MISSISSAUGA, CANADA, March 31, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Microbix Biosystems Inc. (TSX: MBX, OTCQB: MBXBF, Microbix®), a life sciences innovator and exporter, announces the voting results from its Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders (the “Meeting”) which was held on March 30, 2022.
At the Meeting, 44.84% of the issued and outstanding shares were represented. Shareholders voted in favour of all resolutions brought before the Meeting. Details of all resolutions that were voted upon are set-out in the Management Information Circular (the “Circular”) dated February 18, 2022. The Circular is available on Microbix’s website (www.microbix.com) and on SEDAR (www.sedar.com).
All of the board of directors nominees listed in the Circular were elected as directors of Microbix. The results of the vote were as follows:
| Nominee | Votes For | % Votes For | Withheld | % Withheld | ||
| Peter M. Blecher | 59,238,916 | 99.69% | 186,570 | 0.31% | ||
| Mark A. Cochran | 58,999,416 | 99.28% | 426,070 | 0.72% | ||
| Vaughn C. Embro-Pantalony | 58,813,416 | 98.97% | 612,070 | 1.03% | ||
| Cameron L. Groome | 58,256,018 | 98.03% | 1,169,468 | 1.97% | ||
| Martin Marino | 59,257,416 | 99.72% | 168,070 | 0.28% | ||
| Joseph D. Renner | 59,257,416 | 99.72% | 168,070 | 0.28% | ||
| Jennifer Stewart | 59,260,157 | 99.72% | 165,329 | 0.28% | ||
Shareholders also approved a resolution re-appointing Microbix’s auditors, Ernst & Young LLP, with 99.97% of the votes cast in favour.
The slides of management’s presentation at the Meeting have been posted at www.microbix.com.
About Microbix Biosystems
Microbix develops proprietary biological technology solutions for human health and well-being, with over 100 skilled employees and sales nearing C$ 2.0 million per month. It makes a wide range of critical biological materials for the global diagnostics industry, notably antigens for immunoassays and its laboratory quality assessment products (QAPs™) that support clinical lab proficiency testing, enable assay development and validation, or help ensure the quality of clinical diagnostic workflows. Microbix antigens enable the antibody tests of over 100 international diagnostics companies, while its QAPs are sold to clinical laboratory accreditation organizations, diagnostics companies, and clinical laboratories. Microbix QAPs are now available in over 30 countries, distributed by 1WA (Oneworld Accuracy Inc.), Alpha-Tec Systems, Inc., Diagnostic International Distribution SpA., Labquality Oy, The Medical Supply Company of Ireland, R-Biopharm AG, SDT Molecular Pte Ltd, Seegene Canada Inc., and Thomas Scientific LLC. Microbix is ISO 9001 and 13485 accredited, U.S. FDA registered, Australian TGA registered, Health Canada establishment licensed, and provides CE marked products.
Microbix also applies its biological expertise and infrastructure to develop other proprietary products and technologies, most notably viral transport medium (DxTM™) to stabilize patient samples for lab-based molecular diagnostic testing and Kinlytic® urokinase, a biologic thrombolytic drug used to treat blood clots. Microbix is traded on the TSX and OTCQX, and headquartered in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada.
Forward-Looking Information
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| Cameron Groome, CEO (905) 361-8910 | Jim Currie, CFO (905) 361-8910 | Deborah Honig, Investor Relations Adelaide Capital Markets (647) 203-8793 ir@microbix.com | Jim Macdonald, Investor Relations Torrey Hills Capital (858) 456-7300 jm@sdthc.com |
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