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Avino Silver & Gold Mines Reports Voting Results of 2022 Annual General Meeting and Appointment of Peter Bojtos to Chairman of the Board
VANCOUVER, BC, June 21, 2022 /CNW/ - Avino Silver & Gold Mines Ltd. (TSX: ASM) (NYSE American: ASM) (FSE: GV6), ("Avino" or "the Company") is pleased to report
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[{"type":"text","content":" VANCOUVER, BC, June 21, 2022 /CNW/ - Avino Silver & Gold Mines Ltd. (TSX: ASM) (NYSE American: ASM) (FSE: GV6), (\"Avino\" or \"the Company\") is pleased to report that at the Annual General Meeting of shareholders (\"AGM\") of the Company held on June 21, 2022, all resolutions proposed to shareholders were duly passed. 46,064,231 common shares of the Company, representing approximately 39.25% of the Company's issued and outstanding common shares as at the record date were voted. The following briefly describes the matters voted upon and the outcome of the votes at the meeting: 1. Setting the Number of Directors at Four According to proxies received and a vote conducted by a show of hands, the resolution regarding the setting of the number of Directors at four was passed as follows: Votes For % For Votes Against % Against 21,380,739 97.56 534,814 2.44 2. Election of Directors According to proxies received and a vote conducted by a show of hands, the following directors were elected to the board of directors of the Company as follows: Director Nominee Votes For % For Votes Withheld % Withheld Ronald Andrews 21,126,233 96.40 789,320 3.60 Peter Bojtos 21,280,676 97.10 634,877 2.90 David Wolfin 20,992,783 95.79 922,770 4.21 Jasman Yee 20,846,225 95.12 1,069,328 4.88 3. Appointment and Remuneration of Auditors According to proxies received and a vote conducted by a show of hands, the resolution regarding the appointment and remuneration of Manning Elliott LLP as the Company's auditors was passed as follows: Votes For % For Votes Withheld % Withheld 43,496,575 94.43 2,567,656 5.57 The Board of Directors appreciate the support of our shareholders. Appointment of Peter Bojtos to Chairman of the Board Mr. Peter Bojtos has been appointed as Chairman of the Board of Avino effective immediately. Peter has been a member of Avino's Board of Directors since June 2018. He is a Professional Engineer and Geologist with over 50 years of worldwide experience in the mining industry. He has an extensive background in corporate management and financing, ...