TORONTO, June 1, 2021 /CNW/ - Park Lawn Corporation (TSX:
PLC) ("Park Lawn" or the
"Company") announced the results from its Annual General
Meeting of shareholders held earlier today.
A total of 18,832,526 of Park
Lawn's common shares ("Shares") (representing
approximately 63.48% of the issued and outstanding Shares as of the
record date for the meeting) were represented at the meeting. The
vote was conducted by online ballot.
Each of Park Lawn's eight
directors were elected at the meeting, by a resolution passed by
the shareholders present or represented by proxy at the meeting, to
hold office until the close of the next annual meeting of
shareholders. The results of the vote are detailed below:
Nominee
|
Votes
For
|
% of Votes
For
|
Votes
Withheld
|
% of Votes
Withheld
|
Marilyn
Brophy
|
18,706,863
|
99.767%
|
43,682
|
0.233%
|
Jay D.
Dodds
|
18,716,951
|
99.821%
|
33,594
|
0.179%
|
Amy
Freedman
|
18,483,731
|
98.577%
|
266,814
|
1.423%
|
J. Bradley
Green
|
18,738,640
|
99.937%
|
11,905
|
0.063%
|
Deborah
Robinson
|
18,560,662
|
98.987%
|
189,883
|
1.013%
|
Steven
Scott
|
12,833,138
|
68.441%
|
5,917,407
|
31.559%
|
Paul G.
Smith
|
18,630,600
|
99.360%
|
119,945
|
0.640%
|
John Ward
|
18,562,900
|
98.999%
|
187,645
|
1.001%
|
Park Lawn's Chief Executive
Officer, Brad Green, stated,
"Park Lawn is pleased to have
received the majority support of its shareholders for the election
of all of management's director nominees. We look forward to
continuing to execute on our growth strategy and providing maximum
shareholder value."
The results of the vote to re-appoint MNP LLP and authorize the
directors to fix their remuneration are as follows:
Votes
For
|
% of Votes
For
|
Votes
Withheld
|
% of Votes
Withheld
|
18,741,998
|
99.529%
|
88,713
|
0.471%
|
About Park Lawn Corporation
Park Lawn provides goods and
services associated with the disposition and memorialization of
human remains. Products and services are sold on a pre-planned
basis (pre-need) or at the time of a death (at-need). Park Lawn and its subsidiaries own and operate
businesses including cemeteries, crematoria, funeral homes,
chapels, planning offices and a transfer service. Park Lawn operates in five Canadian provinces
and fifteen U.S. states.
Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward–Looking
Information
This news release may contain forward-looking statements (within
the meaning of applicable securities laws) relating to the business
of Park Lawn and the environment in
which it operates. Forward-looking statements are identified by
words such as "believe", "anticipate", "project", "expect",
"intend", "plan", "will", "may", "estimate", "pro-forma" and other
similar expressions. These statements are based on Park Lawn's expectations, estimates, forecasts
and projections and include, without limitation, the Park Lawn's
growth strategy and meeting expectations of shareholders.
Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance
and involve risks and uncertainties that are difficult to control
or predict. A number of factors could cause actual results to
differ materially from the results discussed in the forward-looking
statements, including, but not limited to, risks associated with
the current COVID-19 pandemic and the other factors discussed under
the heading "Risk Factors" in Park
Lawn's Annual Information Form available at www.sedar.com.
There can be no assurance that forward-looking statements will
prove to be accurate as actual outcomes and results may differ
materially from those expressed in these forward-looking
statements. Readers, therefore, should not place undue reliance on
any such forward-looking statements. Further, these forward-looking
statements are made as of the date of this news release and, except
as expressly required by applicable law, Park Lawn assumes no obligation to publicly
update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result
of new information, future events or otherwise.
SOURCE Park Lawn Corporation