Form 6-K Silver Wheaton Corp. For: May 25

 

 

 

 

 

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 Under the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

May 25, 2016

 

Commission File Number: 001-32482

 

SILVER WHEATON CORP.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Suite 3500 - 1021 West Hastings St.

Vancouver, British Columbia

V6E 0C3

(604) 684-9648

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

 

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

 

Form 20-F ☐

Form 40-F þ

 

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): ☐

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

DOCUMENTS FILED AS PART OF THIS FORM 6-K

 

See the Exhibit Index to this Form 6-K.

 

 

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.

 

 

	SILVER WHEATON CORP.
May 25, 2016	By:	/s/ Curt Bernardi
		Name:	Curt Bernardi
		Title:	Senior Vice President, Legal
			and Corporate Secretary

 

 

 

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

 

99.1

News Release Dated May 25, 2016 - SILVER WHEATON ANNOUNCES ELECTION OF DIRECTORSAND APPROVAL OF SPECIAL MATTERS

 

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Exhibit 99.1

 

 

 

 

  

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE	TSX:SLW
May 25, 2016	NYSE:SLW

  

SILVER WHEATON ANNOUNCES ELECTION OF DIRECTORS

AND APPROVAL OF SPECIAL MATTERS

 

Vancouver, British Columbia – Silver Wheaton Corp. (“Silver Wheaton” or the “Company”) (TSX: SLW) (NYSE: SLW) announces that the nominees listed below were elected as directors of Silver Wheaton at the 2016 Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders. Detailed results of the vote for directors of the Company held at the Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders earlier today are shown below:

 

Nominee	Votes For	% For	Votes Withheld	% Withheld
Lawrence I. Bell	230,723,744	94.40%	12,090,968	5.60%
George L. Brack	200,036,430	92.69%	15,778,282	7.31%
John A. Brough	210,892,132	97.72%	4,922,580	2.28%
R. Peter Gillin	182,011,933	84.34%	33,802,779	15.66%
Chantal Gosselin	214,659,697	99.46%	1,155,015	0.54%
Douglas M. Holtby	214,499,459	99.39%	1,315,253	0.61%
Eduardo Luna	200,521,770	92.91%	15,292,942	7.09%
Randy V.J. Smallwood	214,614,073	99.44%	1,200,639	0.56%

 

Prior to the 2016 Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders, Wade Nesmith advised the Company that he would not be standing for election in order to pursue other interests. “Mr. Nesmith has provided valuable contributions and expertise since 2004, and we would all like to extend our sincere thanks and wish him continued success,” said Doug Holtby, Chairman of Silver Wheaton.

 

In addition, the following special matter was approved by shareholders at the 2016 Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders:

 

• The non-binding advisory resolution accepting the Company’s approach to executive compensation was carried with 89.59% of the votes cast in favour of such resolution.

 

For further information, please contact:

 

Patrick Drouin

Senior Vice President, Investor Relations

Silver Wheaton Corp.

Tel: 1-844-288-9878

Email: [email protected]

Website: www.silverwheaton.com

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