TORONTO,
May 7, 2014 /CNW/ - Russel Metals
Inc. (RUS - TSX) announced voting results from its 2014 annual
meeting of shareholders held on May 6,
2014. A total of 33,754,098 common shares were
represented at the meeting in person or by proxy, representing
55.3% of the 60,992,210 issued and outstanding common shares as of
the record date on March 19,
2014.
Shareholders voted in favour of all items of
business, including the election of each nominee director by a
substantial majority as follows:
| Alain Benedetti |
99.7% |
| John M. Clark |
95.9% |
| James F. Dinning |
98.3% |
| John A. Hanna |
97.4% |
| Brian R. Hedges |
99.8% |
| Alice D. Laberge |
99.8% |
| Lise Lachapelle |
97.4% |
| William M. O'Reilly |
99.8% |
| John R. Tulloch |
99.8% |
Additionally, the Company's advisory "say on
pay" resolution received 96.0% votes for.
Russel Metals is one of the largest metals
distribution companies in North
America. It carries on business in three metals
distribution segments: metals service centers, energy products and
steel distributors, under various names including Russel Metals,
A.J. Forsyth, Acier Leroux, Acier
Loubier, Alberta Industrial Metals, Apex Distribution, Apex
Monarch, Apex Remington, Arrow Steel Processors, B&T Steel,
Baldwin International, Comco Pipe and Supply, Fedmet Tubulars, JMS
Russel Metals, Leroux Steel,
McCabe Steel, Mégantic Métal, Métaux
Russel, Métaux Russel Produits Spécialisés, Milspec, Norton Metals,
Pioneer Pipe, Russel Metals Specialty Products, Russel Metals
Williams Bahcall, Siemens Laserworks, Spartan Energy Tubulars,
Sunbelt Group, Triumph Tubular & Supply, Wirth Steel and York-Ennis.
SOURCE Russel Metals Inc.