MONTREAL, March 7,
2024 /CNW/ - National Bank of Canada (TSX: NA) today announced that the
Notice of its Annual and special Meeting of the holders of common
shares, the Notice of its special Meeting of the holders of first
preferred shares (the "Meetings") and its Management Proxy Circular
have been released and filed with securities regulators.
With these publications, the Bank is asking its shareholders to
express their position on various topics submitted to a vote such
as director nominees, the approach to executive compensation, the
appointment of the independent auditor, the approval of the
amendment to Section 1 of By-Law II – Share Capital, approval of
the adoption of By-Law III – Director Compensation, as well as the
Bank's governance practices. It is also an opportunity for the Bank
to communicate its achievements and current projects as well as
report on its commitments to ensure its continued success.
The Circular can be consulted on the websites of the Bank and
SEDAR+. The Meetings will be held in Montreal in hybrid mode on April 19, 2024 at 10:00
a.m. (EDT). Participants who wish to attend the Meetings in
person, via live webcast or by phone are asked to go to
nbc.ca for information on how to participate in the event.
The Bank also announced that its Corporate Social Responsibility
Statement and its Report on Our Commitment to the Fight
Against Modern Slavery are now available on the Bank's
website. Our Report on Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG)
Advances as well as our Climate Report will be made public in the
next few weeks and will also be available on the Bank's
website.
About National Bank of
Canada
With $434 billion in assets as
at January 31,
2024, National Bank of Canada is one of Canada's six systemically important banks. The
Bank has approximately 30,000 employees in knowledge-intensive
positions and operates through three business segments in
Canada: Personal and Commercial
Banking, Wealth Management and Financial Markets. A fourth segment,
U.S. Specialty Finance and International, complements the growth of
its domestic operations. Its securities are listed on the Toronto
Stock Exchange (TSX: NA). Follow the Bank's activities
at nbc.ca or via social media.
SOURCE National Bank of Canada