VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwired - June 27, 2014) - GREAT PANTHER SILVER LIMITED (TSX:GPR) (NYSE MKT:GPL) ("Great Panther"; the "Company") today reports the results of its Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders (the "Meeting") held on June 26, 2014 in Vancouver, BC.
A total of 74,242,703 votes were cast representing 53.42% of the issued and outstanding common shares as of the record date for the Meeting. The election of each director nominee was as follows:
| Director |
Votes for |
|
Votes withheld |
|
Percent for |
|
Percent withheld |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Robert A. Archer |
29,729,278 |
|
454,075 |
|
98.50% |
|
1.50% |
| R. W. (Bob) Garnett |
29,679,479 |
|
503,874 |
|
98.33% |
|
1.67% |
| Kenneth W. Major |
29,688,235 |
|
495,118 |
|
98.36% |
|
1.64% |
| P. John Jennings |
29,627,097 |
|
556,256 |
|
98.16% |
|
1.84% |
| W. James Mullin |
29,584,177 |
|
599,176 |
|
98.01% |
|
1.99% |
| Jeffrey R. Mason |
29,589,732 |
|
593,621 |
|
98.03% |
|
1.97% |
Shareholders voted in favour to set the number of directors at six, to appoint KPMG LLP as auditors, and to authorize the board of directors to fix the auditor's remuneration for the ensuing year. Shareholders voted not to approve the Company's combined Restricted Share Unit and Deferred Share Unit Plan.
ABOUT GREAT PANTHER
Great Panther Silver Limited is a primary silver mining and exploration company listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol GPR, and on the NYSE MKT under the symbol GPL. The Company operates two wholly owned mines in Mexico: Topia and Guanajuato. Great Panther is in the process of developing its San Ignacio Project with a view to production in the first half of 2014, and has two exploration projects, El Horcon and Santa Rosa. The Company is also pursuing additional mining opportunities within the Americas, with the goal of adding to its portfolio of mineral properties.
For further information, please visit the Company's website at www.greatpanther.com, or e-mail info@greatpanther.com.