TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - July 30, 2014) -
Silver Bear Resources Inc. ("Silver Bear" or the "Company") (TSX:SBR) is
pleased to announce that shareholders voted in favour of all items of
business brought before them at the Company's Annual and Special General
Meeting of Shareholders (the "AGM") held in
Toronto, Ontario on July 10, 2014. In accordance with the policies of the Toronto Stock Exchange, all of the nominees listed in the management proxy circular dated June 12, 2014 for the AGM were elected as directors of the Company.
Robin Birchall, Executive Chairman of the Company said, "I would like to thank the whole Silver Bear team in Toronto
and Yakutia, for their hard work this year. While it has been a
difficult year, we have achieved a major milestone by obtaining
shareholder approval to complete the second tranche of our private
placement financing and are excited to welcome
Alexey Sotskov
to the Board of Directors of the Company. The Company hopes to be able
to provide an operational update in the near future upon completion of
the second tranche of the financing."
Detailed results of the vote for the election of directors held at the AGM are set out below.
|
Votes
For
|
% Votes
For
|
|
Votes
Withheld
|
% Votes
Withheld
|
|
Robin Birchall
|
67,346,546
|
99.93
|
%
|
50,000
|
0.07
|
%
|
Mark Trevisiol
|
67,346,546
|
99.93
|
%
|
50,000
|
0.07
|
%
|
J. Trevor Eyton
|
67,346,546
|
99.93
|
%
|
50,000
|
0.07
|
%
|
Anastasia Gracheva
|
67,346,546
|
99.93
|
%
|
50,000
|
0.07
|
%
|
Paul Dominic Gualtieri
|
67,346,546
|
99.93
|
%
|
50,000
|
0.07
|
%
|
Alexey Sotskov
|
67,346,546
|
99.93
|
%
|
50,000
|
0.07
|
%
|
Chris Westdal
|
67,346,546
|
99.93
|
%
|
50,000
|
0.07
|
%
|
Shareholders approved the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP,
Licensed Public Accountants as the auditors of the Company for the 2014
fiscal year and authorized the Board of Directors to fix their
remuneration and re-approved and confirmed the Company's Stock Option
Plan and approved all unallocated options under the Stock Option Plan.
In addition, the disinterested shareholders approved
the issuance of up to 41,005,882 common shares of the Company, which
forms part of the second tranche of a previously announced private
placement financing (See Press Releases Dated
April 2, 2014 and May 21, 2014). The Company anticipates the closing of the second tranche of the private placement financing will occur on or before August 8, 2014.
A total of 70,815,466 common shares were voted in
connection with the Meeting, representing approximately 59% of the
issued and outstanding common shares of the Company. The results of
other matters considered at the Meeting are reported in the Report of
Voting Results as filed by the Company on SEDAR (
www.sedar.com).
Silver Bear Resources Inc.
The primary business of the Company is the evaluation, acquisition, exploration and development of silver properties in the Russian Federation.
The Company's principal focus is the Mangazeisky exploration lease and
the Vertikalny Deposit, over which Silver Bear has exclusive
exploration/mining rights. It is located approximately 400 kilometres
north of Yakutsk in the
Republic of Sakha, Yakutia in the Russian Federation.
Silver Bear Resources Inc. is listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange
and its common shares trade under the ticker symbol "SBR". Silver Bear
has 120,075,300 issued and outstanding common shares. Other information
relating to Silver Bear is available on SEDAR at
www.sedar.com as well as on the Company's website at www.silverbearresources.com.
Cautionary Notes
This release and subsequent oral statements made by
and on behalf of the Company may contain forward-looking statements,
which reflect management's expectations. Wherever possible, words such
as "intends", "expects", "scheduled", "estimates", "anticipates",
"believes" and similar expressions or statements that certain actions,
events or results "may", "could", "would", "might" or "will" be taken,
occur or be achieved, have been used to identify these forward-looking
statements. Although the forward-looking statements contained in this
release reflect management's current beliefs based upon information
currently available to management and based upon what management
believes to be reasonable assumptions, Silver Bear cannot be certain
that actual results will be consistent with these forward-looking
statements. A number of factors could cause events and achievements to
differ materially from the results expressed or implied in the
forward-looking statements. Such risks factors include but are not
limited to uncertainties inherent to preliminary economic assessments,
which are based on many assumptions that might not be realized, risks
with respect to operating in
Russia,
downward fluctuations in silver prices, regulatory risks, including
with respect to obtaining all required permits, corruption and other
risks factors identified by Silver Bear in its continuous disclosure
filings filed from time to time on SEDAR. These factors should be
considered carefully and prospective investors should not place undue
reliance on the forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements
necessarily involve significant known and unknown risks, assumptions and
uncertainties that may cause Silver Bear's actual results, events,
prospects and opportunities to differ materially from those expressed or
implied by such forward-looking statements. Although Silver Bear has
attempted to identify important risks and factors that could cause
actual actions, events or results to differ materially from those
described in forward-looking statements, there may be other factors and
risks that cause actions, events or results not to be as anticipated,
estimated or intended. There can be no assurance that forward-looking
statements will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future
events could differ materially from those anticipated in such
statements. Accordingly, prospective investors should not place undue
reliance on forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements
are made as of the date of this release, and Silver Bear assumes no
obligation to update or revise them to reflect new events or
circumstances, unless otherwise required by law.
For further details, please visit www.silverbearresources.com.
Contact Information:
Silver Bear Resources Inc.
Mark TrevisiolPresident and Chief Executive Officer
+1-416-861-5893
mtrevisiol@silverbearresources.comSilver Bear Resources Inc.
Robin BirchallExecutive Chairman
UK: +44 771 131 3019
www.silverbearresources.com