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VANCOUVER, May 21, 2013 /CNW/ - Silver Wheaton Corp. ("Silver Wheaton"
or the "Company") (TSX:SLW) (NYSE:SLW) announces that the nominees
listed in the management proxy circular for the 2013 Annual and Special
Meeting of Shareholders were elected as directors of Silver Wheaton.
Detailed results of the vote for directors of the Company held at the
Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders earlier today, are shown
below:
| Nominee | Votes For | % For | Votes Withheld | % Withheld |
|
Lawrence I. Bell
|
163,686,019
|
98.17%
|
3,057,775
|
1.83%
|
|
George L. Brack
|
161,971,403
|
97.14%
|
4,772,391
|
2.86%
|
|
John A. Brough
|
164,035,349
|
98.38%
|
2,708,445
|
1.62%
|
|
R. Peter Gillin |
164,360 973
|
98.57%
|
2,382,821
|
1.43%
|
|
Douglas M. Holtby
|
164,119,792
|
98.43%
|
2,624,002
|
1.57%
|
| Eduardo Luna |
134,668,080
|
80.76%
|
32,075,714
|
19.24%
|
|
Wade D. Nesmith
|
134,708,465
|
80.79%
|
32,035,329
|
19.21%
|
|
Randy V.J. Smallwood
|
164,520,490
|
98.67%
|
2,223,304
|
1.33%
|
In addition, the non-binding advisory resolution accepting the Company's
approach to executive compensation was carried with 93.87% of the votes
cast in favour of such resolution.
SOURCE: Silver Wheaton Corp.
<p> Patrick Drouin<br/> Vice President, Investor Relations<br/> Silver Wheaton Corp.<br/> Tel: 1-800-380-8687<br/> Email: <a href="mailto:info@silverwheaton.com">info@silverwheaton.com</a><br/> Website: <a href="http://www.silverwheaton.com/">www.silverwheaton.com</a> </p>