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MISSISSAUGA, ON , May 5, 2021 /CNW/ - Maple Leaf Foods Inc. ("Maple Leaf Foods" or the "Company") (TSX: MFI) reported today that it successfully held its 2021 Annual Meeting of shareholders, with 627 shareholders representing 99,182,795 of the common shares voting in person or by proxy. This represents a voting turnout of 79.99% of the Company's total outstanding common shares.
Each of the directors listed as nominees in the management information circular dated March 18, 2021 , as amended April 16, 2021 , were elected directors of the Company until the next Annual Meeting. The results of the vote for the election of directors were as follows:
|
Names of Directors |
Number of
|
Percentage of
|
Number of
Shares
|
Percentage of
Withheld fro
m
|
|
W.E. Aziz |
98,411,531 |
99.26% |
731,906 |
0.74% |
|
W.G. Beattie |
98,618,416 |
99.47% |
525,021 |
0.53% |
|
R.G. Close |
98,623,255 |
99.48% |
520,182 |
0.52% |
|
J.M. Fraser |
98,769,594 |
99.62% |
373,843 |
0.38% |
|
T.D. Hockey |
98,669,562 |
99.52% |
473,875 |
0.48% |
|
K.N. Lemon |
98,853,563 |
99.71% |
289,874 |
0.29% |
|
J.W.F. McCain |
98,851,410 |
99.71% |
292,027 |
0.29% |
|
M.H. McCain |
98,251,852 |
99.10% |
891,894 |
0.90% |
|
C.M. Stephenson |
98,742,595 |
99.60% |
400,842 |
0.40% |
All other resolutions at the meeting were also successfully approved by shareholders including:
- the reappointment of KPMG LLP as the auditors of the Corporation (97.92% of votes cast in favour);
- the advisory resolution on Maple Leaf Foods' approach to executive compensation (98.63% of votes cast in favour); and
- on the amendments to increase the number of shares reserved for issuance under the Company's Stock Option (86.55% votes cast in favour).
A full report on voting results is available under Maple Leaf Foods' profile on SEDAR at www.sedar.com .
About Maple Leaf Foods
Maple Leaf Foods Inc. ("Maple Leaf Foods") is a carbon neutral company with a vision to be the most sustainable protein company on earth, responsibly producing food products under leading brands including Maple Leaf®, Maple Leaf Prime®, Maple Leaf Natural Selections®, Schneiders®, Schneiders® Country Naturals®, Mina®, Greenfield Natural Meat Co.®, Lightlife®, Field Roast™ and Swift®. Maple Leaf Foods employs approximately 13,500 people and does business in
Canada
, the U.S. and
Asia
. The company is headquartered in
Mississauga, Ontario
, and its shares trade on the Toronto Stock Exchange (MFI).
Website:
www.MapleLeafFoods.com
Twitter: @MapleLeafFoods
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