05/13/2022 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 05/13/2022 04:03
Virtual Annual Meeting of Holders of Common Shares of Kinross Gold Corporation (the "Issuer")
May 11, 2022
REPORT OF VOTING RESULTS
National Instrument 51-102 Continuous Disclosure Obligations Section 11.3
Election of Directors
The nominees listed on the Management Information Circular dated March 15, 2022 were elected as Directors of the Company to hold office for the ensuing year or until their successors are elected or appointed. The Company received the following votes from the holders of Common Shares with respect to the election of the nine nominees:
NAME | VOTES IN FAVOR | % | VOTES WITHHELD | % |
Ian Atkinson | 818,552,633 | 97.68% | 19,425,689 | 2.32% |
Kerry D. Dyte | 824,194,573 | 98.36% | 13,783,748 | 1.64% |
Glenn A. Ives | 828,957,429 | 98.92% | 9,020,893 | 1.08% |
Ave G. Lethbridge | 822,031,204 | 98.10% | 15,947,117 | 1.90% |
Elizabeth D. McGregor | 828,610,027 | 98.88% | 9,368,295 | 1.12% |
Catherine E. McLeod-Seltzer | 745,258,792 | 88.94% | 92,719,530 | 11.06% |
Kelly J. Osborne | 823,834,258 | 98.31% | 14,144,063 | 1.69% |
J. Paul Rollinson | 829,059,653 | 98.94% | 8,918,668 | 1.06% |
David A. Scott | 829,143,995 | 98.95% | 8,834,327 | 1.05% |
Appointment of Auditors
KPMG LLP were appointed auditors of the Corporation to hold office until the close of the next annual meeting of shareholders or until their successors are appointed, and the directors of the Corporation were authorized to fix the remuneration of the auditors. The Company received the following votes from the holders of Common Shares with respect to the election of auditors:
NUMBER OF VOTES | % | ||
FOR the motion | 898,743,904 | 97.10% | |
WITHHELD from the motion | 26,884,653 | 2.90% | |
Total | 925,628,557 |
May 11, 2022
Executive Compensation
The Company received the following votes from the holders of Common Shares with respect to the advisory resolution on Kinross' approach to executive compensation:
NUMBER OF VOTES | % | ||
FOR the motion | 759,370,975 | 90.61% | |
AGAINST the motion | 78,737,593 | 9.39% | |
Total | 838,108,568 |
KINROSS GOLD CORPORATION | |
/s/ Lucas R. Crosby | |
Lucas R. Crosby | |
Vice President, Assistant General Counsel and Corporate Secretary |
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