6-K
NexGen Energy Ltd. (NXE)
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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Form 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE13a-16 OR 15d-16 OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the month of June 2022
Commission File Number 001-38072
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NexGen Energy Ltd.
(Translation of registrant'sname into English)
Suite 3150, 1021 - West Hastings Street
Vancouver, B.C., Canada V6E 0C3
(Address of principalexecutive offices)
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INCORPORATION BYREFERENCE
Exhibits 99.1 to this Report on Form 6-K are hereby incorporated by reference as Exhibits to the Registration Statement on Form F-10 of NexGen Energy Ltd. (File No. 333-253512).
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit | Description |
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| 99.1 | News Release dated June 24, 2022 - NexGen Announces Voting Results from its 2022 Annual Meeting of Shareholders |
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, on June 24, 2022.
| NEXGEN ENERGY LTD. | |
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| By: | /s/<br> Harpreet Dhaliwal |
| Name: | Harpreet<br> Dhaliwal |
| Title: | Chief<br> Financial Officer |
Exhibit 99.1
NexGen Announces Voting Results from its 2022 Annual Meeting of Shareholders
VANCOUVER, BC, June 24, 2022 /CNW/ - NexGen EnergyLtd. ("NexGen" or the "Company") (TSX: NXE) (NYSE: NXE) (ASX: NXG) is pleased to announce the voting results from its Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders ("Meeting"), held on June 23, 2022.
Shareholders voted in favour of all matters of business before the Meeting. Each of those matters is set out in detail in the Management Information Circular published in connection with the Meeting, which is available at www.nexgenenergy.ca
A total 307,271,016 common shares, representing approximately 64.10% of the Company's outstanding common shares, were voted in person and by proxy at the Meeting. Shareholders voted in favour of (a) reappointing KPMG LLP as auditors of the Company (99.92% in favour), and (b) setting the number of directors at nine (99.92% in favour).
Shareholders also voted on the following matters at the Meeting.
Election of Directors
The following nominees listed in the Management Information Circular were elected as directors of the Company until the next annual meeting of shareholders or until their successors are elected or appointed, with the voting results being as follows:
| Nominee | Votes For | % For | Votes Withheld | % Withheld |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leigh Curyer | 283,778,735 | 98.38 % | 4,687,302 | 1.62 % |
| Christopher McFadden | 235,786,874 | 81.74 % | 52,679,163 | 18.26 % |
| Richard Patricio | 216,683,585 | 75.12 % | 71,782,452 | 24.88 % |
| Trevor Thiele | 232,035,591 | 80.44 % | 56,430,446 | 19.56 % |
| Warren Gilman | 226,545,165 | 78.53 % | 61,920,872 | 21.47 % |
| Sybil Veenman | 232,061,114 | 80.45 % | 56,404,923 | 19.55 % |
| Karri Howlett | 284,084,600 | 98.48 % | 4,381,437 | 1.52 % |
| Brad Wall | 275,086,918 | 95.36 % | 13,379,119 | 4.64 % |
| Don Roberts | 275,155,190 | 95.39 % | 13,310,847 | 4.61 % |
Continuation of the Company's Stock Option Plan
The continuation of the Company's existing stock option plan, providing for the issuance of stock options in respect of a maximum number of common shares equal to 20% of the issued and outstanding common shares of the Company, was approved, with the voting results being as follows:
| Votes For | % For | Votes Against | % Against |
|---|---|---|---|
| 190,219,069 | 65.94 % | 98,246,967 | 34.06 % |
About NexGen
NexGen is a British Columbia corporation focused on the development of the Rook I Project located in the southwestern Athabasca Basin, Saskatchewan, Canada, into production. The Rook I Project is supported by a NI 43-101 compliant Feasibility Study which outlines elite environmental performance as well as industry leading economics. Rook I hosts the Arrow Deposit that hosts Measured Mineral Resources of 209.6 M lbs of U3O8 contained in 2.18 M tonnes grading 4.35% U3O8, Indicated Mineral Resources of 47.1 M lbs of U3O8 contained in 1.57 M tonnes grading 1.36% U3O8, and Inferred Mineral Resources of 80.7 M lbs of U3O8 contained in 4.40 M tonnes grading 0.83% U3O8.
NexGen has a highly experienced team of uranium industry professionals with a successful track record in the discovery of uranium deposits and in developing projects through discovery to production. The Company is the recipient of the 2018 PDAC Bill Dennis Award for Canadian mineral discovery and the 2019 PDAC Environmental and Social Responsibility Award.
Technical Disclosure
All technical information in this news releasehas been reviewed and approved by Anthony ( Tony) George , P.Eng., NexGen's Chief Project Officer, a qualified person underNational Instrument 43-101.
A technical report in respect of the FS is filedon SEDAR ( www.sedar.com) and EDGAR (www.sec.gov/edgar.shtml) and is available for review on NexGen Energy's website (www.nexgenenergy.ca).
