Equinox Gold Announces Results from Annual General Meeting

VANCOUVER, May 1, 2019 /CNW/ - Equinox Gold Corp. (TSX-V: EQX, OTC: EQXFF) ("Equinox Gold" or "the Company") is pleased to announce that Equinox Gold shareholders approved all matters voted on at the annual general meeting held earlier today, including the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company's auditor, reapproval of the Company's rolling stock option plan and amendments to the Company's restricted share unit plan. 

The nominees listed in the Company's management information circular dated March 18, 2019, were elected as directors as set out below.

Director	Votes For	% Votes For
Mr. Ross Beaty – Chairman	206,373,988	98.73%
Mr. Lenard Boggio	208,208,328	99.61%
Mr. Marcel de Groot	175,843,753	84.12%
Ms. Ibtissam (Sam) Drier	208,840,175	99.91%
Mr. Marshall Koval	175,879,481	84.14%
Mr. Jacques McMullen	208,843,406	99.91%
Mr. Christian Milau	206,921,148	98.99%

 

Subsequent to the annual general meeting, Mohamed Hassan Alsuwaidi was appointed to the Board of  Directors as the director nominee for Mubadala Investment Company.

Greg Smith, Equinox Gold's President and a director of the Company since 2008, did not stand for re-election at the annual general meeting but will continue in his role as President.

On Behalf of the Board of Equinox Gold Corp.

"Christian Milau"

CEO & Director

Cautionary Notes

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