Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd 6-K, filed Apr 13, 2020
Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd (AEM)
About this 6-K
Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd filed this 6-K on April 13, 2020.
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 UNDER THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the month of April, 2020
Commission File Number 001-13422
AGNICO EAGLE MINES LIMITED
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)
145 King Street East, Suite 400, Toronto, Ontario M5C 2Y7
(Address of principal executive office)
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
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Date: April 13, 2020
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/s/ R. Gregory Laing |
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R. Gregory Laing |
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General Counsel and Sr. Vice-President, Legal |
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Investor Relations |
(416) 947-1212
AGNICO EAGLE ANNOUNCES MOVING TO A VIRTUAL MEETING
FOR THE 2020 ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
AND PROVIDES NOTICE OF RELEASE OF
FIRST QUARTER 2020 RESULTS AND CONFERENCE CALL
Toronto (April 9, 2020) — Agnico Eagle Mines Limited (NYSE: AEM, TSX: AEM) (“Agnico Eagle” or the “Company”) provided notice today of an update to the location for the Company’s 2020 Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders, to be held on Friday, May 1, 2020 (the “AGM”). Additionally, the Company today announced that it will release its first quarter 2020 results on Thursday, April 30, 2020, after normal trading hours.
Annual Meeting
Due to the continuing public health impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, and having regard to the health and safety of the Company’s employees and shareholders as well as public health guidelines to limit gatherings of people, the AGM will now be held in a virtual only meeting format on Friday, May 1, 2020, at 11:00 AM (E.D.T.). Online access to the AGM will begin at approximately 10:30 AM (E.D.T.). You will not be able to attend the AGM in person. The Company expects to revert back to an in-person annual meeting in future years after public health conditions have improved.
Attending the Virtual Meeting as a Shareholder of Record
If you were a holder of record of common shares of Agnico Eagle at the close of business on March 17, 2020 (the “Record Date”) (i.e., you held your shares in your own name as reflected in the records of our transfer agent, Computershare Trust Company of Canada (“Computershare”)), you can attend the AGM by accessing https://web.lumiagm.com/236298328 and entering the 15-digit control number on the Form of Proxy you previously received and the meeting password, agnico2020 (case sensitive).
You may also appoint a person (who need not be a shareholder) other than the directors and officers designated by the Company on your Form of Proxy to represent you and vote on your behalf at the AGM. To do so, write the name of the person you are appointing in the space provided, sign and date the Form of Proxy and return it to Computershare as instructed. In order for your proxyholder to attend and participate at the AGM, you must also register your proxyholder with Computershare by accessing
www.computershare.com/AGEQ by no later than 11:00 a.m. (E.D.T.) on April 29, 2020 so that Computershare may provide your proxyholder with a control number for the AGM. Without a control number, your proxyholder will not be able to vote or ask questions at the AGM.
Registering to Attend the Annual Meeting as a Beneficial Shareholder
If you were a beneficial holder of common shares of Agnico Eagle as of the Record Date (i.e., you held your shares in “street name” through an intermediary, such as a bank, trust company, securities broker or other financial institution) and you wish to attend the AGM, you must insert your own name in the space provided on the Voting Instruction Form sent to you by your intermediary and follow all of the applicable instructions provided by your intermediary. Once you have done so, you must then register with Computershare by accessing www.computershare.com/AGEQ by no later than 11:00 a.m. (E.D.T.) on April 29, 2020 so that Computershare may provide you with a control number for the AGM. You can then attend the AGM by accessing https://web.lumiagm.com/236298328 and entering the control number and the meeting password, agnico2020 (case sensitive). Without a control number, you will not be able to vote or ask questions at the AGM.
You may also appoint a person (who need not be a shareholder) other than the directors and officers designated by the Company on your Voting Instruction Form to represent you and vote on your behalf at the AGM. To do so, insert the name of the person you are appointing in the space provided on the Voting Instruction Form sent to you by your intermediary and follow all of the applicable instructions provided by your intermediary. Once you have done so, your proxyholder must then register with Computershare in the manner described above in order to be provided with a control number.
