Equinox Gold Corp 6-K, filed Jan 29, 2020
Equinox Gold Corp. (EQX)
About this 6-K
Equinox Gold Corp filed this 6-K on January 29, 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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| (Translation of registrant’s name into English) |
| 700 West PenderStreet, Suite 1501<br><br> <br>Vancouver, BritishColumbia<br><br> <br>V6C 1G8 |
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| (Address of principal executive office) |
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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> Susan Toews | |
| Name: | Susan Toews | |
| Title: | General Counsel |
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
| 99.1 | Report of<br> Voting Results |
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EXHIBIT 99.1
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January 28, 2020
British Columbia Securities Commission
Alberta Securities Commission
Manitoba Securities Commission
New Brunswick Securities Commission
Nova Scotia Securities Commission
Ontario Securities Commission
Saskatchewan Securities Commission
Superintendent of Securities, Newfoundland and Labrador
Superintendent of Securities, Prince Edward Island
Toronto Stock Exchange
Re: Report of Voting Results
In accordance with Section 11.3 of National Instrument 51-102 - Continuous Disclosure Obligations, we advise of the results of the voting on the matters submitted to the special meeting (“Meeting”) of the shareholders of Equinox Gold Corp. (“Company”) held on January 28, 2020 in Vancouver, British Columbia.
The matters voted on at the Meeting and the results of the voting were as follows:
| Common Shares represented at the Meeting: | 51,255,001 |
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| Total issued and outstanding Common Shares as at Record Date: | 113,438,263 |
| Percentage of issued and outstanding Common Shares represented: | 45.18% |
Plan of Arrangement
The Equinox Gold Shareholder Resolution, as set forth in the joint management information circular of the Company and Leagold Mining Corporation dated December 20, 2019 (the "InformationCircular"), approving the issuance of such number of common shares of the Company as are required to be issued pursuant to or in connection with a plan of arrangement under section 288 of the Business Corporations Act (British Columbia), all as more particularly described in the Information Circular, was approved by the affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast by ballot vote by Company shareholders present in person or represented by proxy at the Meeting:
| Number of Shares | Percentage of Votes Cast | |||
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| Resolution | Votes For | Against | Votes For | Against |
| Equinox Gold<br><br> <br>Shareholder Resolution | 51,191,609 | 63,392 | 99.88% | 0.12% |
Private Placement
The Private Placement Resolution, as set forth in the Information Circular, approving the non-brokered private placement of common shares of the Company to Mr. Ross Beaty, Chairman of the Company, all as more particularly described in the Information Circular, was approved by the affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast by ballot vote by disinterested Company shareholders present in person or represented by proxy at the Meeting:
| Number of Shares | Percentage of Votes Cast | |||
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| Resolution | Votes For | Against | Votes For | Against |
| Private Placement Resolution | 37,824,914* | 156,019 | 99.59% | 0.41% |
* Excluding 13,274,028 shares held by Interested Party
Yours truly,
Equinox Gold Corp.
/s/ Susan Toews
Susan Toews
General Counsel