WSTRF 8-K
Western Uranium & Vanadium Corp. (WSTRF)
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): June 28, 2021
| WESTERN URANIUM & VANADIUM CORP. |
| (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter) |
| Ontario, Canada | 000-55626 | 98-1271843 | ||
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 330 Bay Street, Suite 1400, Toronto, Ontario, Canada | M5H 2S8 | |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (970) 864-2125
| N/A |
| (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report.) |
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of exchange on which registered | ||
| N/A |
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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On June 28, 2021, Western Uranium & Vanadium Corp. (the “Company”) held its Annual General and Special Meeting of Shareholders, at which shareholders elected directors, reappointed MNP LLP as auditor for the Company and authorized the Board to fix the auditor’s remuneration for the ensuring year. The final voting results for each of these matters were as follows:
1. Election of Directors:
| Nominee | Votes For % | Votes For | Votes Withheld | Broker Non-Votes | ||||||||||||
| George E. Glasier | 87.07% | 7,720,966 | 1,146,799 | 7,280,282 | ||||||||||||
| Bryan Murphy | 99.87% | 8,356,749 | 11,016 | 7,780,282 | ||||||||||||
| Andrew Wilder | 99.85% | 8,355,449 | 12,266 | 7,780,332 | ||||||||||||
2. Appointment of MNP LLP:
| Votes For % | Votes For | Votes Withheld | Broker Non-Votes | |||
| 99.92% | 16,090,252 | 12,295 | 45,500 |
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
On June 29, 2021, the Company issued a press release to announce results of the Company’s Annual General and Special Meeting held on June 28, 2021. A copy of the press release is included as Exhibit 99.1.
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press release dated June 29, 2021 |
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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 hereunto duly authorized.
| Date: July 1, 2021 | WESTERN URANIUM & VANADIUM CORP. | |
| By: | /s/ Robert Klein | |
Robert Klein Chief Financial Officer | ||
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Exhibit 99.1
June 29, 2021
Western Uranium & Vanadium Corp. Announces Results of Annual General and Special Meeting
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Toronto, Ontario and Nucla, Colorado - Western Uranium & Vanadium Corp. (CSE: WUC) (OTCQX: WSTRF) (“Western” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce the results of the Company’s Annual General and Special Meeting of shareholders (the “Meeting”) held in Nucla, Colorado on June 28, 2021.
Proxy votes were cast for common shares representing approximately 42.3% of the issued and outstanding common shares of the Company as at the record date for the Meeting. The shareholders approved all resolutions submitted for their consideration at the Meeting, each such resolution being approved by a margin significantly in excess of a two-thirds of the votes cast for the Meeting.
Election of Directors
At the Meeting, the shareholders elected all of the directors proposed by management of the Company, namely, George Glasier, Bryan Murphy, and Andrew Wilder.
Appointment of Auditor
The shareholders re-appointed MNP LLP as auditor of the Company for the ensuing year, and authorized the Board to fix the auditor’s remuneration.
Board Meeting
At a meeting of the newly-elected Board immediately following the shareholders’ Meeting, the Board re-appointed Bryan Murphy as Chairman of the Board and re-appointed Andrew Wilder as Chairman of the Audit Committee.
At the same meeting of the Board, the following management appointments were confirmed for the ensuing year: George Glasier, President and Chief Executive Officer; Robert Klein, Chief Financial Officer; and Denis Frawley, Corporate Secretary.
About Western Uranium & Vanadium Corp.
Western Uranium & Vanadium Corp. is a Colorado based uranium and vanadium conventional mining company focused on low cost near-term production of uranium and vanadium in the western United States, and development and application of kinetic separation.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:
George Glasier
President and CEO
970-864-2125
Robert Klein
Chief Financial Officer
908-872-7686