High Liner Foods Announces Voting Results of the May 12, 2015 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders
HALIFAX, May 13, 2015 /CNW/ - High Liner Foods Incorporated (TSX: HLF) ("High Liner Foods" or "the Company") announced today the results of the voting submitted at the Company's annual general meeting (the "Meeting") of shareholders (the "Shareholders") held yesterday, May 12, 2015.
Election of Directors:
On a vote by ballot, each of the twelve nominees set forth in the Company's 2015 Management Information Circular (the "Circular") was elected as a director of the Company. Detailed results of the vote for the election of directors are set out below.
|
NOMINEE |
FOR |
% |
WITHHOLD |
% |
|
ALAN BELL |
23,390,018 |
99.96% |
10,418 |
0.04% |
|
DEREK H.L. BUNTAIN |
22,869,997 |
97.73% |
530,439 |
2.27% |
|
JAMES G. COVELLUZZI |
18,707,562 |
79.95% |
4,692,874 |
20.05% |
|
HENRY E. DEMONE |
23,141,894 |
98.90% |
258,542 |
1.10% |
|
ROBERT P. DEXTER |
22,754,751 |
97.24% |
645,685 |
2.76% |
|
ANDREW HENNIGAR |
23,251,018 |
99.36% |
149,418 |
0.64% |
|
DAVID J. HENNIGAR |
18,900,447 |
80.77% |
4,499,989 |
19.23% |
|
SHELLY L. JAMIESON |
23,353,132 |
99.80% |
47,304 |
0.20% |
|
M. JOLENE MAHODY |
22,849,596 |
97.65% |
550,840 |
2.35% |
|
R. ANDY MILLER |
22,982,096 |
98.21% |
418,340 |
1.79% |
|
ROBERT L. PACE |
22,853,650 |
97.66% |
546,786 |
2.34% |
|
FRANK B.H. VAN SCHAAYK |
23,255,472 |
99.38% |
144,964 |
0.62% |
In addition, following the Meeting, the Board of Directors appointed Keith Decker, President & CEO of the Company, to the Board of High Liner Foods.
Appointment of Auditors
On a vote by ballot, Ernst & Young LLP was appointed as auditors for 2015 with remuneration to be fixed by the directors. Detailed results are shown below.
|
FOR |
% |
AGAINST |
% | |
|
APPOINTMENT OF AUDITORS |
22,062,774 |
94.28% |
1,337,902 |
5.72% |
Advisory Resolution
On a vote by ballot, the advisory resolution to accept the approach to executive compensation as disclosed in the Circular was approved, with the detailed results shown below.
|
FOR |
% |
AGAINST |
% | |
|
ADVISORY RESOLUTION TO EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION |
21,332,295 |
91.16% |
2,068,381 |
8.84% |
About High Liner Foods Incorporated
High Liner Foods Incorporated is the leading North American processor and marketer of value-added frozen seafood. High Liner Foods' retail branded products are sold throughout the United States, Canada and Mexico under the High Liner, Fisher Boy, Mirabel, Sea Cuisine, and effective October 7, 2014, C. Wirthy labels, and are available in most grocery and club stores. The Company also sells branded products to restaurants and institutions under the High Liner, Icelandic Seafood, FPI, Viking, Mirabel, Samband of Iceland and American Pride Seafood labels and is a major supplier of private label value-added seafood products to North American food retailers and foodservice distributors. High Liner Foods is a publicly traded Canadian company, trading under the symbol HLF on the Toronto Stock Exchange.
For further information about the Company, please visit our website at www.highlinerfoods.com or send an e-mail to investor@highlinerfoodinc.com.
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