Polaris Announces Results of Annual Meeting of Shareholders

VANCOUVER, June 8, 2016 /CNW/ - Polaris Materials Corporation (TSX:PLS) (the "Company", "Polaris" or "we") is pleased to announce the voting results of its Annual and Special General Meeting of Shareholders held on June 7, 2016. 

The director nominees, as listed in the Company's Management Information Circular dated April 26, 2016, were elected as directors of the Company at the meeting.  The ballot votes submitted for each director were as follows:

Directors	Votes For		Votes Withheld
Terrence A. Lyons	38,259,266	90.56%	3,988,631	9.44%
Eugene P. Martineau	28,324,461	67.04%	13,923,436	32.96%
Marco A. Romero	27,565,861	65.25%	14,682,036	34.75%
Herbert G. A. Wilson	28,385,161	67.19%	13,862,736	32.81%
Lenard F. Boggio	32,955,289	78.00%	9,292,608	22.00%

The resolutions to approve the Company's 2016 Stock Option Plan and Deferred Unit Plan, as set out in the Notice of Meeting and Management Information Circular were both approved.  The ballot votes submitted were as follows:

Directors	Votes For		Votes Against
2016 Stock Option Plan	31,010,804	73.40%	11,237,093	26.60%
Deferred Unit Plan	31,492,897	74.54%	10,755,000	25.46%

The results of the other matters considered at the meeting are reported in the Report of Voting Results to be filed on SEDAR.

Ken Palko, President and CEO, commented: "We are pleased that our shareholders have renewed their support for our highly experienced Board of Directors, as well as the revised Stock Option Plan and Deferred Unit Plan.  These plans are a key element of the Company's ability to attract and retain high quality directors, executives, and employees, and we implemented several changes this year to ensure the plans comply with current governance practice.  We look forward to your continued support as we work to keep growing Polaris and realizing the value of our unique portfolio of assets."

About Polaris Materials Corporation:
Polaris Materials Corporation is engaged in the development and operation of construction aggregate quarries in Canada to supply distribution facilities in the United States through coastal shipping. The Company's active construction aggregate interests consist of its Orca Sand and Gravel Quarry in British Columbia and two associated receiving terminals in Richmond and Long Beach, California. The Company also owns the Black Bear Project located in close proximity to the Orca Quarry, and a controlling interest in the Eagle Rock Quarry Project, located on the south coast of Vancouver Island.

For further information, please contact:
Nicholas Van Dyk
Vice President, Investor Relations and Corporate Development
Polaris Materials Corporation
Tel: [phone] Ext. 111
[email protected]

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward Looking Statements
This press release contains "forward-looking statements" and "forward-looking information" within the meaning of applicable securities laws. These statements and information appear in this document and include estimates, forecasts, information and statements as to management's expectations with respect to, among other things, attracting directors, executives, and other employees and growing Polaris and the value of its assets.  Often, but not always, forward-looking statements and information can be identified by the use of words such as "may", "will", "should", "plans", "expects", "intends", "anticipates", "believes", "budget", and "scheduled" or the negative thereof or variations thereon or similar terminology. Forward-looking statements and information are necessarily based upon a number of estimates and assumptions that, while considered reasonable by management, are inherently subject to significant business, economic and competitive uncertainties and contingencies. Readers are cautioned that any such forward-looking statements and information are not guarantees and there can be no assurance that such statements and information will prove to be accurate and actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the Company's expectations are disclosed in the Company's continuous disclosure documents which are filed with Canadian regulators on SEDAR (www.sedar.com), including under the heading "Risks and Uncertainties" in the Company's Annual Report and under the heading "Risk Factors" in the Company's Annual Information Form. Such factors include, amongst others, the effects of general economic conditions, changing foreign exchange rates and actions by government authorities, uncertainties associated with legal proceedings and negotiations, industry supply levels, competitive pricing pressures, mineral resource and reserve estimates and the timing and development of the Company's projects. The Company expressly disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements and information whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by applicable law. All written and oral forward-looking statements and information attributable to us or persons acting on our behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by the foregoing cautionary statements.

SOURCE Polaris Materials Corporation