MONTREAL, May 08, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Stella-Jones Inc. (TSX: SJ) (“Stella-Jones” or the “Company”) today announced its director election results following its Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders (“Meeting”), held this morning.
All of the nominees proposed as directors in the Company’s Management Information Circular dated March 14, 2024 were elected to the Board of Directors of Stella-Jones by a majority of the votes cast by shareholders at the Meeting or represented by proxy at the Meeting. Detailed voting results for the election of directors were as follows:
| Nominee | Votes for | Votes Against | ||
| # | % | # | % | |
| Michelle A. Banik | 46,986,707 | 99.96 | 20,502 | 0.04 |
| Robert Coallier | 46,991,372 | 99.97 | 5,837 | 0.03 |
| Anne E. Giardini | 45,856,286 | 97.55 | 1,150,923 | 2.45 |
| Rhodri J. Harries | 46,994,197 | 99.97 | 13,012 | 0.03 |
| Karen Laflamme | 46,936,185 | 99.85 | 71,023 | 0.15 |
| Katherine A. Lehman | 46,943,872 | 99.87 | 63,337 | 0.13 |
| James A. Manzi, Jr. | 46,887,058 | 99.74 | 120,150 | 0.26 |
| Douglas Muzyka | 45,799,606 | 97.43 | 1,207,602 | 2.57 |
| Simon Pelletier | 46,655,454 | 99.25 | 351,754 | 0.75 |
| Éric Vachon | 46,995,856 | 99.98 | 11,353 | 0.02 |
Additionally, the advisory vote on executive compensation (Say on Pay) received 92.56% approval.
Results on all matters voted at the Meeting are available on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca.
ABOUT STELLA-JONES
Stella-Jones Inc. (TSX: SJ) is a leading North American manufacturer of pressure-treated wood products, focused on supporting infrastructure that is essential to the delivery of electrical distribution and transmission, and the operation and maintenance of railway transportation systems. It supplies the continent’s major electrical utilities and telecommunication companies with wood utility poles and North America’s Class 1, short line and commercial railroad operators with railway ties and timbers. Stella-Jones’ infrastructure product categories also include industrial products, namely wood for railway bridges and crossings, marine and foundation pilings, construction timbers and coal tar-based products. Additionally, the Company manufactures and distributes premium treated residential lumber and accessories to Canadian and American retailers for outdoor applications, with a significant portion of the business devoted to servicing Canadian customers through its national manufacturing and distribution network. For more information, visit: www.stella-jones.com.
| Head Office 3100 de la Côte-Vertu Blvd., Suite 300 Saint-Laurent, Québec H4R 2J8 Tel.: (514) 934-8666 Fax: (514) 934-5327 | Exchange Listings The Toronto Stock Exchange Stock Symbol: SJ Transfer Agent and Registrar Computershare Investor Services Inc. | Investor Relations Silvana Travaglini Senior Vice-President and Chief Financial Officer Tel.: (514) 934-8660 Fax: (514) 934-5327 stravaglini@stella-jones.com |
