Sierra Wireless Announces Results of Annual Shareholders’ Meeting
May 24 2019 - 5:26PM
Business Wire
Sierra Wireless, Inc. (NASDAQ: SWIR) (TSX: SW) (“Sierra
Wireless” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce the results from
its annual general meeting of shareholders (the “Meeting”) held on
May 23, 2019.
All of the seven nominees proposed by management for election to
the Board of Directors at the Meeting and listed in the Company’s
Management Information Circular dated April 15, 2019 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 (%) Gregory
D. Aasen 13,264,817 94.75%
734,311 5.25%
Robin A.
Abrams 13,184,529 94.18%
814,597 5.82%
Paul G.
Cataford 13,253,059 94.67%
746,068 5.33%
Joy
Chik 13,326,951 95.20%
672,176 4.80%
Russell
N. Jones 13,769,428 98.36%
229,698 1.64%
Thomas
Sieber 13,750,859 98.23%
248,267 1.77%
Kent P.
Thexton 13,660,833 97.58%
338,295 2.42%
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, approve a resolution to accept
the Company’s approach to executive compensation.
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 21, 2019 with respect to the reappointment of
Ernst & Young LLP, Chartered Professional Accountants, were
voted as follows: 26,615,656 common shares (representing 98.25% of
the common shares voted), voted for, and 474,128 common shares
(representing 1.75% of the common shares voted), withheld.
By resolution passed by a show of hands, the shareholders
approved a resolution to accept the Company’s approach to executive
compensation. Proxies received as of the close of business on May
21, 2019 were voted as follows: 13,021,662 common shares
(representing 93.60% of the common shares voted), voted in favor,
and 890,049 common shares (representing 6.40% of the common shares
voted), voted against.
About Sierra Wireless
Sierra Wireless (NASDAQ: SWIR) (TSX: SW) is an IoT pioneer,
empowering businesses and industries to transform and thrive in the
connected economy. Customers Start with Sierra because we offer a
device to cloud solution, comprised of embedded and networking
solutions seamlessly integrated with our secure cloud and
connectivity services. OEMs and enterprises worldwide rely on our
expertise in delivering fully integrated solutions to reduce
complexity, turn data into intelligence and get their connected
products and services to market faster. Sierra Wireless has more
than 1,300 employees globally and operates R&D centers in North
America, Europe and Asia. For more information, visit
www.sierrawireless.com.
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