{"id":479844,"date":"2021-04-21T16:09:47","date_gmt":"2021-04-21T20:09:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/leading-edge-materials-announces-results-of-agm\/"},"modified":"2021-04-21T16:09:47","modified_gmt":"2021-04-21T20:09:47","slug":"leading-edge-materials-announces-results-of-agm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/leading-edge-materials-announces-results-of-agm\/","title":{"rendered":"Leading Edge Materials Announces Results of AGM"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\n Vancouver,<\/strong>
\n April 21<\/strong>
\n , <\/strong>
\n 2021<\/strong>
\n \u2013 Leading Edge Materials Corp.<\/strong> (\u201cLeading Edge Materials<\/strong>\u201d or the \u201cCompany<\/strong>\u201d) (TSXV: LEM<\/strong>) (Nasdaq First North: LEMSE<\/strong>) (OTCQB: LEMIF<\/strong>) announces the voting results from the Company\u2019s Annual General of Shareholders held on Wednesday, April 21, 2021 (the \u201cMeeting\u201c). A total of 44,678,571 common shares were voted, representing 30.40% of the Company\u2019s issued and outstanding common shares. Shareholders voted in favour of setting the number of directors at three (3) and for the re-election of all director nominees.<\/p>\n

The percentage of votes cast for each director is as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n
Nominee <\/td>\n Votes For <\/td>\n % For <\/td>\n Votes Withheld <\/td>\n % Withheld <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lars-Eric Johansson <\/td>\n 44,667,423 <\/td>\n 99.98 <\/td>\n 11,148 <\/td>\n 0.02 <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Daniel Major <\/td>\n 44,655,935 <\/td>\n 99.95 <\/td>\n 22,636 <\/td>\n 0.05 <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Eric Krafft <\/td>\n 44,653,935 <\/td>\n 99.94 <\/td>\n 24,636 <\/td>\n 0.06 <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n

In addition, shareholders also approved the ratification of the Company\u2019s 10% rolling stock option plan and the appointment of D&H Group LLP, Chartered Professional Accountants, as the auditors of the Company for the ensuing year and the authorization for the directors of the Company to fix their remuneration. The Information Circular is available for download under the Company\u2019s profile on SEDAR at www.sedar.com<\/u><\/a> or on the Company\u2019s website at https:\/\/leadingedgematerials.com\/investors<\/a><\/p>\n

Additional details of the results of the Meeting will be provided in a Report of Voting Results to be filed under the Company\u2019s profile on SEDAR at www.sedar.com<\/u><\/a>.<\/p>\n

Subsequent to the Meeting, the directors appointed Lars-Eric Johansson as Non-Executive Chairman, Filip Kozlowski as Chief Executive Officer, Sanjay Sawrup as Chief Financial Officer, and Nick DeMare as Corporate Secretary. Messrs. Johansson, Major and Krafft were appointed as members of the Audit Committee.<\/p>\n

\n On behalf of the Board of Directors,<\/strong>
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\n Leading Edge Materials Corp.<\/strong>\n <\/p>\n

Lars-Eric Johansson, Non-Executive Chairman<\/p>\n

\n For further information, please contact the Company at:<\/strong>
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info@leadingedgematerials.com<\/p>\n

\n www.leadingedgematerials.com<\/a>\n <\/p>\n

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\n About Leading Edge Materials<\/strong>\n <\/p>\n

Leading Edge Materials is a Canadian public company focused on developing a portfolio of critical raw material projects located in the European Union. Critical raw materials are determined as such by the European Union based on their economic importance and supply risk. They are directly linked to high growth technologies such as batteries for electromobility and energy storage and permanent magnets for electric motors and wind power that underpin the clean energy transition towards climate neutrality. The portfolio of projects includes the 100% owned Woxna Graphite mine (Sweden), Norra K\u00e4rr HREE project (Sweden) and the 51% owned Bihor Sud Nickel Cobalt exploration alliance (Romania).<\/p>\n

\n Additional Information<\/strong>\n <\/p>\n

The Company’s consolidated financial statements and related management’s discussion and analysis are available on the Company’s website at www.leadingedgematerials.com<\/a> or under its profile on SEDAR at www.sedar.com<\/a><\/p>\n

The information was submitted for publication through the agency of the contact person set out above, on April 21, 2021 at 1:05 pm Vancouver time.<\/p>\n

Leading Edge Materials is listed on the TSXV under the symbol \u201cLEM\u201d, OTCQB under the symbol \u201cLEMIF\u201d and Nasdaq First North Stockholm under the symbol “LEMSE”. Mangold Fondkommission AB is the Company\u2019s Certified Adviser on Nasdaq First North and may be contacted via email CA@mangold.se<\/a> or by phone +46 (0) 8 5030 1550.<\/p>\n

\n Reader Advisory<\/u>\n <\/p>\n

\n This news release may contain statements which constitute \u201cforward-looking information\u201d, including statements regarding the plans, intentions, beliefs and current expectations of the Company, its directors, or its officers with respect to the future business activities of the Company. The words \u201cmay\u201d, \u201cwould\u201d, \u201ccould\u201d, \u201cwill\u201d, \u201cintend\u201d, \u201cplan\u201d, \u201canticipate\u201d, \u201cbelieve\u201d, \u201cestimate\u201d, \u201cexpect\u201d and similar expressions, as they relate to the Company, or its management, are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. Investors are cautioned that any such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future business activities and involve risks and uncertainties, and that the Company\u2019s future business activities may differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements as a result of various factors, <\/em>
\n including,<\/em>
\n but not limited to, <\/em>
\n the potential impact of epidemics, pandemics or other public health crises, including the current coronavirus pandemic known as COVID-19 on the Company\u2019s business, operations and financial condition<\/em>
\n ,<\/em>
\n fluctuations in market prices, successes of the operations of the Company, continued availability of capital and financing and general economic, market or business<\/em>
\n conditions<\/em>
\n . There can be no assurances that such <\/em>
\n information <\/em>
\n will prove accurate and, therefore, readers are advised to rely on their own evaluation of such uncertainties. The Company does not assume<\/em>
\n any obligation to update any forward-looking information except as required <\/em>
\n under the applicable securities laws.<\/em>\n <\/p>\n

\n Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accept responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this news release. <\/em>\n <\/p>\n

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