UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 6-K

 

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16

UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

June, 2022

 

Commission File Number: 001-35254

 

AVINO SILVER & GOLD MINES LTD.

 

Suite 900, 570 Granville Street, Vancouver, BC V6C 3P1

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F. ☒ Form 20-F     ☐ Form 40-F

 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1): ☐

 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7): ☐

 

Indicate by check mark whether by furnishing the information contained in this Form, the registrant is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Yes ☐     No ☒

 

If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b):

 

 

 

  

SUBMITTED HEREWITH

 

Exhibits:

 

99.1

 

News Release dated June 21, 2022

 

 

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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, thereunto duly authorized.

 

AVINO SILVER & GOLD MINES LTD.

(Registrant)

 

Date: June 21, 2022

By:

/s/ Jennifer Trevitt

Jennifer Trevitt

Corporate Secretary

 

 

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avino_ex991.htm

 

EXHIBIT 99.1

 

 

ASM: TSX/NYSE American

 

Avino Silver & Gold Mines Ltd.

Suite 900-570 Granville Street

Vancouver, BC  V6C 3P1

T (604) 682 3701

F (604) 682 3600

www.avino.com

  

June 21, 2022

 

AVINO REPORTS VOTING RESULTS OF ITS 2022 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

AND APPOINTMENT OF PETER BOJTOS TO CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD

 

Avino Silver & Gold Mines Ltd. (ASM: TSX/NYSE American, GV6: FSE, “Avino” or “the Company”) is pleased to report that at the Annual General Meeting of shareholders (“AGM”) of the Company held on June 21, 2022, all resolutions proposed to shareholders were duly passed. 46,064,231 common shares of the Company, representing approximately 39.25% of the Company’s issued and outstanding common shares as at the record date were voted.

 

The following briefly describes the matters voted upon and the outcome of the votes at the meeting:

 

1.

Setting the Number of Directors at Four

 

 

 

According to proxies received and a vote conducted by a show of hands, the resolution regarding the setting of the number of Directors at four was passed as follows:

 

 

 

Votes For

 

 

% For

 

 

Votes Against

 

 

% Against

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

21,380,739

 

 

 

97.56

 

 

 

534,814

 

 

 

2.44

 

 

2.

Election of Directors

 

 

 

According to proxies received and a vote conducted by a show of hands, the following directors were elected to the board of directors of the Company as follows:

 

Director Nominee

 

Votes For

 

 

% For

 

 

Votes Withheld

 

 

% Withheld

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ronald Andrews

 

 

21,126,233

 

 

 

96.40

 

 

 

789,320

 

 

 

3.60

 

Peter Bojtos

 

 

21,280,676

 

 

 

97.10

 

 

 

634,877

 

 

 

2.90

 

David Wolfin

 

 

20,992,783

 

 

 

95.79

 

 

 

922,770

 

 

 

4.21

 

Jasman Yee

 

 

20,846,225

 

 

 

95.12

 

 

 

1,069,328

 

 

 

4.88

 

 

3.

Appointment and Remuneration of Auditors

 

 

 

According to proxies received and a vote conducted by a show of hands, the resolution regarding the appointment and remuneration of Manning Elliott LLP as the Company’s auditors was passed as follows:

 

 

 

Votes For

 

 

% For

 

 

Votes Withheld

 

 

% Withheld

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

43,496,575

 

 

 

94.43

 

 

 

2,567,656

 

 

 

5.57

 

 

The Board of Directors appreciate the support of our shareholders.

 

 

 

 

June 21, 2022 - Avino Silver & Gold Mines Ltd. – News Release

AVINO REPORTS VOTING RESULTS OF ITS 2022 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

AND ANNOUNCES APPOINTMENT OF PETER BOJTOS TO CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD

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Appointment of Peter Bojtos to Chairman of the Board

 

Mr. Peter Bojtos has been appointed as Chairman of the Board of Avino effective immediately. Peter has been a member of Avino’s Board of Directors since June 2018. He is a Professional Engineer and Geologist with over 50 years of worldwide experience in the mining industry. He has an extensive background in corporate management and financing, as well as in all facets of the industry from exploration through the feasibility study stage to mine construction, operations and decommissioning.

 

Peter graduated from the University of Leicester, England in 1972, following which he worked at open-pit iron-ore and underground base-metal and uranium mines in West Africa, the United States and Canada. Following that, he worked in Toronto for Kerr Addison Mines Ltd., a Noranda Group company, in increasingly senior management and officer positions for 12 years. Following several years as CEO of various mining companies operating in the USA, Central and South America, from 1996 Peter has acted as Independent Director of numerous exploration and mining companies operating globally. In addition, he has also led a number of companies in recent years such as President of Pembridge Resources PLC that in 2019 acquired the Minto Copper Mine in Yukon.

 

“I am delighted to welcome Peter Bojtos as Chairman of the Board,” said David Wolfin, President and CEO. “Peter’s wealth of experience from every stage of mining and extensive leadership expertise will continue to be invaluable as we move forward in growth.”

 

“In addition, we would like to say thank you to Gary Robertson, who has retired as Avino’s Chairman of the Board of Directors after 12 years, and a member of the Board for 17 years. The entire team at Avino will miss his insight and conversations, and we wish Gary and his family all the best following his retirement.”

 

“Lastly, we have great confidence in the future of Avino. Through the acquisition of La Preciosa from Coeur Mining, we had several key people join our team and they bring their unique experiences. We have the assets and, more importantly, the people to continue the path to achieving our goal of becoming an intermediate sized producer.” 

 

About Avino

 

Avino is primarily a silver producer from its wholly owned Avino Mine near Durango, Mexico. The Company’s silver, gold and copper production remains unhedged. The Company’s mission and strategy is to create shareholder value through its focus on profitable organic growth at the historic Avino Property and the strategic acquisition of mineral exploration and mining properties. We are committed to managing all business activities in a safe, environmentally responsible, and cost-effective manner, while contributing to the well-being of the communities in which we operate. We encourage you to connect with us on Twitter at @Avino and on LinkedIn at Avino Silver & Gold Mines. To view the Avino Mine VRIFY tour, please click here.

 

On Behalf of the Board

 

“David Wolfin”                          

 

David Wolfin

President & CEO

Avino Silver & Gold Mines Ltd.