Xtra-Gold Reports Voting Results of Its Annual and Special Meeting
July 03 2014 - 7:02AM
XTRA-GOLD RESOURCES CORP.
(
"Xtra-Gold" or the
"Company") –
(TSX:XTG) (OTCBB:XTGRF) is pleased to announce the voting results
of its annual and special meeting (the "ASM") of shareholders of
the Company (the "Shareholders") held on June 19, 2014. A total of
23,999,018 common shares representing approximately 51.99% of the
issued and outstanding shares of the Company were voted at the ASM.
Resolutions relating to the following matters were approved by a
show of hands.
Appointment of Auditors
Davidson & Company LLP, Chartered Accountants were appointed
as the auditors of the Company for the ensuing year.
Election of Directors
The number of directors to be elected to the board of directors
of the Company ("Board") was set at six. The following nominees
proposed by management were elected as directors of the Company to
hold office until the next annual meeting of Shareholders or until
their successors are elected or appointed.
DIRECTOR |
VOTES FOR |
% |
VOTES WITHHELD |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
Paul Zyla |
19,959,891 |
98.46% |
311,205 |
1.54% |
Richard W. Grayston |
19,919,891 |
98.27% |
351,205 |
1.73% |
Peter Minuk |
19,885,091 |
98.10% |
386,005 |
1.90% |
James Schweitzer |
19,960,091 |
98.47% |
311,005 |
1.53% |
Dr. Guy Joseph Della Valle |
19,959,091 |
98.46% |
312,005 |
1.54% |
James Longshore |
19,958,891 |
98.46% |
312,205 |
1.54% |
Robert Casaceli did not stand for re-election as a
director. The Company thanks Mr. Casaceli for his
contributions as a director of the Company since June 2010 and
wishes him much success in his future endeavours.
Dr. Guy Joseph Della Valle, Ph.D., M.Sc., P.Geo, Temp. is
Vice-President, Exploration of Buccaneer Gold since June
2011. Dr. Della Valle is a senior exploration geologist and
possesses more than 30 years of experience in all phases of mineral
exploration from green field to pre-feasibility study, including
underground mining experience. He is also experienced with
respect to property evaluation, due diligence, project generation
for base metals, precious metals, rare earths and
diamonds. Dr. Della Valle received his M.Sc. in Geology in
1973 and his Ph.D. in 1988 from the University of Lausanne,
Switzerland. Since September 2011, Dr. Della Valle has been
overseeing exploration operations at Buccaneer Gold's Banso and
Muoso Projects located in the Kibi Gold Belt in Ghana, West
Africa. He is Buccaneer Gold's QP (Qualified Person) with
respect to these projects.
James Longshore is a co-founder of Xtra-Gold and formerly served
as the Company's President, Chief Executive Officer and Chief
Financial Officer from March 4, 2007 to June 1, 2010 and a director
from September 1, 2006 to June 1, 2010. Mr. Longshore has been
overseeing the Company's operations in Ghana as General Manager,
Ghana Operations in connection with our Ghanaian subsidiaries,
Xtra-Gold Mining Limited and Xtra-Gold Exploration Limited since
2009. He has overseen the administrative and exploration
activities relating to the Company's projects since June
2006. Mr. Longshore has more than 20 years of business
investment experience in resource companies. Mr. Longshore
received a BEcon from Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine in
1990.
Stock Option Matters
The Shareholders also voted 96.47% in favour of the unallocated
stock options to acquire common shares under the Company's stock
option plan. The disinterested Shareholders voted 94.77% in
favour of an amendment to 2,147,000 stock options previously
granted to insiders of the Company by re-pricing these options to
C$0.50 per share. Final acceptance of these matters was
received from the TSX on June 26, 2014.
CONTACT: Paul Zyla, Chief Executive Officer
Telephone: 416 366-4227
E-mail: info@xtragold.com
Website: www.xtragold.com
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