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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 

_________________

FORM 8-K 

CURRENT REPORT 

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report: May 6, 2015

(Date of earliest event reported)

VISTA GOLD CORP.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

British Columbia, Canada
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

1-9025
(Commission File Number)

Not Applicable
(IRS Employer Identification No.)


7961 Shaffer parkway, suite 5, littleton, colorado 80127

(Address of Principal Executive Offices and Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   (720) 981-1185

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

   

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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

 

Results of Annual General Meeting of Shareholders 

 

On May 6, 2015, Vista Gold Corp. (the Corporation) held its annual general meeting of shareholders at Suite 1200, 200 Burrard Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, at 10:00 a.m. (Vancouver time).    Shareholders representing 52,328,403 shares or 63.90% of the shares authorized to vote (81,890,018) were present in person or by proxy, representing a quorum for the purposes of the annual general meeting.  The shareholders approved the following:

 

Motion #1 – Election of Directors

Ordinary resolution to elect the following nominees as directors:

For

Against

Withheld

Spoiled

Non Vote

John M. Clark

19,381,222

0

413,724

0

32,407,425

Frederick H. Earnest

19,391,914

0

403,032

0

32,407,425

W. Durand Eppler

19,395,428

0

399,519

0

32,407,424

C. Thomas Ogrzylo

19,282,381

0

512,566

0

32,407,424

Michael B. Richings

19,360,357

0

434,590

0

32,407,424

Tracy A. Stevenson

19,372,864

0

422,082

0

32,407,425

Motion #2 – Appointment of Auditors

Ordinary resolution to appoint EKS&H LLLP as auditors of the Corporation and that the remuneration of the auditors be determined by the Board of Directors through the Audit Committee.

For

Against

Withheld

Spoiled

Non Vote

50,011,149

0

2,191,222

0

 

0

 

Motion #3 – Corporation’s Stock Option Plan Amendments

Ordinary resolution approving the amendments to the Corporation’s Stock Option Plan

For

Against

Withheld

Spoiled

Non Vote

17,826,956

1,477,681

490,309

0

32,407,425

Motion #4 – Corporation’s Long Term Equity Incentive Plan Amendments

Ordinary resolution approving the amendments to the Corporation’s Long Term Equity Incentive Plan

For

Against

Withheld

Spoiled

Non Vote

17,708,614

1,497,613

588,719

0

32,407,425

Motion #5 – Performance Goals

A resolution approving the 162(m) performance goals governing annual incentive compensation for certain officers

For

Against

Withheld

Spoiled

Non Vote

27,392,846

23,526,916

1,248,156

0

34,453

Motion #6 – Unallocated Options Under the Corporation’s Stock Option Plan

Ordinary resolution approving all unallocated options under the Corporation’s Stock Option Plan

For

Against

Withheld

Spoiled

Non Vote

17,814,389

1,528,303

452,254

0

32,407,425

 

 


 

Motion #7Unallocated Awards Under the Corporation’s Long Term Equity Incentive Plan

Ordinary resolution approving all unallocated awards under the Corporation’s Long Term Equity Incentive Plan

For

Against

Withheld

Spoiled

Non Vote

17,596,424

1,598,584

599,939

0

32,407,424

 

All nominees for election to the Corporation’s Board of Directors were elected to the Board of Directors and will serve until the Corporation’s 2016 annual meeting of shareholders or until successors are duly elected and qualified.  The proposal to ratify the appointment of EKS&H LLLP as the Corporation’s Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for the 2015 fiscal year was approved. The resolutions  approving the amendments to the Corporation’s Stock Option and Long Term Equity Incentive Plan were passed and the resolutions approving all unallocated options under the Corporations Stock Option Plan and all unallocated awards under the Corporation’s Long Term Equity Incentive Plan were passed.  The resolution approving the Corporation’s Performance Goals was passed.

 

SIGNATURES 

In accordance with the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

   

VISTA GOLD CORP.
(Registrant)

 

Dated: May 11, 2015

 

By: /s/John F. Engele

John F. Engele

Chief Financial Officer