Extendicare Announces Voting Results from the 2014 Annual Meeting of Shareholders

MARKHAM, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - May 12, 2014) - Extendicare Inc. ("Extendicare" or the "Company") (TSX:EXE) today announced the results of matters voted on at its annual shareholders' meeting held on May 7, 2014 (the "Meeting"), which included the election as directors of the Company, all of the nominees listed in its management information and proxy circular dated March 11, 2014 (the "Information Circular"). The voting results for each of the matters presented at the Meeting are presented below.

The total number of common shares represented by shareholders present in person or by proxy at the meeting was 38,954,482, representing 44.56% of the Company's outstanding common shares.

  1. Election of Directors

On a vote by a show of hands, the election of the following eight nominees as directors of the Company to hold office until the next annual meeting of the Company, or until their respective successors are elected or appointed, was approved. Proxies were received on this matter as follows:

Nominee Votes For % Votes Withheld %
Benjamin J. Hutzel 31,295,710 95.01 1,642,970 4.99
John F. Angus 32,191,992 97.73 746,688 2.27
Margery O. Cunningham 32,124,226 97.53 814,454 2.47
Governor Howard Dean, MD 31,290,582 95.00 1,648,098 5.00
Dr. Seth B. Goldsmith 32,178,853 97.69 759,827 2.31
Alvin G. Libin 31,288,935 94.99 1,649,745 5.01
J. Thomas MacQuarrie 32,190,030 97.73 748,650 2.27
Timothy L. Lukenda 32,158,267 97.63 780,413 2.37
  1. Appointment of Auditors

On a vote by a show of hands, the appointment of KPMG LLP as the auditors of the Company until the next annual meeting of the Company to be held in the year 2015 was approved. Proxies were received on this matter as follows:

Votes For % Votes Withheld %
38,104,047 97.94 802,124 2.06
  1. Approach to Executive Compensation

On a vote by a show of hands, a non-binding advisory resolution to accept the Company's approach to executive compensation disclosed in the Company's Information Circular was approved. Proxies were received on this matter as follows:

Votes For % Votes Against %
31,438,051 95.44 1,500,629 4.56

ABOUT US

Extendicare is a leading North American provider of post-acute and long-term senior care services. Through our network of owned and operated health care centers, our qualified and experienced workforce of 35,500 individuals is dedicated to helping people live better through a commitment to quality service that includes skilled nursing care, rehabilitative therapies and home health care services. Our 251 senior care centers in North America have capacity to care for approximately 27,800 residents.

Extendicare Inc.Jillian FountainCorporate Secretary(905) 470-5534(905) 470-4003jfountain@extendicare.comVisit Extendicare's Website at www.extendicare.com

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