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
June 10, 2009
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) | |
(307) 265-8900
Registrant's telephone number,
including area code
NOT APPLICABLE
(Former name or former address, if
changed since last report)
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Item 8.01 Other Events
Results of Annual General Meeting of Shareholders
On June 10, 2009, Uranerz Energy Corporation held its annual general meeting of shareholders at the Hilton Garden Inn, 1150 N. Poplar Street, Casper, Wyoming 82601 at 9:30 a.m. local time. Shareholders representing 36,503,865 shares or 65.8% of the shares authorized to vote (55,452,387) were present in person or by proxy, representing a quorum for the purposes of the annual meeting. The shareholders approved the following:
| Proposal #1 – Election of Directors | Voted For | Withheld | |
|
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: |
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| Glenn Catchpole | 36,169,575 | 334,290 | |
| Dennis Higgs | 36,204,015 | 299,850 | |
| Gerhard Kirchner | 36,208,414 | 295,451 | |
| George Hartman | 36,226,459 | 277,406 | |
| Peter Bell | 35,980,701 | 523,164 | |
| Paul Saxton | 35,975,402 | 528,463 | |
| Arnold J. Dyck | 35,902,809 | 601,056 | |
| Richard Holmes | 36,264,708 | 239,157 | |
|
Proposal #2 |
For | Against |
Abstain |
|
To ratify the Company’s Amended Articles of Incorporation |
33,865,280 | 2,528,761 |
109,824 |
|
Proposal #3 |
For | Against |
Abstain |
|
To ratify the Company’s Amended 2005 Nonqualified Stock Option Plan |
25,515,967 | 1,237,977 |
138,832 |
|
Proposal #5 |
For | Against |
Abstain |
|
To ratify the appointment of the Company’s Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for the 2009 fiscal year |
36,348,923 | 78,636 |
76,306 |
Proxies were solicited under the proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 30, 2009. Each nominee for director was elected, and the Shareholders approved each proposal.
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.
| URANERZ ENERGY CORPORATION | ||
| DATE: June 16, 2009 | By: | /s/ “Ben Leboe” |
| Ben Leboe | ||
| Chief Financial Officer and Secretary | ||