ITEM 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
At the 2021 annual and special meeting of shareholders ofCanadian Pacific Railway Limited (the "Corporation") held onApril 21, 2021 (the "2021 Shareholder Meeting"), the shareholders of the Corporation voted on (1) the appointment ofDeloitte LLP as the Corporation's auditor until the close of the Corporation's next annual meeting of shareholders, (2) an advisory vote to approve the compensation of the Corporation's named executive officers (a "Say-on-Pay vote"), (3) the election of 11 directors nominated by the Corporation's board of directors (the "Board") to hold office until the until the close of the Corporation's next annual meeting of shareholders or until their successors are elected or appointed, (4) a special resolution authorizing an amendment to the Corporation's restated articles of incorporation to give effect to a five-to-one share split of the Corporation's common shares, and (5) an advisory vote accepting a shareholder proposal on climate change. The proposals are further described in the Corporation's management proxy circular filed with theU.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Form 8-K onMarch 16, 2021 (the "Proxy Circular").
The tables below set forth the number of votes cast for, against, withheld/abstained, and the number of broker non-votes, for each matter voted upon by the Corporation's shareholders.
1) Appointment of Auditor. The shareholders voted to approve the appointment ofDeloitte LLP as the Corporation's auditor until the close of the Corporation's next annual meeting of shareholders. For Against Withheld/Abstained Broker Non-Votes 108,226,040 (99.74%) 0 (0%) 284,976 (0.26%) 5 2) Advisory Vote to Approve the Compensation of the Corporation's Named Executive Officers. The shareholders voted for, on a non-binding advisory basis, the approval of the compensation of the Corporation's named executive officers as disclosed in the Compensation Discussion and Analysis section, executive compensation tables and accompanying narrative discussions contained in the Proxy Circular. Although this Say-on-Pay vote is an advisory vote and the results are not binding upon the Board, the Board will take into account the results of this vote, together with other shareholder feedback and best practices in compensation and governance. For Against Withheld/Abstained Broker Non-Votes 102,334,477 (96.65%) 3,546,268 (3.35%) 0 (0%) 2,626,707
3) Election of Directors. The following directors were elected to hold office until the close of the next annual meeting of shareholders:
Name For Against Withheld/Abstained Broker Non-Votes The Hon. John Baird 105,246,256 (99.40%) 0 (0%) 638,079 (0.60%) 2,626,700 Isabelle Courville 105,378,688 (99.52%) 0 (0%) 505,646 (0.48%) 2,626,701 Keith E. Creel 105,646,101 (99.78%) 0 (0%) 238,234 (0.22%) 2,626,700 Gillian H. Denham 101,244,278 (95.62%) 0 (0%) 4,640,057 (4.38%) 2,626,700 Edward R. Hamberger 105,717,313 (99.84%) 0 (0%) 167,022 (0.16%) 2,626,700 Rebecca MacDonald 104,382,138 (98.58%) 0 (0%) 1,502,197 (1.42%) 2,626,700 Edward L. Monser 105,674,900 (99.80%) 0 (0%) 209,435 (0.20%) 2,626,700 Matthew H. Paull 105,281,337 (99.43%) 0 (0%) 602,997 (0.57%) 2,626,701 Jane L. Peverett 104,588,568 (98.78%) 0 (0%) 1,295,767 (1.22%) 2,626,700 Andrea Robertson 105,658,210 (99.79%) 0 (0%) 226,125 (0.21%) 2,626,700 Gordon T. Trafton 105,691,207 (99.82%) 0 (0%) 193,127 (0.18%) 2,626,701
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4) Special Resolution Approving the Share Split. The shareholders voted to approve a special resolution authorizing an amendment to the Corporation's restated articles of incorporation to give effect to a five-to-one share split of the Corporation's common shares.
For Against Withheld/Abstained Broker Non-Votes 107,425,834 (99.00%) 1,081,614 (1.00%) 0 (0%) 4
5) Acceptance of the Shareholder Proposal on Climate Change. The advisory vote accepting the shareholder proposal on climate change was approved.
For Against Withheld/Abstained Broker Non-Votes 90,383,502 (85.36%) 15,497,248 (14.64%) 0 (0%) 2,626,702 ITEM 8.01. Other Events. OnApril 20, 2021 , the Corporation issued a press release announcing that the Board declared a quarterly dividend of$0.95 per share on the Corporation's outstanding common shares. The dividend is payable onJuly 26, 2021 to holders of record at the close of business onJune 25, 2021 . A copy of this press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1. OnApril 21, 2021 , the Corporation issued a press release announcing the results of the 2021 Shareholder Meeting and director elections and providing additional details regarding implementation of the five-to-one share split. A copy of this press release is attached as Exhibit 99.2.
ITEM 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits Exhibit No. Exhibit Description Exhibit 99.1 Press Release datedApril 20, 2021 . Exhibit 99.2 Press Release datedApril 21, 2021 . Exhibit 104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).
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