Cornerstone Announces Results of June 25th Shareholders’ Meeting
OTTAWA, June 27, 2019 - Cornerstone Capital Resources Inc. (“Cornerstone” or “the Company”) (TSXV-CGP) (F-GWN) (B-GWN) (OTC-CTNXF) is pleased to announce that all matters presented for approval at its annual and special meeting of shareholders held on June 25, 2019 have been duly authorized and approved, as follows:
- receiving the financial statements of the Company for the financial year ended December 31, 2018;
- fixing the number of directors for the ensuing year at six, and the election of directors;
- appointment of UHY McGovern, Hurley LLP as auditors of the Company for the ensuing year and the authorization of the directors to fix their remuneration;
- amendment of the Company’s fixed stock option plan to increase the maximum number of common shares reserved for issuance thereunder, as more particularly described in the management information circular for the Meeting (the “Circular”);
- the grant of an aggregate of 16,237,500 stock options under the Company’s fixed stock option plan, as more particularly described in the Circular;
- the Company’s shareholder rights plan, as more particularly described in the Circular; and
- an amendment to the articles of the Company to consolidate the issued and outstanding common shares on the basis of one (1) post-consolidation common share for up to every 20 pre-consolidation common shares, or such lower ratio as may be determined by the board of directors of the Company in their sole discretion, as more particularly described in the Circular.
431,289,048 shares or 67.41% of the 639,841,422 outstanding shares were represented at the meeting.
Directors were re-elected with between 91.77% and 92.33% in favour (8.23% and 7.67% opposed).
The Auditors were appointed by 92.77% in favour (7.23% opposed).
The fixed stock option plan was approved by 85.15% (14.85% opposed), and the stock option grants were ratified by 92.64% (7.36% opposed).
The shareholder rights plan was ratified by 92.08% (7.92% opposed), and 99.58% (excluding shares held by non-“Independent Shareholders” (as defined in the rights plan)).
The share consolidation was approved by 98.90% (1.10% opposed).
About Cornerstone:
Cornerstone Capital Resources Inc. is a mineral exploration company with a diversified portfolio of projects in Ecuador and Chile, including in the Cascabel gold-enriched copper porphyry joint venture in north west Ecuador. Exploraciones Novomining S.A. (“ENSA”), an Ecuadorean company owned by SolGold plc and Cornerstone, holds 100% of the Cascabel concession. Subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions, including SolGold’s fully funding the project through to feasibility, SolGold plc will own 85% of the equity of ENSA and Cornerstone will own the remaining 15% of ENSA. SolGold plc is funding 100% of the exploration at Cascabel and is the operator of the project.
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Investor Relations:
Mario Drolet; Email: Mario@mi3.ca; Tel. (514) 904-1333
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On Behalf of the Board,
Brooke Macdonald
President and CEO
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