Extendicare Announces Voting Results from the 2017 Annual Meeting of Shareholders and Board Changes
MARKHAM, ON--(Marketwired - May 25, 2017) - Extendicare Inc. ("Extendicare" or the "Company") (TSX: EXE) today announced the results of matters voted on at its annual shareholders' meeting held on May 25, 2017 (the "Meeting"), which included the election as directors of the Company, all of the nominees listed in its management information and proxy circular dated April 7, 2017 (the "Information Circular"). The voting results for each of the matters presented at the Meeting are presented below.
The total number of common shares represented by shareholders present in person or by proxy at the meeting was 28,453,278, representing 32.03% of the Company's outstanding common shares.
1. Election of Directors
On a vote by a show of hands, the election of the following eight nominees as directors of the Company to hold office until the next annual meeting of the Company, or until their respective successors are elected or appointed, was approved. Proxies were received on this matter as follows:
Nominee | Votes For | % | Votes Withheld | % |
Margery O. Cunningham | 26,431,845 | 98.66 | 360,153 | 1.34 |
Sandra L. Hanington | 26,587,578 | 99.24 | 204,420 | 0.76 |
Alan R. Hibben | 26,605,545 | 99.30 | 186,453 | 0.70 |
Benjamin J. Hutzel | 26,078,580 | 97.34 | 713,419 | 2.66 |
Donna E. Kingelin | 26,572,047 | 99.18 | 219,951 | 0.82 |
Timothy L. Lukenda | 26,487,032 | 98.86 | 304,966 | 1.14 |
Gail Paech | 26,068,831 | 97.30 | 723,168 | 2.70 |
Alan D. Torrie | 26,003,794 | 97.06 | 788,205 | 2.94 |
2. Appointment of Auditors