Equinox Gold Corp 6-K, filed Jan 28, 2020
Equinox Gold Corp. (EQX)
About this 6-K
Equinox Gold Corp filed this 6-K on January 28, 2020.
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANTTO RULE 13a-16 or 15d-16 UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the month of January, 2020.
Commission File Number 001-39038
| EQUINOX GOLD CORP. |
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| 700 West PenderStreet, Suite 1501<br><br> <br>Vancouver, BritishColumbia<br><br> <br>V6C 1G8 |
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SIGNATURE
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.
| EQUINOX GOLD CORP. | ||
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| Date: <br> January 28, 2020 | /s/<br> Rhylin Bailie | |
| Name: | Rhylin Bailie | |
| Title: | VP Investor Relations |
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
| 99.1 | News<br> Release dated January 28, 2020 - Equinox Gold and Leagold Shareholders Approve Merger to Create a Premier Americas Gold Producer |
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EXHIBIT 99.1
Equinox Gold and Leagold Shareholders Approve Merger to Create a Premier Americas Gold Producer
VANCOUVER, Jan. 28, 2020 /CNW/ - Equinox Gold Corp. (TSX: EQX, NYSE American: EQX) ("Equinox Gold") and Leagold Mining Corporation (TSX: LMC, OTCQX: LMCNF) ("Leagold") are pleased to announce that both Equinox Gold and Leagold shareholders approved all matters voted on at their respective special meetings of shareholders held earlier today, approving the transaction announced on December 16, 2019 to combine the companies, creating one of the world's top gold producing companies operating entirely in the Americas.
Equinox Gold Voting Results
The transaction was approved by 99.88% of the votes cast by Equinox Gold shareholders, with shareholders holding 51,255,001 shares or 45.18% of the outstanding shares of the Company present in person or represented by proxy at the meeting.
| Resolution | Votes for | % for | Votes against | % against |
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| Shareholder vote | 51,191,609 | 99.88% | 63,392 | 0.12% |
| Disinterested shareholder vote^1^ | 37,824,914 | 99.59% | 156,019 | 0.41% |
| ^1^ | Approving the non-brokered private placement of common shares of Equinox Gold to Mr. Ross Beaty, Chairman of Equinox Gold | |||
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Leagold Voting Results
The transaction was approved by 99.73% of the votes cast by Leagold shareholders, with shareholders holding 212,463,328 shares or 74.57% of the outstanding shares of the Company present in person or represented by proxy at the meeting.
| Resolution | Votes for | % for | Votes against | % against |
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| Shareholder vote | 211,896,563 | 99.73% | 566,765 | 0.27% |
| Securityholder vote^1^ | 229,692,380 | 99.75% | 566,765 | 0.25% |
| Minority vote^2^ | 202,729,813 | 99.72% | 566,765 | 0.28% |
| ^1^ | Shareholders and option holders | |||
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| ^2^ | Shareholders, excluding shares held by Neil Woodyer, Doug Reddy and Doug Bowlby |
On closing of the transaction, Leagold shareholders will receive 0.331 of an Equinox Gold share for each Leagold share held. Existing Equinox Gold and Leagold shareholders will own approximately 55% and 45% of the merged company, respectively, on an issued share basis. The merged company will continue as Equinox Gold with the ticker symbol EQX on both the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) and the NYSE American Stock Exchange (NYSE-A). Equinox Gold warrants will continue trading as EQX.WT on the TSX and EQXWF on the OTC markets, with no change to the exercise price or expiration date.
The transaction is expected to close in February, subject to regulatory approvals, including approvals from the TSX, the NYSE-A and other customary conditions.
About Equinox Gold
Equinox Gold is a Canadian mining company with a multi-million-ounce gold reserve base and growth potential from three wholly owned gold mines. The Company is producing gold from its Mesquite gold mine in California and its Aurizona gold mine in Brazil and is constructing its Castle Mountain gold mine in California with the target of pouring gold in Q3-2020. Equinox Gold is listed on the TSX and the NYSE American under the trading symbol EQX. Further information about Equinox Gold's portfolio of assets and long-term growth strategy is available at www.equinoxgold.com.
About Leagold
Leagold is a mid-tier gold producer with a focus on opportunities in Latin America. Leagold is based in Vancouver, Canada and owns four operating gold mines in Mexico and Brazil, along with a near-term gold mine restart project in Brazil and an expansion project at the Los Filos mine complex in Mexico. Leagold is listed on the TSX under the trading symbol LMC and trades on the OTCQX market as LMCNF. For more information please visit www.leagold.com.
Cautionary Notes & Forward-lookingStatements
This news release includes certain statementsthat constitute "forward-looking statements", and "forward-looking information" within the meaning of applicablesecurities laws collectively "forward-looking statements". These include statements regarding Equinox Gold and Leagold'scurrent expectations of the officers and directors of Equinox Gold and Leagold (the "Companies") with respect to thetiming of closing. When used in this news release, words such as "will", "would", "expect", "target","potential", "objective", "subject to", "expected to" and similar expressions are intendedto identify these forward-looking statements as well as phrases or statements that certain actions, events or results "may","could", "would", "should", "occur" or "be achieved" or the negative connotationof such terms. As well, forward-looking statements may relate to future outlook and anticipated events, such as the consummationand timing of the Transaction; the satisfaction of the conditions precedent to the Transaction; the strengths, characteristicsand potential of the combined company; and discussion of future plans, projections, objectives, estimates and forecasts and thetiming related thereto. These forward-looking statements involve numerous risks and uncertainties, including the risk factors identifiedin the joint information circular for the Transaction and in Equinox Gold's Annual Information Form for the year ended December31, 2018, which is available on SEDAR at www.sedar.com and EDGAR at www.sec.gov*, and Leagold's Annual Information Formfor the year ended December 31, 2018, which is available on SEDAR at* www.sedar.com*. Forward-looking statements arebased on information available at the time those statements are made and/or management's good faith belief as of that time withrespect to future events and are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual performance or results to differ materiallyfrom those expressed in or suggested by the forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date thosestatements are made. Except as required by applicable law, Equinox Gold and Leagold assume no obligation to update or to publiclyannounce the results of any change to any forward-looking statement contained or incorporated by reference herein to reflect actualresults, future events or developments, changes in assumptions or changes in other factors affecting the forward-looking statements.If either Equinox Gold or Leagold updates any one or more forward-looking statements, no inference should be drawn that the companywill make additional updates with respect to those or other forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements containedin this news release are expressly qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement.*
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For further information: Equinox Gold Contacts: Christian Milau, CEO, Rhylin Bailie, Vice President, Investor Relations, Tel: +1 604-558-0560, Email: ir@equinoxgold.com; Leagold Contacts: Neil Woodyer, CEO, Meghan Brown, Vice President, Investor Relations, Tel: +1-604-398-4525, Email: mbrown@leagold.com
CO: Equinox Gold Corp.
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