AuRico Gold Announces Election of Directors

TORONTO, May 7, 2015 /CNW/ - AuRico Gold Inc. (TSX: AUQ) (NYSE: AUQ), ("AuRico" or the "Company") announced the results of the vote for the election of Directors held at the Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders on May 7, 2015. Detailed results are presented below.

Nominee		Votes For			Votes Withheld
		Number	Percent (%)		Number	Percent (%)
Alan R. Edwards		167,185,883	98.96		1,762,057	1.04
Richard M. Colterjohn		168,379,705	99.66		568,235	0.34
Mark J. Daniel		168,280,296	99.60		667,644	0.40
Patrick D. Downey		168,354,194	99.65		593,746	0.35
Scott G. Perry		168,362,624	99.65		585,316	0.35
Ronald E. Smith		168,341,261	99.64		606,679	0.36
Joseph G. Spiteri		168,345,717	99.64		602,223	0.36
Janice A. Stairs		168,348,510	99.65		599,430	0.35

The formal report on voting results with respect to all matters voted upon at the Meeting will also be filed on the System for Electronic Document Analysis and Retrieval ("SEDAR") website at www.sedar.com and on the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's ("SEC") website at www.sec.gov.

About AuRico Gold
AuRico Gold is a leading Canadian gold producer with mines and projects in North America that have significant production growth and exploration potential.  The Company is focused on its core operations including the cornerstone Young-Davidson gold mine in northern Ontario, and the El Chanate mine in Sonora State, Mexico. AuRico's project pipeline also includes the advanced development Kemess Project in northern British Columbia and the Lynn Lake Gold Camp in northern Manitoba. The Company also has other exploration opportunities in Canada and Mexico. AuRico's head office is located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

SOURCE AuRico Gold Inc.

please visit the AuRico Gold website at www.auricogold.com or contact: Rob Chausse, Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer, AuRico Gold Inc., 1-647-260-8880; Anne Day, Vice President, Investor Relations and Communications, AuRico Gold Inc., 1-647-260-8880