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Form 6-K B2GOLD CORP For: Jun 11

June 12, 2018 2:32 PM EDT

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

For the month of June, 2018

Commission File Number: 001-35936

B2Gold Corp.
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

British Columbia, Canada
(Jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

Suite 3100, Three Bentall Centre
595 Burrard Street
Vancouver, British Columbia V7X 1J1
Canada
(Address of principal executive office)

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       [X] Form 40-F

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): [   ]

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DOCUMENTS INCLUDED AS PART OF THIS FORM 6-K

See the Exhibit Index hereto.

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.

    B2Gold Corp.
     
   
Date: June 11, 2018 By: /s/ Roger Richer
  Name: Roger Richer
  Title: Executive Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary


EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Description
No.  
99.1 News Release dated June 11, 2018



News Release
B2Gold Corp. Announces Results of Vote for Election of Board of Directors

Vancouver, June 11, 2018 - B2Gold Corp. (TSX: BTO, NYSE AMERICAN: BTG, NSX: B2G) (“B2Gold” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce the voting results from the election of its Board of Directors at the Company’s Annual General & Special meeting of Shareholders (the “Meeting”) held on June 8, 2018.

At the Meeting, the director nominees listed in the Management Information Circular of the Company, dated May 14, 2018, were elected as directors of B2Gold to hold office for the ensuing year or until their successors are elected or appointed. Detailed results of the vote are set out below:

Name
Total Votes in Favour
(%)
Total Votes
Withheld/Abstained (%)
Outcome of Vote
Mr. Clive Johnson 725,704,396 (97.68%) 17,220,237 (2.32%) Approved
Mr. Robert Cross 573,704,549 (77.22%) 169,220,084 (22.78%) Approved
Mr. Robert Gayton 576,574,482 (77.61%) 166,350,151 (22.39%) Approved
Mr. Jerry Korpan 725,517,154 (97.66%) 17,407,479 (2.34%) Approved
Mr. Bongani Mtshisi 592,569,193 (79.76%) 150,355,440 (20.24%) Approved
Mr. Kevin Bullock 724,611,482 (97.53%) 18,313,151 (2.47%) Approved
Mr. George Johnson 723,450,606 (97.38%) 19,474,027 (2.62%) Approved
Ms. Robin Weisman 742,263,608 (99.91%) 661,025 (0.09%) Approved

The resolutions with respect to the appointment of auditors, the Company’s Incentive Stock Option Plan (Amended) and the Company’s Restricted Share Unit Plan (Amended), were also approved by the shareholders of the Company at the Meeting.

About B2Gold Corp.

Headquartered in Vancouver, Canada, B2Gold Corp. is the world's new senior gold producer. Founded in 2007, today, B2Gold has five operating gold mines, and numerous exploration and development projects in various countries including Nicaragua, the Philippines, Namibia, Mali, Burkina Faso, Colombia and Finland.


With the first full year of production from the large, low-cost Fekola Mine, B2Gold is achieving transformational growth in 2018. Consolidated gold production is forecast to be between 910,000 and 950,000 ounces. This represents an increase in annual consolidated gold production of approximately 300,000 ounces for the Company in 2018 versus 2017.

ON BEHALF OF B2GOLD CORP.
“Clive T. Johnson”
President & Chief Executive Officer

For more information on B2Gold please visit the Company website at www.b2gold.com or contact:

Ian MacLean Katie Bromley
Vice President, Investor Relations Manager, Investor Relations & Public Relations
604-681-8371 604-681-8371
[email protected] [email protected]




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