TORONTO, May 7, 2015 /PRNewswire/ - 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.