MISSISSAUGA, ON, May 11, 2018 /CNW/ - Morguard Real Estate
Investment Trust ("the Trust") (TSX: MRT.UN) today announced the
results of matters voted on at its annual unitholders' meeting held
on May 9, 2018 (the "Meeting"), which
included the election of trustees of the Trust, all of the nominees
listed in its management information circular dated March 20, 2018. The voting results for each
of the matters presented at the Meeting are presented below.
The total number of units represented by unitholders present in
person or by proxy at the meeting was 44,744,552 representing 73.72
% of the Trust's outstanding units.
1. Election of Trustees
The eight (8) nominees proposed by management were elected as
trustees of the Trust to hold office until the termination of the
next annual meeting of unitholders or until their successors are
duly elected or appointed, subject to the provisions of the Trust's
Declaration of Trust. Proxies were received on this matter as
follows:
|
Name
|
Votes
For
|
%
|
Votes
Withheld
|
%
|
|
Michael A.
Catford
|
43,623,071
|
97.81
|
977,679
|
2.19
|
|
Paul F.
Cobb
|
43,749,689
|
98.09
|
851,061
|
1.91
|
|
Graeme M.
Eadie
|
44,541,400
|
99.87
|
59,350
|
0.13
|
|
Edward C.
Kress
|
43,656,955
|
97.88
|
943,795
|
2.12
|
|
Bart S.
Munn
|
44,541,729
|
99.87
|
59,021
|
0.13
|
|
K. Rai
Sahi
|
44,330,184
|
99.39
|
270,566
|
0.61
|
|
Antony K.
Stephens
|
42,725,411
|
95.80
|
1,875,339
|
4.20
|
|
Timothy J.
Walker
|
43,251,993
|
96.98
|
1,348,757
|
3.02
|
2. Appointment of Auditors
The firm of Ernst & Young LLP, chartered accountants, was
appointed as auditor of the Trust to hold office until the close of
the next annual meeting of the unitholders or until their
successors are duly appointed, and to authorize the trustees to fix
the remuneration of the auditor. Proxies were received on
this matter as follows:
|
Votes
For
|
%
|
Votes
Withheld
|
%
|
|
44,685,025
|
99.94
|
24,733
|
0.06
|
About Morguard Real Estate Investment Trust
The Trust is a closed-end real estate investment trust, which
owns a diversified portfolio of 49 high quality retail, office and
industrial income producing properties in Canada consisting of approximately 8.6 million
square feet of leaseable space.
For more information, please visit Morguard.com.
SOURCE Morguard Real Estate Investment Trust