Wednesday, May 10, 2017 15:01 -04:00
George Weston Limited Announces Election of Directors
TORONTO, May 10, 2017 /CNW// - George Weston Limited (Weston) (TSX: WN) today announced that all of the nominee directors listed in the management proxy circular dated March 27, 2017, were elected as directors of Weston. The vote was conducted at the Company's Annual Meeting of Shareholders, which took place on May 9, 2017 in Toronto. The results of the vote are set out below:
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Name of Nominee
|
Votes For
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Votes Withheld
|
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Isabelle Marcoux
|
110,811,746
|
99.86%
|
159,231
|
0.14%
|
|
Sarabjit S. Marwah
|
110,670,772
|
99.73%
|
300,205
|
0.27%
|
|
Gordon M. Nixon
|
110,814,353
|
99.86%
|
156,624
|
0.14%
|
|
Robert S. Prichard
|
109,646,194
|
98.81%
|
1,324,783
|
1.19%
|
|
Thomas F. Rahilly
|
110,676,010
|
99.73%
|
294,967
|
0.27%
|
|
Robert Sawyer
|
110,954,006
|
99.98%
|
16,971
|
0.02%
|
|
Christi Strauss
|
110,950,770
|
99.98%
|
20,207
|
0.02%
|
|
Barbara Stymiest
|
110,688,579
|
99.75%
|
282,398
|
0.25%
|
|
Alannah Weston
|
105,199,640
|
94.80%
|
5,771,337
|
5.20%
|
|
Galen G. Weston
|
109,426,627
|
98.61%
|
1,544,350
|
1.39%
|
About George Weston Limited
George Weston Limited is a Canadian public company founded in 1882 and through its operating subsidiaries constitutes one of North America's largest food processing and distribution groups. George Weston Limited has two reportable operating segments: Weston Foods and Loblaw, which is operated by Loblaw Companies Limited. The Weston Foods operating segment is primarily engaged in the baking industry within North America. Loblaw is Canada's largest food distributor and a leading provider of general merchandise, drugstore and financial products and services.
SOURCE George Weston Limited
