---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000783324-23-000027"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "VGZ"
cik: "0000783324"
company_name: "VISTA GOLD CORP"
filed_at: "2023-04-28T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-16T07:06:31.120873+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.25
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Vista Gold appoints Tracy A. Stevenson as Chair; shareholders approve all AGM proposals

## Summary
- Tracy A. Stevenson appointed Chair, succeeding Mike Richings who stepped down at the AGM.
- All five director nominees elected with over 96% votes for (excluding broker non-votes).
- Shareholders approved advisory Say-on-Pay (37.5M for) and one-year frequency for future votes.
- Amended Long-Term Equity Incentive Plan to include claw-back provisions approved (39.6M for).
- Plante & Moran PLLC ratified as auditors with 67.96M votes for (99% of votes cast).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000783324-23-000027
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: VGZ
- cik: 0000783324
- company_name: VISTA GOLD CORP
- filed_at: 2023-04-28T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.25
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 5.07, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/783324/000078332423000027/0000783324-23-000027-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/783324/000078332423000027/vgz-20230427x8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000783324-23-000027
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000783324-23-000027.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000783324-23-000027.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Tracy A. Stevenson was appointed as Chair of the Board at VISTA GOLD CORP.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chair of the Board
  source text: On April 27, 2023, the Board of Directors of Vista Gold Corp. (the “Corporation”) appointed Tracy A. Stevenson as Chair of the Board.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/783324/000078332423000027/0000783324-23-000027-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  VISTA GOLD CORP shareholders approved Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation at the 2023-04-27 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-04-27
  source text: Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation 37,533,305 2,450,460 2,446,304 26,495,534
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/783324/000078332423000027/0000783324-23-000027-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  VISTA GOLD CORP shareholders approved Approve Amendments to the Corporation's Long Term Equity Incentive Plan at the 2023-04-27 meeting.
  - Proposal: equity plan
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-04-27
  source text: Approve Amendments to the Corporation’s Long Term Equity Incentive Plan 39,602,569 1,232,519 1,594,981 26,495,534
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/783324/000078332423000027/0000783324-23-000027-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  VISTA GOLD CORP shareholders approved Approve Appointment of Plante & Moran, PLLC at the 2023-04-27 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-04-27
  source text: Approve Appointment of Plante & Moran, PLLC 67,961,307 964,296 0 0
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/783324/000078332423000027/0000783324-23-000027-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  VISTA GOLD CORP shareholders approved Election of Directors at the 2023-04-27 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-04-27
  source text: Election of Directors Votes For Votes Withheld/ Abstain Broker Non-Votes John M. Clark 41,344,594 1,085,475 26,495,534
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/783324/000078332423000027/0000783324-23-000027-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  VISTA GOLD CORP shareholders approved Advisory Vote on Frequency of Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation at the 2023-04-27 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay frequency
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-04-27
  source text: Advisory Vote on Frequency of Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation 38,351,029 593,553 1,221,339 2,264,148 26,495,534
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/783324/000078332423000027/0000783324-23-000027-index.htm

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