Kinross Gold Corp.: Announces Annual Shareholder Meeting Voting Results
TORONTO, May 11, 2016 - Kinross Gold Corp. (TSX: K)(NYSE: KGC) announced the detailed voting results of the election of its Board of Directors, which took place at the Company's Annual Meeting of Shareholders today. The nine nominees listed in the Management Information Circular dated March 22, 2016 were elected as Directors of Kinross at the meeting. Voting results were as follows:
Board of Directors elected
| Nominee | Votes for | % for | Votes withheld | % withheld |
| Ian Atkinson | 724,564,506 | 98.22 | 13,119,177 | 1.78 |
| John A. Brough | 673,675,723 | 91.32 | 64,007,960 | 8.68 |
| John M.H. Huxley | 681,600,939 | 92.40 | 56,082,744 | 7.60 |
| Ave G. Lethbridge | 706,815,411 | 95.82 | 30,868,272 | 4.18 |
| Catherine McLeod-Seltzer | 688,263,888 | 93.30 | 49,419,795 | 6.70 |
| John E. Oliver | 679,469,119 | 92.11 | 58,214,564 | 7.89 |
| Kelly J. Osborne | 725,810,463 | 98.39 | 11,873,221 | 1.61 |
| Una M. Power | 725,782,032 | 98.39 | 11,901,652 | 1.61 |
| J. Paul Rollinson | 710, 397,737 | 96.30 | 27,285,946 | 3.70 |
Voting results at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders approving "Say on Pay", an advisory resolution on executive compensation, and the appointment of the auditors, were as follows:
"Say on Pay" advisory resolution
| Votes for | % for | Votes against | % against |
| 654,833,779 | 88.76 | 82,908,386 | 11.24 |
Appointment of auditors
| Votes for | % for | Votes withheld | % withheld |
| 790,651,324 | 96.51 | 28,633,218 | 3.49 |
About Kinross Gold Corporation
Kinross is a Canadian-based senior gold mining company with mines and projects in the United States, Brazil, Russia, Mauritania, Chile and Ghana. Our focus is on delivering value based on the core principles of operational excellence, balance sheet strength, disciplined growth and responsible mining. Kinross maintains listings on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX: K) and the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: KGC).
Contact
Media Contact
Louie Diaz
Director, Corporate Communications
phone: 416-369-6469
louie.diaz@kinross.com
Investor Relations Contact
Tom Elliott, Senior Vice-President, Investor Relations and Corporate Development
phone: 416-365-3390
tom.elliott@kinross.com
