Uranerz Energy Corporation: Form 8-K - Filed by newsfilecorp.com

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

July 12, 2013
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

URANERZ ENERGY CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

NEVADA
001-32974
98-0365605
(State or other jurisdiction of
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
incorporation)
1701 East “E” Street
PO Box 50850
Casper, Wyoming, USA
85605
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)

604-689-1659
Registrant's telephone number, including area code

NOT APPLICABLE
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

Results of Annual General Meeting

On July 10, 2013, Uranerz Energy Corporation held its annual general meeting of shareholders at the Casper Petroleum Club, 1301 Wilkins Circle, Casper, Wyoming at 9:30 a.m. local time. Shareholders representing 48,093,636 shares or 62% of the shares authorized to vote (77,207,574) were present in person or by proxy, representing a quorum for the purposes of the annual general meeting. The shareholders approved the following:

Proposal #1 – Election of Directors For Against Withheld Spoiled Non Vote
The election of the Nominees to the Company’s Board to serve until the Company’s 2014 Annual Meeting of Shareholders or until successors are duly elected and qualified:          
     Glenn Catchpole  21,162,980 0 718,392 0 26,212,264
     Dennis Higgs  20,721,706 0 1,159,666 0 26,212,264
     Paul Saxton  21,339,180 0 542,192 0 26,212,264
     Gerhard Kirchner  21,192,479 0    688,893 0 26,212,264
     Peter Bell  20,971,019 0 910,353 0 26,212,264
     Arnold Dyck  21,156,524 0 724,848 0 26,212,264
           
           
Proposal #2 –Reconfirmation of the For Against Abstain Spoiled Non Vote
Shareholder Rights Plan          
To reconfirm the Company’s  17,604,683 4,175,712 100,977 0 26,212,264
Shareholder Rights Plan          
Proposal #3 – Ratification of the For Against Abstain Spoiled Non Vote
Appointment of the Independent          
Registered Public Accounting Firm  44,680,540 438,204 329,892 0 0
To ratify the appointment of Manning Elliott LLP                    

All Nominees for election to the Company’s Board were elected to the Board and will serve until the Company’s 2014 annual meeting of shareholders or until successors are duly elected and qualified. The proposal to reconfirm the Company’s Shareholder Rights Plan was approved. The proposal to ratify the appointment of the Company’s Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for the 2013 fiscal year was approved

SIGNATURES

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.

URANERZ ENERGY CORPORATION

 

DATE: July 12, 2013 By: /s/ “Sandra R. MacKay”
     
    Sandra R. MacKay
    Senior Vice President, Legal & Corporate Secretary