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VANCOUVER, BC , May 5, 2022 /CNW/ - Western Forest Products Inc. (TSX: WEF) ("Western" or the "Company") announces the following voting results in respect of the election of directors at its Annual General Meeting of Shareholders (the "Meeting") held today:
|
Name of Nominee |
Votes For |
% For |
Votes Withheld |
% Withheld |
|
Laura A. Cillis |
217,449,423 |
99.45% |
1,211,715 |
0.55% |
|
Donald Demens |
218,523,581 |
99.94% |
137,557 |
0.06% |
|
Randy Krotowski |
215,848,731 |
98.71% |
2,812,407 |
1.29% |
|
Fiona MacFarlane |
217,645,457 |
99.54% |
1,015,681 |
0.46% |
|
Daniel Nocente |
218,133,114 |
99.76% |
528,024 |
0.24% |
|
Cheri Phyfer |
217,388,495 |
99.42% |
1,272,643 |
0.58% |
|
Michael T. Waites |
218,286,339 |
99.83% |
374,799 |
0.17% |
|
John Williamson |
218,454,528 |
99.91% |
206,610 |
0.09% |
The total number of shares represented by shareholders in person and by proxy at the Meeting was 221,825,515, representing 68.15% of the Company's outstanding shares. The Company has filed a report of voting results on all resolutions voted on at the Meeting on www.sedar.com .
As part of best governance practices, the Company's Board of Directors has reconstituted its Board Committees as summarized below. All of the members of the Board Committees remain 100% independent.
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Audit
|
Environmental,
|
Management Resource
|
Nominating and
|
|
Laura A. Cillis
|
Randy Krotowski
|
Daniel Nocente
|
John Williamson
|
|
Randy Krotowski |
Cheri Phyfer |
Cheri Phyfer |
Laura A. Cillis |
|
Daniel Nocente |
John Williamson |
John Williamson |
Fiona Macfarlane |
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Fiona Macfarlane |
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About Western Forest Products Inc.
Western is an integrated forest products company building a margin-focused log and lumber business to compete successfully in global softwood markets. With operations and employees located primarily on the coast of British Columbia and Washington State , Western is a premier supplier of high-value, specialty forest products to worldwide markets. Western has a lumber capacity in excess of 1.0 billion board feet from seven sawmills and four remanufacturing facilities. The Company sources timber from its private lands, long-term licenses, First Nations arrangements, and market purchases. Western supplements its production through a wholesale program providing customers with a comprehensive range of specialty products.
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