Gildan Activewear Reports on Shareholders’ Voting Results for the Election of Directors
May 02 2019 - 5:00PM
Gildan Activewear Inc. (GIL; TSX and NYSE) today announced that the
ten nominees proposed as directors in its management proxy circular
dated March 6, 2019 were elected as directors of the Company by a
majority of the votes cast by the shareholders present in person or
represented by proxy at its annual meeting of shareholders held on
May 2, 2019 in Montréal. The voting results are detailed below:
NOMINEES |
FOR |
WITHHELD |
Number |
% |
Number |
% |
William D.
Anderson |
166,985,650 |
99.77 |
383,555 |
0.23 |
Donald C. Berg |
163,606,007 |
97.75 |
3,763,198 |
2.25 |
Maryse Bertrand |
164,746,488 |
98.43 |
2,622,717 |
1.57 |
Marc Caira |
161,964,927 |
96.77 |
5,404,278 |
3.23 |
Glenn J. Chamandy |
167,211,733 |
99.91 |
157,472 |
0.09 |
Shirley E. Cunningham |
164,442,506 |
98.25 |
2,926,699 |
1.75 |
Russell Goodman |
162,454,564 |
97.06 |
4,914,641 |
2.94 |
Charles M. Herington |
161,841,588 |
96.70 |
5,527,617 |
3.30 |
Craig A. Leavitt |
164,439,760 |
98.25 |
2,929,445 |
1.75 |
Anne Martin-Vachon |
161,845,029 |
96.70 |
5,524,176 |
3.30 |
About GildanGildan is a leading
manufacturer of everyday basic apparel which markets its products
in North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and Latin America, under a
diversified portfolio of Company-owned brands, including Gildan®,
American Apparel®, Comfort Colors®, Gildan® Hammer™, Prim + Preux™,
Gold Toe®, Anvil®, Alstyle®, Secret®, Silks®, Kushyfoot®, Secret
Silky®, Therapy Plus™, Peds® and MediPeds®, and under the Under
Armour® brand through a sock licensing agreement providing
exclusive distribution rights in the United States and Canada. Our
product offering includes activewear, underwear, socks, hosiery,
and legwear products sold to a broad range of customers, including
wholesale distributors, screenprinters or embellishers, as well as
to retailers that sell to consumers through their physical stores
and/or e-commerce platforms. In addition, we sell directly to
consumers through our own direct-to-consumer platforms.
Gildan owns and operates vertically-integrated,
large-scale manufacturing facilities which are primarily located in
Central America, the Caribbean Basin, North America, and
Bangladesh. With over 52,000 employees worldwide Gildan operates
with a strong commitment to industry-leading labour and
environmental practices throughout its supply chain in accordance
with its comprehensive Genuine Responsibility™ program embedded in
the Company's long-term business strategy. More information about
the Company and its corporate citizenship practices and initiatives
can be found at www.gildancorp.com and
www.genuineresponsibility.com, respectively.
Investor
inquiries: |
Media
inquiries: |
Sophie Argiriou |
Garry Bell |
Vice President, Investor
Communications |
Vice President, Corporate
Communications and Marketing |
(514) 343-8815 |
(514) 744-8600 |
sargiriou@gildan.com |
gbell@gildan.com |
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