6-K

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 OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the month of May, 2020

Commission File Number: 001-34244

HUDBAY MINERALS INC. (Translation of registrant’s name into English)

25 York Street, Suite 800 Toronto, Ontario M5J 2V5, Canada (Address of principal executive offices)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

Form 20-F [   ]                    Form 40-F [X]

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1): [   ]

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7): [   ]

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Yes [   ]                     No [X]

If “Yes” is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82- _____________________________

EXPLANATORY NOTE

On May 21, 2020, Hudbay Minerals Inc. (“Hudbay”) filed on the Canadian Securities Administrators’ System for Electronic Document Analysis and Retrieval (SEDAR) website at www.sedar.com the following document: (1) Report of Voting Results.

Copies of the filings are attached to this Form 6-K and incorporated herein by reference, as follows:

• Exhibit 99.1 — Report of Voting Results

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.

Date: May 22, 2020

EXHIBIT INDEX

The following exhibits are furnished as part of this Form 6-K:

Hudbay Minerals Inc.: Exhibit 99.1 - Filed by newsfilecorp.com

Hudbay Minerals Inc.

Report of Voting Results

(Section 11.3 of National Instrument 51-102)

The following describes the matters voted upon and the outcome of the votes at the Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders (the "Meeting") of Hudbay Minerals Inc. (the "Corporation") held on May 21, 2020.  All matters voted upon at the Meeting were voted upon by proxy and electronic ballot.

Each of the matters voted upon is described in greater detail in the Corporation's Notice of Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders and Management Information Circular (the "Circular") that was mailed to shareholders prior to the Meeting.

Item 1:  Election of Directors

At the Meeting, each of the ten nominees listed in the Circular was elected as a director of the Corporation for the ensuing year or until his or her successor is elected or appointed. The voting results are set forth in the table below:

Item 2:  Appointment of Auditor

At the Meeting, Deloitte LLP was re-appointed as auditor of the Corporation and the directors were authorized, upon the recommendation of the Audit Committee, to fix the auditor's remuneration.  The voting results are set forth in the table below:

Item 3:  Say on Pay Advisory Vote

At the Meeting, the non-binding advisory resolution to accept the Corporation's approach to executive compensation disclosed in the Circular was approved. The voting results are set forth

in the table below:

Date:  May 21, 2020