TORONTO,
May 7, 2014 /CNW/ - George Weston
Limited (Weston) (TSX: WN) today
announced that all of the nominee directors listed in the
management proxy circular dated March 28,
2014, were elected as directors of Weston. The vote was conducted at the
Company's Annual Meeting of Shareholders, which took place on
May 6, 2014 in Toronto. The results of the vote are set out
below:
Name of
Nominee |
Votes For |
Votes
Withheld |
A. Charles Baillie |
109,809,466 |
98.54% |
1,623,233 |
1.46% |
Paviter S. Binning |
111,277,583 |
99.86% |
155,116 |
0.14% |
Peter B.M. Eby |
109,684,419 |
98.43% |
1,748,280 |
1.57% |
Darren Entwistle |
111,207,422 |
99.80% |
225,277 |
0.20% |
Anthony R. Graham |
108,560,491 |
97.42% |
2,872,208 |
2.58% |
John S. Lacey |
109,820,214 |
98.55% |
1,612,485 |
1.45% |
Isabelle Marcoux |
111,069,789 |
99.67% |
362,909 |
0.33% |
Sarabjit S. Marwah |
111,256,695 |
99.84% |
176,004 |
0.16% |
J. Robert S. Prichard |
109,399,004 |
98.17% |
2,033,695 |
1.83% |
Thomas F. Rahilly |
109,741,130 |
98.48% |
1,691,569 |
1.52% |
Barbara Stymiest |
111,367,652 |
99.94% |
65,047 |
0.06% |
W. Galen Weston |
110,571,231 |
99.23% |
861,467 |
0.77% |
Final results on all matters voted at the Annual
Meeting held on May 6, 2014 will be
filed shortly with the Canadian securities regulators.
About George Weston Limited
Founded in 1882, George Weston Limited
("Weston") is a major Canadian public company, representing
Canada's largest food and drug
retail businesses through its control of Loblaw Companies Limited
("Loblaw") and Loblaw's recent acquisition of Shoppers Drug Mart.
With over 2,300 stores the retail operations reach most Canadians,
serving their everyday food, health and wellness needs. Through
Weston Foods, Weston is one of
Canada's leading bakers, offering
a wide selection of fresh and frozen products to the North American
market. Weston also controls one
of Canada's largest REITs, Choice
Properties REIT.
With over 200,000 employees, Weston is Canada's largest private sector employer.
SOURCE George Weston Limited