MONTREAL, QUEBEC--(Marketwired - Feb 7, 2014) - Gildan Activewear Inc. (TSX:GIL)(NYSE:GIL) today announced that the nine nominees proposed as directors in the management proxy circular dated December 12, 2013 were duly elected as directors of the Company by a majority of the votes cast by the shareholders present in person or represented by proxy at its Annual Meeting of Shareholders held on February 6, 2014 in Montreal. The voting results are detailed below:
NOMINEES
FOR
WITHHELD
Number
%
Number
%
William D. Anderson
79,972,358
99.21
633,620
0.79
Glenn J. Chamandy
80,579,409
99.97
26,569
0.03
Russell Goodman
80,207,411
99.51
398,567
0.49
Russ Hagey
80,389,592
99.73
216,386
0.27
George Heller
80,472,590
99.83
133,388
0.17
Sheila O'Brien
80,386,008
99.73
219,970
0.27
Pierre Robitaille
80,557,372
99.94
48,606
0.06
James R. Scarborough
80,471,618
99.83
134,360
0.17
Gonzalo F. Valdes-Fauli
80,521,557
99.90
84,421
0.10
About Gildan
Gildan is a leading supplier of quality branded basic family apparel, including T-shirts, fleece, sport shirts, socks and underwear. The Company sells its products under a diversified portfolio of company-owned brands, including the Gildan®, Gold Toe® and Anvil® brands and brand extensions, as well as under licensing arrangements for the Under Armour®, Mossy Oak® and New Balance® brands. The Company distributes its products in printwear markets in the U.S. and Canada, where Gildan® is the industry-leading brand, and the Company is increasing its penetration in international printwear markets. The Company is also one of the largest suppliers of branded athletic, casual and dress socks for a broad spectrum of retailers in the U.S. The Company is also developing Gildan® as a consumer brand for underwear and activewear.
Gildan owns and operates vertically-integrated, large-scale manufacturing facilities which are primarily located in Central America and the Caribbean Basin to efficiently service the replenishment needs of its customers in the printwear and retail markets. Gildan has over 34,000 employees worldwide and is committed to industry-leading labour and environmental practices in all of its facilities. More information about the Company and its corporate citizenship practices and initiatives can be found at its corporate websites www.gildan.com and www.genuinegildan.com, respectively.
Gildan Activewear Inc. is a vertically integrated manufacturer of everyday basic apparel, including activewear, underwear, and hosiery products. Its primary product categories include activewear tops and bottoms (activewear), socks (hosiery), and underwear tops and bottoms (underwear). Its activewear product lines include T-shirts, fleece tops and bottoms, and sports shirts. Its hosiery product lines include athletic, dress, casual and workwear socks, liner socks and socks for therapeutic purposes. Its underwear product lines include men's and boy's underwear (tops and bottoms) and ladiesâ panties. It markets its products in North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, and Latin America, under a diversified portfolio of Company-owned brands, including Gildan, American Apparel, Comfort Colors, GOLDTOE and Peds. It also sells socks under the Under Armour brand in the United States and Canada. It has manufacturing facilities in Central America, the Caribbean, North America, and Bangladesh.