TORONTO, April 20, 2018 /CNW/ - Chesswood Group Limited
("Chesswood") (TSX: CHW) announced today the voting results for the
election of its board of directors, which took place at its Annual
Meeting held on April 19, 2018.
A total of approximately 8,437,232 shares (approximately 46.85% of
18,009,442 outstanding voting shares) were represented in person or
by proxy.
The nominees listed in the management information circular dated
March 9, 2018 were elected as
directors of Chesswood at the meeting. Detailed results of
the votes are set out below:
|
Votes For
|
% For
|
Votes
Withheld
|
% Withheld
|
|
Clare R.
Copeland
|
7,692,608
|
96.10
|
311,945
|
3.90
|
|
Robert J.
Day
|
7,988,762
|
99.80
|
15,791
|
0.20
|
|
Samuel L.
Leeper
|
7,708,989
|
96.31
|
295,564
|
3.69
|
|
David
Obront
|
7,707,089
|
96.28
|
297,464
|
3.72
|
|
Barry
Shafran
|
6,967,934
|
87.05
|
1,036,619
|
12.95
|
|
Frederick
Steiner
|
7,989,662
|
99.81
|
14,891
|
0.19
|
BDO Canada LLP was re-appointment as auditors for the ensuing
year by 99.63% of the votes cast.
About Chesswood Group Limited
Through two wholly-owned subsidiaries in the U.S. and
Canada, Chesswood Group Limited is
North America's only
publicly-traded commercial equipment finance company focused on
small and medium-sized businesses. Our Colorado-based Pawnee
Leasing Corporation, founded in 1982, finances a highly diversified
portfolio of commercial equipment leases and loans through
established relationships with over 600 independent brokers in the
lower 48 states. In Canada,
Blue Chip Leasing Corporation has been originating and servicing
commercial equipment leases and loans since 1996, and today
operates through a nationwide network of more than 50 independent
brokers.
Based in Toronto, Canada,
Chesswood's shares trade on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the
symbol CHW.
To learn more about Chesswood Group Limited,
visit www.ChesswoodGroup.com.
The separate websites of Chesswood Group Limited's operating
businesses are at www.PawneeLeasing.com and www.BlueChipLeasing.com
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SOURCE Chesswood Group Limited