TORONTO, May 17, 2016 /CNW/ - First National Financial
Corporation (TSX: FN, TSX: FN.PR.A) ("First National") is
pleased to announce that each of the seven director nominees listed
in the Management Information Circular, dated March 24, 2016, were elected as directors of
First National at the Annual Meeting of shareholders of First
National (the "Meeting") held in Toronto on May 3,
2016. The detailed results of the vote for the election of
directors held at the Meeting are set out below.
|
Name
|
Votes "For"
(%)
|
Votes "Withheld"
(%)
|
|
Stephen
Smith
|
51,125,915 (99.18%)
|
422,678 (0.82%)
|
|
Moray
Tawse
|
51,505,789 (99.92%)
|
42,804 (0.08%)
|
|
John
Brough
|
51,179,621 (99.28%)
|
368,972 (0.72%)
|
|
Duncan
Jackman
|
49,878,893 (96.76%)
|
1,669,700 (3.24%)
|
|
Robert
Mitchell
|
51,533,489 (99.97%)
|
15,104 (0.03%)
|
|
Peter
Copestake
|
51,531,464 (99.97%)
|
17,129 (0.03%)
|
|
Barbara
Palk
|
51,529,789 (99.96%)
|
18,804 (0.04%)
|
Each of the seven nominees elected will serve on the board of
directors of First National until the next annual election of
directors.
In addition, the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP, as the
auditor of First National, to hold office until the next annual
meeting of shareholders of First National, or until their
successors are appointed, and the authorization of the directors of
First National to fix the auditor's remuneration, was approved by a
resolution passed by a vote by ballot, with 51,555,401 (99.97%)
total votes cast "FOR" and 17,904 (0.03%) total votes
"WITHHELD".
About First National Financial Corporation
First National Financial Corporation (TSX: FN, TSX: FN.PR.A,
TSX:FN.PR.B) is the parent company of First National Financial LP,
a Canadian‐based originator, underwriter and servicer of
predominantly prime residential (single‐family and multi‐unit) and
commercial mortgages. With more than $94
billion in mortgages under administration, First National is
Canada's largest non‐bank
originator and underwriter of mortgages and is among the top three
in market share in the mortgage broker distribution channel. For
more information, please visit www.firstnational.ca.
SOURCE First National Financial Corporation