Cautionary Note to U.S. Investors
This news release includes Mineral Reserves andMineral Resources classification terms that comply with reporting standards in Canada and the Mineral Reserves and the MineralResources estimates are made in accordance with NI 43-101. NI 43-101 is a rule developed by the Canadian Securities Administrators thatestablishes standards for all public disclosure an issuer makes of scientific and technical information concerning mineral projects. Thesestandards differ from the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") set by the SEC's rules that are applicableto domestic United States reporting companies. Consequently, Mineral Reserves and Mineral Resources informationincluded in this news release is not comparable to similar information that would generally be disclosed by domestic U.S. reporting companiessubject to the reporting and disclosure requirements of the SEC Accordingly, information concerning mineral deposits set forth hereinmay not be comparable with information made public by companies that report in accordance with U.S. standards.
Forward-Looking Information
*The information contained herein contains "forward-lookingstatements" within the meaning of applicable United States securities laws and regulations and "forward-looking information"within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities legislation. "Forward-looking information" includes, but is not limitedto, statements with respect to mineral reserve and mineral resource estimates, the 2021 Arrow Deposit, Rook I Project and estimates ofuranium production, grade and long-term average uranium prices, anticipated effects of completed drill results on the Rook I Project,planned work programs, completion of further site investigations and engineering work to support basic engineering of the project andexpected outcomes. Generally, but not always, forward-looking information and statements can be identified by the use of words such as"plans", "expects", "is expected", "budget", "scheduled", "estimates", "forecasts","intends", "anticipates", or "believes" or the negative connotation thereof or variations of such wordsand phrases or state that certain actions, events or results "may", "could", "would", "might"or "will be taken", "occur" or "be achieved" or the negative connotation thereof.*Statements relating to "mineral resources" are deemed to be forward-looking information, as they involve the implied assessment that, based on certain estimates and assumptions, the mineral resources described can be profitably produced in the future.
Forward-looking information and statements arebased on the then current expectations, beliefs, assumptions, estimates and forecasts about NexGen's business and the industry and marketsin which it operates. Forward-looking information and statements are made based upon numerous assumptions, including among others, thatthe mineral reserve and resources estimates and the key assumptions and parameters on which such estimates are based are as set out inthis news release and the technical report for the property , the results of planned exploration activities are as anticipated, the priceand market supply of uranium, the cost of planned exploration activities, that financing will be available if and when needed and on reasonableterms, that third party contractors, equipment, supplies and governmental and other approvals required to conduct NexGen's planned explorationactivities will be available on reasonable terms and in a timely manner and that general business and economic conditions will not changein a material adverse manner. Although the assumptions made by the Company in providing forward looking information or making forwardlooking statements are considered reasonable by management at the time, there can be no assurance that such assumptions will prove tobe accurate in the future.
Forward-looking information and statements alsoinvolve known and unknown risks and uncertainties and other factors, which may cause actual results, performances and achievements ofNexGen to differ materially from any projections of results, performances and achievements of NexGen expressed or implied by such forward-lookinginformation or statements, including, among others, the existence of negative operating cash flow and dependence on third party financing,uncertainty of the availability of additional financing, the risk that pending assay results will not confirm previously announced preliminaryresults, conclusions of economic valuations, the risk that actual results of exploration activities will be different than anticipated,the cost of labour, equipment or materials will increase more than expected, that the future price of uranium will decline or otherwisenot rise to an economic level, the appeal of alternate sources of energy to uranium-produced energy, that the Canadian dollar will strengthenagainst the U.S. dollar, that mineral resources and reserves are not as estimated, that actual costs or actual results of reclamationactivities are greater than expected, that changes in project parameters and plans continue to be refined and may result in increasedcosts, of unexpected variations in mineral resources and reserves, grade or recovery rates or other risks generally associated with mining,unanticipated delays in obtaining governmental, regulatory or First Nations approvals, risks related to First Nations title and consultation,reliance upon key management and other personnel, deficiencies in the Company's title to its properties, uninsurable risks, failure tomanage conflicts of interest, failure to obtain or maintain required permits and licences, risks related to changes in laws, regulations,policy and public perception, as well as those factors or other risks as more fully described in NexGen's Annual Information Form dated February 25, 2022 filed with the securities commissions of all of the provinces of Canada except Quebec and in NexGen's40-F filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, which are available on SEDAR at www.sedar.com and Edgar at www.sec.gov.
Although the Company has attempted to identifyimportant factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking information or statementsor implied by forward-looking information or statements, there may be other factors that cause results not to be as anticipated, estimatedor intended. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking information or statements due to the inherentuncertainty thereof.
There can be no assurance that forward-lookinginformation and statements will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated,estimated or intended. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements or information. The Companyundertakes no obligation to update or reissue forward-looking information as a result of new information or events except as requiredby applicable securities laws.
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For further information: Leigh Curyer, Chief Executive Officer, NexGen Energy Ltd., +1 604 428 4112, [email protected]; Travis McPherson, Senior Vice President Corporate Development, NexGen Energy Ltd., +1 604 428 4112, [email protected]
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