UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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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): June 11, 2008
URANERZ ENERGY CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Nevada
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
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001-32974 |
98-0365605 |
SUITE 1410 – 800 WEST PENDER STREET,
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA V6C 2V6
(Address of Principal Executive Offices and Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (604) 689-1659
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:
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Item 8.01. Other Events
Results of Annual General Meeting of Shareholders
On June 11, 2008, Uranerz Energy Corporation held its annual general meeting of shareholders at the C’mon Inn, 301 East Lathrop Road, Evansville, Wyoming 82636, at 10:30 a.m. local time. Shareholders representing 33,494,621 shares or 60.7% of the shares authorized to vote (55,221487) were present in person or by proxy, representing a quorum for the purposes of the annual meeting. The shareholders approved the following:
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Proposal #1 – Election of Directors The election of the Nominees to the Company’s Board to serve until the Company’s 2008 Annual Meeting of Shareholders or until successors are duly elected and qualified: |
Voted For |
Withheld | |||
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Glenn Catchpole |
33,204,411 |
290,210 | |||
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George Hartman |
32,880,276 |
288,545 | |||
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Dennis Higgs |
33,228,181 |
266,440 | |||
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Paul Saxton |
33,226,916 |
267,705 | |||
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Gerhard Kirchner |
33,263,131 |
281,490 | |||
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Peter Bell |
33,206,076 |
614,345 | |||
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Arnold J. Dyck |
33,209,991 |
284,630 | |||
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Richard Holmes |
32,895,671 |
598,950 | |||
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Proposal #2 To ratify the Company’s Amended Articles of Incorporation |
For |
Against |
Abstain | ||
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32,823,427 |
607,723 |
73,470 | |||
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Proposal #3 To ratify the Company’s Amended 2005 Nonqualified Stock Option Plan |
For |
Against |
Abstain | ||
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33,916,983 |
422,257 |
28,552 | |||
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Proposal #5 To ratify the appointment of the Company’s Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for the 2008 fiscal year |
For |
Against |
Abstain | ||
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33,322,161 |
65,213 |
107,248 | |||
Proxies were solicited under the proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 12, 2008. Each nominee for director was elected, and the shareholders approved each proposal.
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SIGNATURES
In accordance with the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
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URANERZ ENERGY CORPORATION (Registrant) |
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Dated: June 17, 2008 |
By: /s/ Sonya Reiss |
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