Your voting instructions must be received in sufficient time to allow your Voting Instruction Form to be forwarded by your intermediary to Computershare. You should contact your intermediary well in advance of the AGM and follow its instructions if you want to attend and vote at the AGM.
If you were a United States resident beneficial holder of common shares of Agnico Eagle as of the Record Date, you must obtain a legal proxy, executed in your favour, from the holder of record and submit proof of your legal proxy reflecting the number of common shares of Agnico Eagle you held as of the Record Date, along with your name and email address, to Computershare. You may submit a copy of your legal proxy to Computershare, by mail at 100 University Avenue, 8th Floor, Toronto, Ontario M5J 2Y1 or by email at uslegalproxy@computershare.com. Requests for registration must be labelled as “Legal Proxy” and be received no later than 11:00 a.m. (E.D.T.) on April 29, 2020. You will then receive a confirmation of your registration, with a control number, by email from Computershare that will allow you to attend the AGM. You may also appoint someone else as the proxyholder for your shares to represent you and vote on your behalf at the AGM by obtaining a legal proxy, executed in your proxyholder’s favour, from the holder of record and registering with Computershare in the manner described above.
Asking Questions
If you are attending the AGM as a shareholder of record or a duly appointed proxyholder (including a beneficial shareholder that has been appointed and registered with Computershare pursuant to the instructions above), questions can be submitted by accessing https://web.lumiagm.com/236298328, entering your control number and meeting password, agnico2020 (case sensitive), and clicking on the “Question Icon” on the meeting centre site.
In addition to the AGM, Agnico Eagle’s senior management will host a conference call on Friday, May 1, 2020 at 08:30 AM (E.D.T.), prior to the AGM, to discuss the Company’s financial and operating results for the first quarter of 2020. Shareholders are encouraged to attend the conference call to receive an update on the Company’s activities. See further details below.
Voting Shares
If you have not already voted your shares in advance of the AGM, you will be able to vote your shares electronically during the AGM by clicking on the “Voting Icon” on the meeting centre site. It is important that you are connected to the Internet at all times during the AGM in order to vote when voting commences. It is the responsibility of each attendee to ensure connectivity for the duration of the AGM. Shareholders who participate in and/or vote at the AGM virtually are deemed to be present at the AGM for all purposes, including quorum.
If you have voted your shares prior to the AGM and you log in to the AGM and accept the terms and conditions, you will be revoking any and all previously submitted proxies. However, in that case, you will be provided the opportunity to vote electronically on the matters put forth at the AGM. If you do not wish to revoke all previously submitted proxies, do not accept the terms and conditions, in which case you can only access the AGM as a guest.
Whether or not you plan to attend the AGM, we encourage you to vote and submit your proxy or voting instructions, as applicable, in advance of the AGM by one of the methods described in the proxy materials for the AGM.
Accessing the AGM as a Guest
If you would like to access the AGM as a guest in listen-only mode, click on the “I am a guest” button after accessing the meeting centre at https://web.lumiagm.com/236298328 and enter the information requested on the following screen. Please note you will not have the ability to ask questions or vote during the AGM if you participate as a guest.
Additional details explaining how shareholders will be able to attend, communicate and vote at the AGM, including a “Virtual AGM User Guide”, will be filed under the Company’s profile on SEDAR at www.sedar.com and on EDGAR at www.sec.gov. Shareholders who have questions about voting their shares or attending the AGM may contact Investor
Relations by telephone at 416.947.1212, by toll-free telephone at 1.888.822.6714 or by email at info@agnicoeagle.com.
Your vote is important. Whether or not you plan to virtually attend the AGM, please vote as soon as possible by one of the methods described in the proxy materials for the AGM to ensure that your shares are represented and voted at the AGM.
First Quarter 2020 Results Conference Call Webcast
Agnico Eagle’s senior management will host a conference call on Friday, May 1, 2020 at 08:30 AM (E.D.T.) to discuss the Company’s financial and operating results.
