MONTREAL, Jan. 26, 2022 /CNW Telbec/ - Following the
Annual General Meeting of shareholders of METRO INC. held on
January 25, 2022, METRO INC. is
announcing the voting results obtained at the Annual General
Meeting of Shareholders for the election of its directors.
The 12 nominees proposed by management were elected as
directors. According to proxies received and ballots cast, each of
the following 12 individuals was elected as directors of the
Corporation until the next annual meeting of shareholders or until
such person's successor is elected or appointed, with the following
results:
NAME OF
NOMINEE
|
VOTES FOR
|
%
|
VOTES
WITHHELD
|
%
|
Lori-Ann
Beausoleil
|
194,624,799
|
99.97%
|
58,904
|
0.03%
|
Maryse
Bertrand
|
193,466,575
|
99.37%
|
1,217,128
|
0.63%
|
Pierre
Boivin
|
194,329,513
|
99.82%
|
354,190
|
0.18%
|
François J.
Coutu
|
194,224,116
|
99.76%
|
459,587
|
0.24%
|
Michel
Coutu
|
194,225,559
|
99.76%
|
458,144
|
0.24%
|
Stephanie
Coyles
|
194,319,300
|
99.81%
|
364,403
|
0.19%
|
Russell
Goodman
|
190,539,889
|
97.87%
|
4,143,814
|
2.13%
|
Marc Guay
|
193,956,366
|
99.63%
|
727,337
|
0.37%
|
Christian W. E.
Haub
|
192,162,673
|
98.71%
|
2,521,030
|
1.29%
|
Eric R. La
Flèche
|
194,286,488
|
99.80%
|
397,215
|
0.20%
|
Christine
Magee
|
194,211,469
|
99.76%
|
472,234
|
0.24%
|
Brian
McManus
|
194,035,555
|
99.67%
|
648,148
|
0.33%
|
The Corporation congratulates the directors for their
election.
About METRO Inc.
With annual sales of $18 billion,
METRO Inc. is a food and pharmacy leader in Québec and Ontario. As a retailer, franchisor,
distributor, and manufacturer, the company operates or services a
network of some 950 food stores under several banners including
Metro, Metro Plus, Super C and Food Basics, as well as some 650
drugstores primarily under the Jean Coutu, Brunet, Metro Pharmacy
and Food Basics Pharmacy banners, providing employment to almost
90,000 people. For more details, visit corpo.metro.ca.
SOURCE METRO INC.