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Sprott Inc. Announces Results of its Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders
TORONTO , May 14, 2014 /CNW/ - Sprott Inc. ("Sprott" or the "Corporation") (TSX: SII) re...
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n\n\nTORONTO, May 14, 2014 /CNW/ - Sprott Inc. (\"Sprott\" or the\n \"Corporation\") (TSX: SII) reported the results of its Annual and\n Special Meeting of the Corporation's shareholders (\"Shareholders\") held\n earlier today (the \"Meeting\"). Sprott is pleased to announce that all\n resolutions put forward in the Management Information Circular dated\n April 7, 2014 (the \"Circular\") to Shareholders were approved.\n\n\nAt the Meeting, each of the following nine nominees proposed by\n management was elected as a director of Sprott:\n\n\n\n\nNominee\n\n\nVotes For\n\n\n  % For  \n\n\n Votes Withheld \n\n\n % Withheld \n\n\n\n\nEric S. Sprott\n\n\n 183,917,166 \n\n\n99.51\n\n\n900,817\n\n\n0.49\n\n\n\n\nJack C. Lee\n\n\n184,386,139\n\n\n99.77\n\n\n431,844\n\n\n0.23\n\n\n\n\nPeter Grosskopf\n\n\n184,081,138\n\n\n99.60\n\n\n736,845\n\n\n0.40\n\n\n\n\nMarc Faber\n\n\n183,976,599\n\n\n99.54\n\n\n841,384\n\n\n0.46\n\n\n\n\nSharon Ranson\n\n\n183,842,943\n\n\n99.47\n\n\n975,040\n\n\n0.53\n\n\n\n\nJames T. Roddy\n\n\n183,763,529\n\n\n99.43\n\n\n1,054,454\n\n\n0.57\n\n\n\n\nArthur Richards Rule IV  \n\n\n184,068,599\n\n\n99.59\n\n\n749,384\n\n\n0.41\n\n\n\n\nPaul H. Stephens\n\n\n184,584,194\n\n\n99.87\n\n\n233,789\n\n\n0.13\n\n\n\n\nRosemary Zigrossi\n\n\n183,844,198\n\n\n99.47\n\n\n973,785\n\n\n0.53\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIn addition to the election of directors, Shareholders also appointed\n Ernst & Young LLP, Chartered Accountants, as auditors for the\n Corporation for the ensuing year and approved all unallocated options,\n rights and entitlements with respect to treasury issuances under the\n Corporation's amended and restated stock option plan, employee profit\n sharing plan and equity incentive plan.\n\n\nFor further details of each of the above matters, please refer to the\n Circular filed on the System for Electronic Document Analysis and\n Retrieval (SEDAR) at www.sedar.com.\n\n\nAbout Sprott Inc.\n\n\nSprott Inc. is a leading independent asset manager dedicated to\n achieving superior returns for its clients over the long term. The\n Company currently operates primarily through six business units: Sprott\n Asset Management LP, Sprott Private Wealth LP, Sprott Consulting LP,\n Sprott Resource Lending Corp., Sprott Toscana and Sprott U.S. Holdings\n Inc.  Sprott As...