TORONTO, April 16, 2021 /CNW/ - Equitable Group Inc. (TSX:
EQB) (TSX: EQB.PR.C) will host its annual and special meeting of
shareholders on May 12, 2021 at
10 a.m. eastern time. The meeting
will be held in a virtual-only format by way of a live webcast to
enable shareholders to participate using their preferred digital
device from anywhere in the world.
During the meeting, shareholders will receive updates from
David LeGresley, Board Chair;
Andrew Moor, Chief Executive
Officer; and Chadwick Westlake,
Chief Financial Officer on the performance, growth and value
creation of Equitable, Canada's
Challenger Bank™. The business of the meeting will include the
election of the Board of Directors, appointment of the auditors and
consideration of an amendment to By-law No. 1 to give Equitable the
flexibility to host annual meetings entirely by electronic or other
communication facility in the future, if required. Shareholders and
duly appointed proxyholders can submit their questions either
before or during the meeting.
"Like digital banking through our award-winning EQ Bank
platform, this year's virtual meeting will enable all business to
be conducted in a safe, convenient and effective manner," said
David LeGresley, Chair, Board of
Directors. "It will also allow our shareholders to have a full
exchange of views with our Board and senior leaders. We look
forward to this important form of engagement."
More information about online participation can be found in our
Virtual AGM User Guide available at www.equitablebank.ca and
at Envision at www.envisionreports.com/EQB2021.
"The next chapter in the Equitable Bank story is unfolding with
many new innovations being launched and advancements taking place
in our commercial and personal banking lines that are drawing a
record number of new customers to our institution," said
Andrew Moor, President and Chief
Executive Officer. "We hope all shareholders and stakeholders will
join us on May 12th to
hear more."
About Equitable
Equitable Group Inc. ("Equitable" or
"the Company") trades on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX: EQB and
EQB.PR.C) and serves over a quarter million Canadians through
Equitable Bank, Canada's
Challenger Bank™. Equitable Bank has grown to become the country's
eighth largest independent Schedule I bank measured by market
capitalization, with a clear mandate to drive real change in
Canadian banking to enrich people's lives. Founded over 50
years ago, Equitable provides diversified personal and commercial
banking and through its EQ Bank platform (eqbank.ca) is a
recognized innovator in digital services. Please visit
equitablebank.ca for details.
SOURCE Equitable Bank