Montreal, Quebec, March 27, 2014 – (TSX Venture: SME). Sama Resources Inc./Ressources Sama Inc. (“Sama” or the “Company”) today provides the results of the Company’s Annual General and Special Meeting (“AGSM”) held in Vancouver, British Columbia on March 26, 2014.
A total of 22,629,729 common shares (representing 26.14% of the votes attached to all outstanding shares as at the record date for the meeting) were represented at the AGSM. All of the matters submitted to the shareholders for approval as set out in the Company’s Notice of Meeting and Management Proxy Circular (the “Circular”) both dated February 19, 2014, were approved by the requisite majority of the votes cast at the AGSM.
Shareholders voted in favour of setting the number of directors at seven (7) and elected all incumbent directors. The details of the voting results for the election are set out below:
Director |
Votes For |
% For |
Votes Withheld |
% Withheld |
Benoit La Salle, FCPA FCA |
20,840,260 |
100% |
0 |
0% |
Marc-Antoine Audet |
20,840,260 |
100% |
0 |
0% |
James C. Gervais |
19,312,260 |
92.67% |
1,528,000 |
7.33% |
Marcel Aubut |
20,793,050 |
99.77% |
47,210 |
0.23% |
Todd L. Hilditch |
20,290,260 |
97.36% |
550,000 |
2.64% |
Steven J. Ryan |
20,587,260 |
98.79% |
253,000 |
1.21% |
Richard Quesnel |
20,840,260 |
100% |
0 |
0% |
With the exception of Marc-Antoine Audet and Steven J. Ryan, the Company’s directors are independent.
Shareholders also approved:
- The appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as auditors of the Company for the ensuing year and the directors were authorized to fix the remuneration to be paid to the auditors;
- The Amended and Restated Stock Option Plan with the number of stock options to be granted under the Amended and Restated Stock Option Plan being a rolling 10% of the number of outstanding issued common shares of the Company, from time to time, less the number of outstanding stock options;
- The change of province of the registered office from the province of British Columbia to the province of Quebec; and
- The alteration of the capital of the Company as set forth in the Circular.
About Sama
Sama is a Canadian‑based mineral exploration and development company with projects in West Africa. For more information about Sama, please visit Sama’s website at
https://samaresources.com.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:
Sama Resources Inc.
Dr. Marc-Antoine Audet, President and CEO
Tel: (514) 726-4158
Email: [email protected]
OR
Mr. Matt Johnston
Tel: (604) 443-3835
Toll Free: 1 (877) 792-6688, Ext. 4
Email: [email protected]
Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.