TSX: MFI
www.mapleleaffoods.com
MISSISSAUGA, ON, May 4, 2022
/CNW/ - Maple Leaf Foods Inc. ("Maple Leaf Foods" or the "Company")
(TSX: MFI) reported today that it successfully held its 2022 Annual
Meeting of shareholders, with 126 shareholders representing
105,321,141 of the common shares voting in person or by proxy. This
represents a voting turnout of 84.33% of the Company's total
outstanding common shares.
Each of the directors listed as nominees in the management
information circular dated March 16,
2022 were elected as 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
Shares Voted
For
|
Percentage of
Shares Voted
For
|
Number
of
Shares
Withheld from
Voting
|
Percentage
of
Shares
Withheld from
Voting
|
|
W.E. Aziz
|
103,851,645
|
98.94%
|
1,109,355
|
1.06%
|
|
W.G. Beattie
|
101,791,902
|
96.98%
|
3,169,098
|
3.02%
|
|
R.G. Close
|
104,149,658
|
99.23%
|
811,342
|
0.77%
|
|
J.M. Fraser
|
104,600,469
|
99.66%
|
360,531
|
0.34%
|
|
T.P. Hayes
|
104,910,565
|
99.95%
|
50,435
|
0.05%
|
|
T.D. Hockey
|
104,796,775
|
99.84%
|
164,225
|
0.16%
|
|
K.N. Lemon
|
104,793,916
|
99.84%
|
167,084
|
0.16%
|
|
J.W.F.
McCain
|
104,370,090
|
99.44%
|
590,910
|
0.56%
|
|
M.H. McCain
|
104,375,402
|
99.44%
|
585,598
|
0.56%
|
|
C.M.
Stephenson
|
101,190,523
|
96.41%
|
3,770,477
|
3.59%
|
All other resolutions at the meeting were also successfully
approved by shareholders including:
- the reappointment of KPMG LLP as the auditors of the
Corporation (93.62% of votes cast in favour); and
- the advisory resolution on Maple Leaf Foods' approach to
executive compensation (97.95% of 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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