WSP Announces Results of Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders
May 09 2024 - 7:15PM
WSP Global Inc. (TSX: WSP) (“WSP” or the “Corporation”) held its
annual and special meeting of shareholders (the “Meeting”) in a
hybrid format on May 9, 2024. A total of 100,706,549 common shares
(representing approximately 81% of all issued and outstanding
common shares of the Corporation) were represented at the Meeting.
WSP hereby announces that shareholders of the Corporation (the
“Shareholders”) voted in favour of all items of business put forth
at the Meeting by the Corporation. The complete voting results for
each item of business at the Meeting are presented below.
ELECTION OF DIRECTORSThe Board
of Directors of the Corporation had fixed at eight the number of
directors to be elected at the Meeting. Following the vote at the
Meeting, each of the eight nominees listed in the Corporation’s
Management Information Circular dated March 25, 2024, was duly
elected as a Director of WSP until the close of the next annual
meeting of Shareholders of the Corporation or until their successor
is appointed (the “Directors”).
Nominee |
VotesFor |
% VotesFor |
VotesAgainst |
% VotesAgainst |
Louis-Philippe Carrière |
100,360,419 |
99.71% |
296,503 |
0.29% |
Christopher Cole |
99,522,481 |
98.87% |
1,134,440 |
1.13% |
Alexandre L’Heureux |
100,311,454 |
99.66% |
345,468 |
0.34% |
Birgit Nørgaard |
99,785,896 |
99.13% |
871,025 |
0.87% |
Suzanne Rancourt |
100,616,329 |
99.96% |
40,593 |
0.04% |
Linda Smith-Galipeau |
99,124,348 |
98.48% |
1,532,573 |
1.52% |
Macky Tall |
100,543,253 |
99.89% |
113,669 |
0.11% |
Claude Tessier |
100,609,172 |
99.95% |
47,750 |
0.05% |
APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT
AUDITORS Following the vote at the Meeting,
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, Chartered Professional Accountants,
were appointed as independent auditors of WSP until the close of
the next annual meeting of Shareholders, or until their successor
is appointed, and the Directors were authorized to fix the
remuneration of the auditors.
Votes For |
% Votes For |
Votes Withheld |
% Votes Withheld |
99,910,659 |
99.21% |
795,890 |
0.79% |
NON-BINDING ADVISORY VOTE ON EXECUTIVE
COMPENSATIONShareholders were also presented with a
non-binding, advisory vote on executive compensation to provide
their views on WSP’s executive compensation plans and related
disclosed objectives. Following the vote at the Meeting, such an
advisory resolution was adopted.
Votes For |
% Votes For |
Votes Against |
% Votes Against |
94,400,587 |
93.78% |
6,256,335 |
6.22% |
As mentioned in the Corporation’s Management
Information Circular dated March 25, 2024, while Shareholders have
provided their collective advisory vote, the Directors remain fully
responsible for their compensation decisions and are not relieved
of these responsibilities by a positive advisory vote by
Shareholders.
APPROVAL OF AMENDMENTS TO THE
ARTICLESShareholders were also presented with a special
resolution to approve articles of amendment of the Corporation to
increase the maximum number of directors of the Corporation from
ten (10) to (15). Following the vote at the Meeting, such
resolution was adopted. A copy of the certificate and articles of
amendment were filed on SEDAR+ on May 9, 2024.
Votes For |
% Votes For |
Votes Against |
% Votes Against |
100,071,603 |
99.42% |
585,319 |
0.58% |
APPROVAL OF AMENDMENTS TO THE
BY-LAWSShareholders were also presented with a resolution
ratifying and approving the amended and restated by-laws of the
Corporation, the full text of which is included in Schedule A to
the Corporation’s management information circular dated March 25,
2024, as further amended and communicated to Shareholders by notice
filed on SEDAR+ on April 17, 2024. Following the vote at the
Meeting, such resolution was adopted. A copy of the amended and
restated by-laws was filed on SEDAR+ on May 9, 2024.
Votes For |
% Votes For |
Votes Against |
% Votes Against |
100,595,310 |
99.94% |
61,612 |
0.06% |
The foregoing voting results will be published
on the Corporation’s website (www.wsp.com) under “Investors” and
filed on SEDAR+ (www.sedarplus.ca).
ABOUT WSPAs one of the largest
professional services firms in the world, WSP exists to
future-proof our cities and our environment. It provides strategic
advisory, engineering, and design services to clients seeking
sustainable solutions in the transportation, infrastructure,
environment, building, energy, water, and mining sectors. Its
67,200 trusted professionals are united by the common purpose of
creating positive, long-lasting impacts on the communities it
serves through a culture of innovation, integrity, and inclusion.
In 2023, WSP reported $14.4 B (CAD) in revenue. The Corporation’s
shares are listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX: WSP).
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, PLEASE
CONTACT:
Alain MichaudChief Financial
OfficerWSP Global Inc.alain.michaud@wsp.com Phone: 438-843-7317
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