Via Webcast:
A live audio webcast of the conference call will be available on the Company’s website at www.agnicoeagle.com.
Via Telephone:
For those preferring to listen by telephone, please dial 1-647-427-7450 or toll-free 1-888-231-8191. To ensure your participation, please call approximately five minutes prior to the scheduled start of the call.
Replay archive:
Please dial 1-416-849-0833 or toll-free 1-855-859-2056, access code 3299663. The conference call replay will expire on June 1, 2020.
The webcast, along with presentation slides, will be archived for 180 days on the Company’s website.
Investor Relations
Agnico Eagle Mines Limited
145 King Street East, Suite 400
Toronto, Ontario, M5C 2Y7
Telephone: 416-947-1212
Fax: 416-367-4681
About Agnico Eagle
Agnico Eagle is a senior Canadian gold mining company that has produced precious metals since 1957. Its operating mines are located in Canada, Finland and Mexico, with exploration and development activities in each of these countries as well as in the United States and Sweden. The Company and its shareholders have full exposure to gold prices due to its long-standing policy of no forward gold sales. Agnico Eagle has declared a cash dividend every year since 1983.
VIRTUAL AGM USER GUIDE Getting Started This year’s annual meeting will be held virtually. You can participate online using your smartphone, tablet or computer. By participating online, you will be able to ask the Directors questions online and submit your votes in real time. As usual, you may also provide voting instructions before the meeting by completing the form of proxy or voting instruction form that has been provided to you. In order to participate online: Before the meeting: 1. 1. Check that your browser for whichever device you are using is compatible. Visit http://web.lumiagm.com/236298328 on your smartphone, tablet or computer. You will need the latest version of Chrome, Safari, Internet Explorer 11, Edge or Firefox. 2. All securityholders MUST register any 3rd party appointments at http://www.computershare.com/AGEQ. Failure to do so will result in the appointee not receiving login credentials. Gather the information you need to access the online meeting: Important Notice for Non-Registered Holders: Non-registered holders (being shareholders who hold their shares through a broker, investment dealer, bank, trust company, custodian, nominee or other intermediary) who have not duly appointed themselves as proxy will not be able to attend or participate at the meeting. If you are a non-registered holder and wish to attend and participate at the meeting, you should carefully follow the instructions set out on your voting instruction form and in the management information circular relating to the meeting, in order to appoint and register yourself as proxy. Meeting ID: Password: 236298328 agnico2020 To log in, you must have the following information: Registered Holders The 15 digit control number provided on your form of proxy provided by Computershare, which constitutes your user name. Appointed Proxy The user name provided by Computershare via email, provided your appointment has been registered. 01L7FB 1To proceed into the meeting, you will need to read and accept the Terms and Conditions. 2 Registered holders: Your user name is the 15 digit control number printed on your proxy form. Appointed proxy holders: Your user name can be found in the email sent to you from Computershare. The broadcast bar: Allows you to listen to the proceedings. Home page icon: Displays meeting information Questions icon: Used to ask questions Voting icon: Used to vote. Only visible when the chairperson opens poll.
appear. 01L7GB TO VOTE 4 When the Chair declares the poll open : > A voting icon will appear on your device and the Meeting Resolutions will be displayed. > To vote, tap one of the voting options. Your response will be highlighted. The number of items you have voted on, or are yet to vote on, is displayed at the top of the screen. NOTE: Votes may be changed up to the time the chair closes the poll. TO ASK QUESTIONS 5 Tap on the Questions icon then press the button to submit a question. Compose your question and select the send icon . Confirmation that your message has been received will NOTE: On some devices, in order to vote, you may need to minimize the slide by selecting the arrow in the broadcast bar. Audio will still be available. To return to the slide after voting, select the arrow again. 3 Once logged in, you will see the home page, which displays the meeting documents and information on the meeting. Icons will be displayed in different areas, depending on the device you are using.
