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Defiance Announces Results of 2024 Annual General and Special Meeting and Election of Director
Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - December 9, 2024) - Defiance Silver Corp. (TSXV: D...
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[{"type":"text","content":"Defiance Announces Results of 2024 Annual General and Special Meeting and Election of DirectorVancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - December 9, 2024) - Defiance Silver Corp. (TSXV: DEF) (FSE: D4E) (WKN: A1JQW5) (\"Defiance\" or the \"Company\") is pleased to announce the results of its 2024 Annual General and Special Meeting (the \"AGM\") held on Friday, December 6, 2024.Shareholders approved all items to be acted upon, as outlined in the management information circular of the Company dated October 23, 2024, namely: Electing all nominees to the board of directors of the CompanyAppointing Davidson & Company LLP as auditor of the company for the ensuing year and authorizing the directors to determine the auditor's compensation.Approving, ratifying and confirming the Company's 2021 Omnibus PlanA total of 81,955,531 common shares of the Company were voted at the meeting, representing approximately 29.89% of the issued and outstanding common shares of the Company (see below).RESOLUTION VOTES FORVOTES AGAINSTVOTES WITHHELDTo set the number of directors at four99.880%0.120%n/aTo elect the following as directors:          Christopher Wright99.592%n/a0.408%          Ronald Sowerby99.648%n/a0.352%          James Bergin98.076%n/a1.924%          George Cavey99.455%n/a0.545%Appointment of Auditor99.844%n/a0.156%Approve, ratify and confirm the 2021 Omnibus Plan97.057%2.943%n/a The Company is pleased to announce that, subsequent to the AGM, Paul A. Smith, was appointed a director. Mr. Smith was not included in the Company's AGM materials due to a decision to not stand for re-election. Mr. Smith agreed to stay on as a director with the Company after the mailing of the Company's AGM materials.Defiance Silver is pleased that Paul has agreed to resume his role as a Director of the Company. Paul brings an exceptional breadth of experience and deep industry knowledge, cultivated over a distinguished 36-year career in the non-ferrous mining and smelting industry.Throughout his career, Paul has held key roles with prominent organizations such as Rio Tinto Zinc, Pasminco, Mount Isa Mines, and Pechiney World Trade, working both in the UK and internationally. His expertise spans operations, finance, and strategic developmen...