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Fortis Inc. Shareholders Approve Election of Directors, Appointment of Auditors, and Say on Pay
ST. JOHN'S, Newfoundland and Labrador, May 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Fortis Inc. ("Fortis" or ...

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[{"type":"text","content":"Fortis Inc. Shareholders Approve Election of Directors, Appointment of Auditors, and Say on Pay\n\n\n\n ST. JOHN'S, Newfoundland and Labrador, May 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Fortis Inc. (\"Fortis\" or the \"Corporation\") (TSX/NYSE: FTS) announced the voting results from its Annual Meeting of Shareholders held today. Shareholders voted in favour of all items of business before the meeting, including electing the nominated directors, appointing Deloitte LLP as the Corporation's auditors, and approving the non-binding advisory vote regarding the Corporation's approach to executive compensation.\n \n\n\n\n Election of Directors\n \n\n\n\n Fortis shareholders elected the following 12 individuals to the Board to serve until the next Annual Meeting of Shareholders or until their successors are elected or appointed:\n \n\n\n\n\n Nominee\n \n\n\n\n # Votes For\n \n\n\n\n % Votes For\n \n\n\n\n\n # Votes Withheld\n \n\n\n\n % Votes Withheld\n \n\n\n\n\n Tracey C. Ball\n \n\n 286,660,945\n \n\n 98.65\n \n\n 3,928,062\n \n\n 1.35\n \n\n\n\n Pierre J. Blouin\n \n\n 286,077,913\n \n\n 98.45\n \n\n 4,511,105\n \n\n 1.55\n \n\n\n\n Lawrence T. Borgard\n \n\n 288,721,236\n \n\n 99.36\n \n\n 1,867,782\n \n\n 0.64\n \n\n\n\n Maura J. Clark\n \n\n 286,893,509\n \n\n 98.73\n \n\n 3,695,499\n \n\n 1.27\n \n\n\n\n Margarita K. Dilley\n \n\n 288,494,681\n \n\n 99.28\n \n\n 2,091,092\n \n\n 0.72\n \n\n\n\n Julie A. Dobson\n \n\n 277,864,211\n \n\n 95.62\n \n\n 12,724,807\n \n\n 4.38\n \n\n\n\n Lisa L. Durocher\n \n\n 287,866,735\n \n\n 99.06\n \n\n 2,722,282\n \n\n 0.94\n \n\n\n\n David G. Hutchens\n \n\n 288,789,300\n \n\n 99.38\n \n\n 1,799,717\n \n\n 0.62\n \n\n\n\n Gregory E. Knight\n \n\n 289,097,301\n \n\n 99.49\n \n\n 1,491,717\n \n\n 0.51\n \n\n\n\n Gianna M. Manes\n \n\n 285,627,445\n \n\n 98.29\n \n\n 4,961,572\n \n\n 1.71\n \n\n\n\n Don R. Marchand\n \n\n 287,961,640\n \n\n 99.10\n \n\n 2,627,378\n \n\n 0.90\n \n\n\n\n Jo Mark Zurel\n \n\n 282,000,698\n \n\n 97.04\n \n\n 8,588,320\n \n\n 2.96\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n Appointment of Auditors\n \n\n\n\n Shareholders of the Corporation approved the appointment of Deloitte LLP as the Corporation's auditors to hold office until the close of the next Annual Meeting of Shareholders.\n \n\n\n\n\n # Votes For\n \n\n\n\n % Votes For\n \n\n\n\n # Votes Withheld\n \n\n\n\n % Votes Withheld\n \n\n\n\n\n 295,39...