UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
Current Report
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 19, 2011
GOLDEN MINERALS COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE |
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1-13627 |
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26-4413382 |
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(Commission |
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(I.R.S. Employer |
350 Indiana Street, Suite 800
Golden, Colorado 80401
Registrants telephone number, including area code: (303) 839-5060
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
Golden Minerals Company (the Company) held its 2011 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the Meeting) on May 19, 2011 in Golden, Colorado. Of the 14,777,817 shares of common stock outstanding and entitled to vote as of the record date, 12,259,934 shares (82.96%) were present or represented by proxy at the Meeting. The Companys stockholders approved all of the nominees and proposals. Specifically, the Companys stockholders approved the election of Jeffrey G. Clevenger, W. Durand Eppler, Ian Masterton-Hume, Kevin R. Morano, Terry M. Palmer, and David H. Watkins as directors of the Company to hold office until the 2012 annual meeting of stockholders or until their successors are elected, and the ratification of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Companys independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2011. The results of the voting on the matters submitted to the stockholders were as follows:
1. Election of six (6) directors to hold office until the 2012 annual meeting of stockholders or until their successors are elected.
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Votes For |
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Votes Withheld |
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Broker |
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Jeffrey G. Clevenger |
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7,199,941 |
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934,677 |
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4,125,316 |
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W. Durand Eppler |
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8,031,093 |
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103,525 |
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4,125,316 |
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Ian Masterton-Hume |
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7,695,351 |
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439,267 |
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4,125,316 |
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Kevin R. Morano |
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7,694,244 |
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440,374 |
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4,125,316 |
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Terry M. Palmer |
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8,128,171 |
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6,477 |
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4,125,316 |
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David H. Watkins |
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5,768,519 |
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2,366,099 |
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4,125,316 |
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2. Ratification of the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Companys independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2011.
Votes For |
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Votes Against |
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Abstentions |
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12,253,928 |
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2,949 |
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3,057 |
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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 hereunto duly authorized.
Date: May 23, 2011
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By: |
/s/ Robert P. Vogels | |
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Name: |
Robert P. Vogels |
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Title: |
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |