, 2020

 

McEWEN MINING INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Colorado
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)		   001-33190
(Commission File
Number)		   84-0796160
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

 

150 King Street West, Suite 2800

Toronto, Ontario, Canada  M5H 1J9

(Address of principal executive offices)  (Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number including area code:  (866) 441-0690

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

¨        Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨        Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨        Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨        Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class   Trading Symbol(s)   Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock   MUX   New York Stock Exchange

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

 

Emerging growth company ¨

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

On May 14, 2020, McEwen Mining Inc. (the “Company”) held its annual meeting of shareholders. Of the 400,398,425 shares outstanding and entitled to vote at the meeting, 237,097,882 shares were voted, or 59% of the outstanding shares entitled to vote.

 

At the annual meeting, the shareholders elected the nine individuals nominated to be directors and ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP (“E&Y”) as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2020.

 

Election results for the directors nominated at the meeting are as follows:

 

   Shares Voted 
Name of Nominee  For   Withheld   Broker Non-Votes 
Robert R. McEwen   144,859,417    3,658,843    88,579,622 
Allen V. Ambrose   141,880,256    6,638,004    88,579,622 
Michele L. Ashby   141,834,263    6,683,997    88,579,622 
Leanne M. Baker   144,180,903    4,337,357    88,579,622 
Richard W. Brissenden   144,677,760    3,840,500    88,579,622 
Robin E. Dunbar   144,655,417    3,862,843    88,579,622 
Gregory P. Fauquier   141,875,134    6,643,126    88,579,622 
Donald R.M. Quick   144,193,184    4,325,076    88,579,622 
Michael L. Stein   129,872,411    18,645,849    88,579,622 

 

Election results for the ratification of the appointment of E&Y as the independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2020 are as follows:

 

For   Against   Abstain   Broker Non-Votes
234,453,375   1,196,245   1,448,262   —

 

Item 9.01Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)Exhibits. The following exhibit is furnished with this report:

 

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SIGNATURE

 

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

  McEWEN MINING INC.
   
     
Date: May 19, 2020 By:    /s/ Carmen Diges
    Carmen Diges, General Counsel

 

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