Finning International : Reports on Voting Results from Annual & Special Meeting of Shareholders
May 12, 2017 at 11:39 pm
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VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwired - May 12, 2017) - Finning International Inc. (TSX:FTT) announces the voting results from its Annual & Special Meeting of Shareholders held on Wednesday, May 10, 2017 in Vancouver, British Columbia.
A total of 129,877,257 common shares were represented at the meeting, representing 77.27% of the Company's outstanding shares as at the record date. Shareholders voted in favour of all items of business before the meeting, including the appointment of auditors and the authorization of the directors to fix the auditors' remuneration, approval of the amendment and extension of Finning's Amended and Restated Rights Plan, approval of Finning's Amended and Restated By-Law No. 1, acceptance of Finning's approach to executive compensation, and the election of directors. Detailed results of the ballot vote for the election of directors are provided below:
Director Nominee
Votes for
Percent
Votes Withheld
Percent
Vicki Avril
128,599,824
99.44
717,817
0.56
Marcelo Awad
128,926,744
99.70
390,897
0.30
James E.C. Carter
128,552,381
99.41
765,260
0.59
Jacynthe Côté
128,510,324
99.38
807,317
0.62
Nicholas Hartery
128,137,113
99.09
1,180,528
0.91
Stuart L. Levenick
128,987,825
99.74
329,816
0.26
Kevin A. Neveu
116,650,684
90.20
12,666,957
9.80
Kathleen M. O'Neill
127,515,730
98.61
1,801,911
1.39
Christopher W. Patterson
128,988,395
99.75
329,246
0.25
John M. Reid
128,554,047
99.41
763,594
0.59
L. Scott Thomson
128,640,179
99.48
677,462
0.52
Douglas W.G. Whitehead
127,037,389
98.24
2,280,252
1.76
About Finning:
Finning International Inc. is the world's largest Caterpillar equipment dealer delivering unrivalled service to customers for over 80 years. Finning sells, rents and provides parts and service for equipment and engines to help customers maximize productivity. Headquartered in Vancouver, B.C., the Company operates in Western Canada, Chile, Argentina, Bolivia, and the United Kingdom and Ireland.
Finning International Inc. provides caterpillar equipment, parts, services, and performance solutions. The Companyâs segments include Canada, South America, UK & Ireland, and Other. The Canadian operations sell, service, and rent mainly caterpillar equipment and engines in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, the Yukon Territory, the Northwest Territories, and a portion of Nunavut, and also provide mobile on-site refueling services in provinces of Canada, as well as in Texas, US. The Canadian operationsâ markets include mining, construction, conventional oil and gas, forestry, and power systems. The South American operations sell, service, and rent mainly Caterpillar equipment and engines in Chile, Argentina, and Bolivia. The UK & Ireland operations sell, service, and rent mainly Caterpillar equipment and engines in England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, and the Republic of Ireland. The UK & Ireland operationsâ markets include construction, power systems, and quarrying.