Sierra Wireless Announces Results of Annual Shareholders’ Meeting
May 20 2016 - 8:00AM
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Sierra Wireless, Inc. (NASDAQ:SWIR) (TSX:SW) (“Sierra Wireless”
or the “Company”) is pleased to announce the results from its
annual general and special meeting of shareholders (the “Meeting”)
held on May 19, 2016.
All of the seven nominees proposed for election to the Board of
Directors at the Meeting and listed in the Company’s Management
Information Circular dated April 13, 2016 were elected. The
Directors will remain in office until the next annual meeting of
shareholders, or until their successors are elected or
appointed.
The results of the vote on the election of the Board of
Directors are as follows:
Board of Directors
Votes in Favour
Votes Withheld
Number of Votes
Percentage (%) Number of Votes
Percentage (%) Jason W. Cohenour
7,307,210 97.90 156,515
2.10
Gregory D. Aasen 7,164,485
95.99 299,240 4.01
Robin A.
Abrams 6,878,914 92.16
584,811 7.84
Paul G. Cataford
7,300,169 97.81 163,556
2.19
Charles E. Levine 7,300,470
97.81 163,255 2.19
Thomas
Sieber 7,311,940 97.97
151,785 2.03
Kent P. Thexton
7,303,215 97.85 160,510
2.15
The other items of business at the Meeting were to (i) appoint
Ernst & Young LLP, Chartered Professional Accountants, as
auditors of the Company for the ensuing year and to authorize the
directors to fix the remuneration of the auditors; and (ii)
consider and, if deemed advisable, pass an ordinary resolution
authorizing and approving an amendment to, and the restatement of,
the Company's Amended and Restated By-Law No. 1.
By resolution passed by a show of hands, Ernst & Young LLP,
Chartered Professional Accountants, were appointed as auditors of
the Company for the ensuing year. Proxies received as of the close
of business on May 17, 2016 with respect to the reappointment of
Ernst & Young LLP, Chartered Professional Accountants, were
voted as follows: 21,345,213 common shares (representing 97.83% of
the common shares voted), voted for, and 472,669 common shares
(representing 2.17% of the common shares voted), withheld.
By resolution passed by ballot vote, the shareholders approved
an amendment to, and restatement of, the Company’s Amended and
Restated By-Law No. 1, as follows: 4,504,830 common shares
(representing 60.31% of the common shares voted), voted in favour,
and 2,964,209 common shares (representing 39.69% of the common
shares voted), voted against.
About Sierra Wireless
Sierra Wireless (NASDAQ:SWIR) (TSX:SW) is building the Internet
of Things with intelligent wireless solutions that empower
organizations to innovate in the connected world. We offer the
industry’s most comprehensive portfolio of 2G, 3G and 4G embedded
modules and gateways, seamlessly integrated with our secure cloud
and connectivity services. OEMs and enterprises worldwide trust our
innovative solutions to get their connected products and services
to market faster. Sierra Wireless has more than 1,000 employees
globally and operates R&D centers in North America, Europe and
Asia. Visit www.sierrawireless.com for more information.
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