Corporate law

Caledonia Mining Corporation Plc Results of Annual General Meeting

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ST HELIER, Jersey, May 06, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Caledonia Mining Corporation Plc(the "Company")(NYSE AMERICAN: CMCL; AIM: CMCL; TSX: CAL) announces the results of its annual general meeting of shareholders (the AGM) held at St Helier, Jersey today.

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  • ST HELIER, Jersey, May 06, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Caledonia Mining Corporation Plc(the "Company")(NYSE AMERICAN: CMCL; AIM: CMCL; TSX: CAL) announces the results of its annual general meeting of shareholders (the AGM) held at St Helier, Jersey today.
  • The total number of shareholders present in person or by proxy at the AGM was 70, representing 50.95% of the Companys outstanding voting shares.
  • The table below shows the proxy votes received on resolutions 1(a) to 1(g), which were duly passed by a show of hands, to reappoint the seven nominees proposed by management for election as directors:

Gentherm to Hold Virtual 2020 Annual Meeting of Shareholders

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Whether or not shareholders plan to attend the annual meeting, the Company urges them to vote and submit their proxy in advance of the annual meeting by one of the methods described in the proxy materials for the annual meeting.

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  • Whether or not shareholders plan to attend the annual meeting, the Company urges them to vote and submit their proxy in advance of the annual meeting by one of the methods described in the proxy materials for the annual meeting.
  • Beneficial shareholders as of the record date (who hold shares through a broker, bank or other nominee) must register in advance to vote at the annual meeting.
  • At the time of the annual meeting, beneficial shareholders can visit www.meetingcenter.io/273202116 (password THRM2020) and enter the control number.
  • A list of shareholders of record will also be available during the annual meeting on the meeting website.

Stifel Financial Appoints Kathleen Brown Lead Independent Director

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ST. LOUIS, May 05, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Stifel Financial Corp. (NYSE: SF) today announced that Kathleen Brown was appointed Lead Independent Director to the Stifel Board, effective at the conclusion of the annual shareholders meeting scheduled for May 15, 2020.

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  • ST. LOUIS, May 05, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Stifel Financial Corp. (NYSE: SF) today announced that Kathleen Brown was appointed Lead Independent Director to the Stifel Board, effective at the conclusion of the annual shareholders meeting scheduled for May 15, 2020.
  • Kathleen succeeds Robert Grady who has served as Lead Independent Director since 2017 and will remain on the Board as an independent member as well as the Chairman of the Risk Management & Corporate Governance Committee and a member of the Executive Committee.
  • Ms. Browns appointment was a component of Stifels overall corporate governance approach that includes the regular rotation of directors into the role of Lead Independent Director.
  • Her background in the financial services industry and experience in public service gives her a unique perspective within our organization and makes her an ideal choice as our new Lead Independent Director.

Quad to Include Webcast and Telephone Access for 2020 Annual Meeting of Shareholders

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While the Company plans to hold the 2020 Annual Meeting of Shareholders in the manner described in the Notice of Annual Meeting provided to its shareholders on or about April 8, 2020, to minimize the risk to the Company's shareholders and employees, Quad strongly encourages all shareholders to access the Annual Meeting via webcast or telephone, rather than attending the meeting in person.

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  • While the Company plans to hold the 2020 Annual Meeting of Shareholders in the manner described in the Notice of Annual Meeting provided to its shareholders on or about April 8, 2020, to minimize the risk to the Company's shareholders and employees, Quad strongly encourages all shareholders to access the Annual Meeting via webcast or telephone, rather than attending the meeting in person.
  • The 2020 Annual Meeting of Shareholders will only cover the necessary business items, and there will be no shareholder presentation and no question and answer session.
  • Quad encourages all shareholders to consider safety first, over attending the meeting in person.
  • Alternatively, participants without internet access may dial in on the day of the call as follows:
    For further questions regarding how to access the 2020 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, please contact Investor Relations.

Dollar General Corporation Announces Change in Location of 2020 Annual Meeting of Shareholders; Meeting to Be Held Virtually

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The Company anticipates resuming physical, in-person annual meetings of shareholders in 2021 unless unusual circumstances again warrant a virtual-only meeting.

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  • The Company anticipates resuming physical, in-person annual meetings of shareholders in 2021 unless unusual circumstances again warrant a virtual-only meeting.
  • Technical support will be available beginning 15 minutes prior to the start of the Meeting to assist shareholders as needed.
  • Shareholders may vote and submit questions during the Meeting by following the instructions and rules of conduct which will be available on or through the Annual Meeting Website on the day of the Meeting.
  • Note that the Annual Meeting Website will not be active until approximately two weeks prior to the Meeting date.

Barrick Announces Election of Directors

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TORONTO, May 05, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Barrick Gold Corporation (NYSE:GOLD) (TSX:ABX) announced that the nominees listed in the Information Circular for the 2020 Annual Meeting of Shareholders were elected as directors of Barrick.

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  • TORONTO, May 05, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Barrick Gold Corporation (NYSE:GOLD) (TSX:ABX) announced that the nominees listed in the Information Circular for the 2020 Annual Meeting of Shareholders were elected as directors of Barrick.
  • Detailed results of the vote for the election of directors, the appointment of auditors and the advisory resolution on executive compensation are set out below.

Form 8.3 - The Vanguard Group, Inc.: AbbVie plc

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Tuesday, May 5, 2020
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Full details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding between the person disclosing and any other person relating to the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option referred to on this form or relating to the voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative referred to on this form is referenced.

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  • Full details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding between the person disclosing and any other person relating to the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option referred to on this form or relating to the voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative referred to on this form is referenced.
  • If none, this should be stated.

Form 8.3 - The Vanguard Group, Inc.: Allergan plc

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Tuesday, May 5, 2020
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Full details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding between the person disclosing and any other person relating to the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option referred to on this form or relating to the voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative referred to on this form is referenced.

Key Points: 
  • Full details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding between the person disclosing and any other person relating to the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option referred to on this form or relating to the voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative referred to on this form is referenced.
  • If none, this should be stated.

Form 8.3 - The Vanguard Group, Inc.: Willis Towers Watson plc

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Tuesday, May 5, 2020
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Full details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding between the person disclosing and any other person relating to the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option referred to on this form or relating to the voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative referred to on this form is referenced.

Key Points: 
  • Full details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding between the person disclosing and any other person relating to the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option referred to on this form or relating to the voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative referred to on this form is referenced.
  • If none, this should be stated.

The Annual General Meeting and Extraordinary General Meeting of shareholders approve all resolutions on the agenda S.A.:

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The Annual General Meeting and Extraordinary General Meeting of shareholders approve all resolutions on the agenda S.A.:

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  • The Annual General Meeting and Extraordinary General Meeting of shareholders approve all resolutions on the agenda S.A.:
    Luxembourg May 5, 2020 (15:50 CET) - The Annual General Meeting and Extraordinary General Meeting of shareholders ("the General Meetings") of Aperam held today in Luxembourg approved all resolutions on the agenda by a large majority.
  • 75% of the voting rights were represented at the General Meetings.
  • In view of the Covid-19 outbreak, the Board of Directors of Aperam had decided to hold this year's General Meetings by virtual-only format as permitted by Luxembourg law.
  • The results of the votes will be posted in due course on www.aperam.com under "Investors" - "Equity Investors" - "Shareholders' Meetings" - "5 May 2020 - General Meetings of Shareholders".