MARKHAM, ON--(Marketwired - June 19, 2015) - Extendicare Inc. ("Extendicare" or the "Company") (
The total number of common shares represented by shareholders present in person or by proxy at the meeting was 35,197,599, representing 40.21% of the Company's outstanding common shares.
1. Election of Directors
On a vote by a show of hands, the election of the following nine nominees as directors of the Company to hold office until the next annual meeting of the Company, or until their respective successors are elected or appointed, was approved. Proxies were received on this matter as follows:
Nominee | Votes For | % | Votes Withheld | % | ||||
Benjamin J. Hutzel | 28,430,955 | 92.53 | 2,293,848 | 7.47 | ||||
John F. Angus | 29,259,368 | 95.23 | 1,465,435 | 4.77 | ||||
Margery O. Cunningham | 29,217,579 | 95.09 | 1,507,224 | 4.91 | ||||
Governor Howard Dean, MD | 28,305,725 | 92.13 | 2,419,078 | 7.87 | ||||
Dr. Seth B. Goldsmith | 29,137,346 | 94.83 | 1,587,457 | 5.17 | ||||
Sandra L. Hanington | 29,182,895 | 94.98 | 1,541,908 | 5.02 | ||||
Alvin G. Libin | 27,426,256 | 89.26 | 3,298,547 | 10.74 | ||||
J. Thomas MacQuarrie | 28,304,608 | 92.12 | 2,420,195 | 7.88 | ||||
Timothy L. Lukenda | 29,211,440 | 95.07 | 1,513,363 | 4.93 | ||||
2. Appointment of Auditors
On a vote by a show of hands, the appointment of KPMG LLP as the auditors of the Company until the next annual meeting of the Company to be held in the year 2016 was approved. Proxies were received on this matter as follows:
Votes For | % | Votes Withheld | % | |||
33,570,103 | 95.56 | 1,560,195 | 4.44 | |||
3. Renewal of the Shareholder Rights Plan
On a vote by a show of hands, the ordinary resolution for the renewal of the Company's shareholder rights plan was approved. Proxies were received on this matter as follows:
Votes For | % | Votes Against | % | |||
29,412,806 | 95.73 | 1,311,996 | 4.27 | |||
4. Advance Notice By-Law No. 3
On a vote conducted by ballot, the ordinary resolution to confirm the Company's Advance Notice By-Law No. 3 was approved. The results of the vote were as follows:
Votes For | % | Votes Against | % | |||
18,393,989 | 59.74 | 12,397,533 | 40.26 | |||
5. Approach to Executive Compensation
On a vote conducted by ballot, a non-binding advisory resolution to accept the Company's approach to executive compensation disclosed in the Company's Information Circular was approved. The results of the vote were as follows:
Votes For | % | Votes Against | % | |||
28,022,135 | 91.01 | 2,768,370 | 8.99 | |||
ABOUT US
Extendicare is a leading provider of care and services for seniors in Canada. Through our network of 112 operated senior care centres (58 owned/54 managed), as well as our home health care operations, we are committed to delivering care throughout the health care continuum to meet the needs of a growing seniors' population in Canada. Our qualified and highly trained workforce of 22,400 individuals is dedicated to helping people live better through a commitment to quality service and a passion for what we do. As previously reported, our U.S. senior care operations have been classified as discontinued, with sale transactions expected to close by the end of June 2015.
Contact Information:
For further information, contact:
Jillian Fountain
Corporate Secretary
Phone: (905) 470-5534; Fax: (905) 470-4003
Email: jfountain@extendicare.com
Visit Extendicare's Website at www.extendicare.com