WINNEMUCCA, NEVADA -- (Marketwired) -- 12/19/14 -- Paramount Gold and Silver Corp. ("Paramount" or the "Company") (NYSE MKT: PZG)(TSX: PZG) announces the results of the votes from its annual shareholder meeting which was held on December 18, 2014. Of the 162,027,422 shares outstanding and entitled to vote at the meeting, 122,233,369 shares or 75.44% were voted including 56,844,564 broker non-votes.
The Company is pleased to report that Christopher Crupi, Michel Stinglhamber, John Carden, Robert Dinning, Christopher Reynolds, Eliseo Gonzalez-Urien and Shawn Kennedy were re-elected as directors. The shareholders also approved the compensation of the Company's named executive officers ("Say on Pay") and re-appointed MNP LLP as auditors.
Detailed voting results of the election of directors were as follows:
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Percentage Percentage
Name of Nominee For Withheld For Withheld
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Christopher Crupi 64,357,175 1,031,630 98.4% 1.6%
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Michel Stinglhamber 64,372,062 1,016,743 98.4% 1.6%
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John Carden 64,517,415 871,390 98.7% 1.3%
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Robert Dinning 42,030,359 23,358,446 64.3% 35.7%
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Christopher Reynolds 64,527,715 861,090 98.7% 1.3%
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Eliseo Gonzalez-
Urien 64,507,913 880,892 98.7% 1.3%
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Shawn Kennedy 64,327,144 1,061,661 98.4% 1.6%
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About Paramount Gold and Silver Corp.
Paramount is a U.S.-based exploration and development company with multi-million ounce advanced stage precious metals projects in northern Mexico (San Miguel) and Nevada (Sleeper).
Contacts:
Paramount Gold and Silver Corp.
Carlo Buffone
CFO
866-481-2233
Paramount Gold and Silver Corp.
Chris Theodossiou
Investor Relations
866-481-2233
