MISSISSAUGA, ON, June 24, 2020 /CNW/ - Maple Leaf Foods Inc.
reports that at its Annual Meeting of shareholders on June 24, 2020 there were 528 shareholders voting
in person and by proxy holding in total 104,396,595 Voting Common
Shares, being 84.27% of the total number of Voting Common Shares
outstanding.
Each of the directors listed as nominees in the management proxy
circular dated May 8, 2020 were
elected directors of the Corporation until the next Annual
Meeting.
The results of the vote for the election of directors are as
follows:
Names of
Directors
|
Number of
Shares Voted
For
|
Percentage of
Shares Voted
For
|
Number of
Shares
Withheld from
Voting
|
Percentage of
Shares
Withheld from
Voting
|
W.E. Aziz
|
103,291,844
|
99.17%
|
869,742
|
0.83%
|
W.G.
Beattie
|
103,286,626
|
99.16%
|
874,960
|
0.84%
|
R.G. Close
|
103,978,156
|
99.82%
|
183,430
|
0.18%
|
J.M.
Fraser
|
103,889,781
|
99.74%
|
271,805
|
0.26%
|
T.D.
Hockey
|
104,027,680
|
99.87%
|
133,906
|
0.13%
|
J.A.
Lederer
|
103,809,635
|
99.66%
|
351,951
|
0.34%
|
K.N. Lemon
|
104,120,249
|
99.96%
|
40,944
|
0.04%
|
J.W.F.
McCain
|
104,115,176
|
99.96%
|
46,410
|
0.04%
|
M.H.
McCain
|
103,356,010
|
99.23%
|
805,576
|
0.77%
|
C.M.
Stephenson
|
104,072,957
|
99.91%
|
88,629
|
0.09%
|
|
|
|
|
|
All other resolutions at the meeting were successfully approved
by shareholders including the reappointment of KPMG LLP as the
auditors of the Corporation. The advisory resolution on Maple Leaf
Foods' approach to executive compensation, as detailed in the
Management Information Circular, was accepted with 98.30% of votes
in favour. A full report on voting results will be posted
under Maple Leaf Foods' profile at www.sedar.com.
About Maple Leaf Foods
Maple Leaf Foods Inc. is a
producer of food products under leading brands including Maple
Leaf®, Maple Leaf Prime®, Maple Leaf Natural Selections®,
Schneiders®, Schneiders® Country Naturals®, Mina®, Greenfield
Natural Meat Co.™, LightlifeTM, Field Roast Grain Meat
Co.™ and Swift®. Maple Leaf employs approximately 13,000 people and
does business in Canada, the U.S.
and Asia. The Company is
headquartered in Mississauga,
Ontario and its shares trade on the Toronto Stock Exchange
under the ticker symbol MFI.
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