SMITHS FALLS, ON, Sept. 19, 2016 /CNW/ - Canopy Growth Corporation
(TSX: CGC) ("Canopy Growth" or "the Corporation") today announced
that all of management's nominees listed in its August 3, 2016 management information circular
were elected as directors of the Corporation at Canopy Growth's
September 15, 2016 annual
shareholders' meeting (the "Annual Meeting"). The detailed results
of the vote for the election of directors held at the Annual
Meeting are set out below.
|
Nominee
|
Votes For
|
% Votes
For
|
Votes
Withheld
|
% Votes
Withheld
|
|
John K.
Bell
|
9,109,155
|
99.69
|
28,600
|
0.31
|
|
Murray
Goldman
|
8,775,258
|
96.03
|
362,497
|
3.97
|
|
Bruce
Linton
|
8,807,618
|
96.39
|
330,137
|
3.61
|
|
Chris
Schnarr
|
9,107,186
|
99.67
|
30,569
|
0.33
|
|
Peter E.
Stringham
|
9,105,596
|
99.65
|
32,159
|
0.35
|
Canopy Growth also confirmed that shareholders approved the
appointment of Deloitte LLP, Chartered Accountants, as the
Corporation's auditors.
About Canopy Growth Corporation
Canopy Growth
is a world-leading diversified cannabis company, offering diverse
brands and curated cannabis strain varieties in dried and oil
extract forms. Through its wholly-owned subsidiaries, Tweed
Inc., Tweed Farms Inc., and Bedrocan Canada Inc., Canopy Growth
operates three state-of-the-art production facilities with over
half a million square feet of indoor and greenhouse production
capacity. Canopy Growth has established partnerships with
leading sector names in Canada and
abroad. For more information, www.canopygrowth.com.
SOURCE Canopy Growth Corporation