Mr. Randy Smallwood reports
SILVER WHEATON ANNOUNCES ELECTION OF DIRECTORS AND APPROVAL OF SPECIAL MATTERS
The nominees listed
in Silver Wheaton Corp.'s management proxy circular for the 2014 annual and special
meeting of shareholders have been 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
in the attached table.
VOTING RESULTS FOR DIRECTOR NOMINEES
Nominee Votes for % for Votes withheld % withheld
Lawrence I. Bell 170,061,439 99.06 1,607,166 0.94
George L. Brack 168,457,095 98.13 3,211,510 1.87
John A. Brough 170,150,611 99.12 1,517,994 0.88
R. Peter Gillin 170,136,257 99.11 1,532,348 0.89
Chantal Gosselin 170,408,989 99.27 1,259,616 0.73
Douglas M. Holtby 169,972,210 99.01 1,696,395 0.99
Eduardo Luna 136,291,095 79.39 35,377,510 20.61
Wade D. Nesmith 139,000,466 80.97 32,668,139 19.03
Randy V.J. Smallwood 169,739,131 98.88 1,929,474 1.12
In addition, the following special matters were approved by shareholders
at the 2014 annual and special meeting of shareholders:
- The non-binding advisory resolution accepting the company's approach to
executive compensation was carried with 95.27 per cent of the votes cast in
favour of such resolution.
- The amendment to the company's share option plan was carried with 89.36 per cent
of the votes cast in favour of such resolution.
- The confirmation of the bylaw providing for advance notice requirements
for the nomination of directors was carried with 97.71 per cent of the votes
cast in favour of such resolution.
- The confirmation of the amendment to the company's existing bylaws to
increase the quorum at a meeting of shareholders from 10 per cent to 25 per cent was
carried with 99.47 per cent of the votes cast in favour of such resolution.
- The confirmation of the amendment to the company's existing bylaws to
modernize and enhance notice and signature provisions was carried with
99.58 per cent of the votes cast in favour of such resolution.
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