TORONTO, May 2, 2018 /PRNewswire/ - Russel Metals Inc.
(RUS - TSX) announced voting results from its 2018 annual meeting
of shareholders held on May 2,
2018. A total of 35,473,135 common shares were represented at
the meeting in person or by proxy, representing 57.25% of the
61,965,644 issued and outstanding common shares as of the record
date on March 20, 2018.
Shareholders voted in favour of the election of each nominee
director by a substantial majority as follows:
|
Nominee
|
Votes For
|
Percentage For
|
Votes
Withheld
|
Percentage
Withheld
|
|
Alain
Benedetti
|
35,153,482
|
99.69%
|
109,892
|
0.31%
|
|
John M.
Clark
|
33,753,881
|
95.72%
|
1,509,493
|
4.28%
|
|
James F.
Dinning
|
33,904,117
|
96.15%
|
1,359,257
|
3.85%
|
|
Brian R.
Hedges
|
35,124,781
|
99.61%
|
138,593
|
0.39%
|
|
Barbara S.
Jeremiah
|
35,090,259
|
99.51%
|
173,115
|
0.49%
|
|
Alice D.
Laberge
|
34,892,501
|
98.95%
|
370,873
|
1.05%
|
|
William
M.O'Reilly
|
34,891,088
|
98.94%
|
372,286
|
1.06%
|
|
John G.
Reid
|
35,165,119
|
99.72%
|
98,255
|
0.28%
|
|
Annie
Thabet
|
35,163,100
|
99.72%
|
100,274
|
0.28%
|
|
John R.
Tulloch
|
35,156,196
|
99.70%
|
107,178
|
0.30%
|
The Company's advisory "say on pay" resolution was
overwhelmingly approved with 95.08% of the votes cast in favour of
the resolution. In addition the resolution appointing
Deloitte LLP as auditors of the Company was approved.
About Russel Metals
Russel Metals is one of the
largest metals distribution and processing 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, Apex Western
Fiberglass, Arrow Steel Processors, B&T Steel, Baldwin
International, Color Steels, Comco Pipe and Supply, Couleur Aciers,
DuBose Steel, Fedmet Tubulars, JMS
Russel Metals, Leroux Steel,
McCabe Steel, Mégantic Métal, Métaux
Russel, Métaux Russel Produits Spécialisés, Milspec, Norton Metals,
Pemco Steel, Pioneer Pipe, Russel Metals Processing, Russel Metals
Specialty Products, Russel Metals Williams Bahcall, Spartan Energy
Tubulars, Sunbelt Group, Triumph Tubular & Supply, Wirth Steel and York-Ennis.
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