TORONTO, May 5, 2022
/CNW/ - Spin Master Corp. ("Spin Master") (TSX: TOY), a leading
global children's entertainment company, today announced that the
nominees listed in its management information circular were elected
as directors of the company at its Annual and Special Meeting of
Shareholders held earlier today.
Following the results of the election two new independent Board
members: Michael Blank, the Chief
Operating Officer of Polygon Studios, and Brian H. Whipple, former Chief Executive Officer
of Accenture Interactive, have joined as Directors. Todd Tappin did not stand for re-election at the
Meeting.
"As we continue to guide our vision of creating magical play
experiences for children and their families spanning toys,
entertainment and digital games, we are committed to bringing fresh
and diverse perspectives to strengthen our Board oversight," said
Spin Master's Chair and Co-Founder, Ronnen
Harary. "We want to extend our thanks to Todd Tappin for his many contributions to Spin
Master's journey, having served on our Board since IPO. We now
welcome two new independent directors, Brian Whipple and Michael Blank, who will bring their unique
leadership experiences to the table to support our strategic growth
plans while also ensuring thoughtful stewardship and long-term
value creation for our shareholders."
The results of the vote for the election of directors are as
follows:
Nominee
|
Votes For
|
% Votes For
|
Votes Withheld
|
% Votes Withheld
|
Michael
Blank
|
729,757,099
|
99.95%
|
334,519
|
0.05%
|
W. Edmund Clark, C.M.
|
728,454,924
|
99.78%
|
1,636,694
|
0.22%
|
Jeffrey I.
Cohen
|
721,187,229
|
98.78%
|
8,904,389
|
1.22%
|
Reginald
Fils-Aimé
|
729,535,600
|
99.92%
|
556,018
|
0.08%
|
Kevin Glass
|
728,702,803
|
99.81%
|
1,388,815
|
0.19%
|
Ronnen
Harary
|
728,344,581
|
99.76%
|
1,747,037
|
0.24%
|
Dina R.
Howell
|
729,197,467
|
99.88%
|
912,151
|
0.12%
|
Christina
Miller
|
729,509,835
|
99.92%
|
581,783
|
0.08%
|
Anton
Rabie
|
728,443,965
|
99.77%
|
1,647,653
|
0.23%
|
Max Rangel
|
729,107,641
|
99.87%
|
983,977
|
0.13%
|
Ben Varadi
|
728,443,805
|
99.77%
|
1,647,813
|
0.23%
|
Brian H.
Whipple
|
729,756,920
|
99.95%
|
334,698
|
0.05%
|
Charles
Winograd
|
713,459,887
|
97.72%
|
16,631,731
|
2.28%
|
About Spin Master
Spin Master Corp. (TSX:TOY) is a leading global children's
entertainment company, creating exceptional play experiences
through its three creative centres: Toys, Entertainment and Digital
Games. With distribution in over 100 countries, Spin Master is best
known for award-winning brands PAW Patrol®,
Bakugan®, Kinetic Sand®, Air
Hogs®, Hatchimals®, Rubik's
Cube® and GUND®, and is the global toy
licensee for other popular properties. Spin Master Entertainment
creates and produces compelling multiplatform content, through its
in-house studio and partnerships with outside creators, including
the preschool franchise PAW Patrol and numerous other
original shows, short-form series and feature films. The Company
has an established presence in digital games, anchored by the Toca
Boca® and Sago Mini® brands,
offering open-ended and creative game and educational play in
digital environments. Through Spin Master Ventures, the Company
makes minority investments globally in emerging companies and
start-ups. With over 30 offices in close to 20 countries, Spin
Master employs more than 2,000 team members globally. For more
information visit spinmaster.com or follow-on Instagram,
Facebook and Twitter @spinmaster.
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