MONTREAL, April 22,
2022 /CNW Telbec/ - National Bank of Canada (the "Bank") (TSX: NA) announced that
all Director nominees listed in the Management Proxy Circular dated
February 23, 2022 were elected as
Directors of the Bank during the Annual Meeting of the Holders of
Common Shares that was held today.
The Board of Directors welcomes a Director elected for the first
time, Lynn Loewen, who joins the
Board today. Ms. Loewen is a corporate director, serving on the
boards of Emera Incorporated and Xplornet Communications Inc.
During her career, she held the position of President at Minogue
Medical Inc. from 2016 to 2019. Prior to that, she had held the
position of Chief Operating Officer at the organization. She has
also worked in the telecommunications sector, serving as President
of Expertech Network Installation Inc. and as Vice-President of
Financial Controls and Vice-President of Finance Operations at BCE
Inc. She has been the Chancellor of Mount
Allison University since 2018 and was a member of its board
from 1998 to 2008. She holds a Bachelor of Commerce from
Mount Allison University. She is a
Fellow of the Chartered Professional Accountants of Nova Scotia and has received the Institute of
Corporate Directors, Director designation.
"I am proud to welcome Lynn
Loewen to the Bank's Board of Directors. Her impressive
professional experience and her expertise in the fields of audit,
financial controls, finance, as well as ESG will be a major asset
for the Board," said Jean Houde,
Chair of the Board of Directors.
Here are the detailed results of the votes:
DIRECTOR NOMINEE
|
OUTCOME
|
FOR
|
% FOR
|
WITHHELD
|
% WITHHELD
|
Maryse
Bertrand
|
Elected
|
188,387,729
|
99.54%
|
869,883
|
0.46%
|
Pierre
Blouin
|
Elected
|
188,291,387
|
99.49%
|
966,225
|
0.51%
|
Pierre
Boivin
|
Elected
|
188,402,916
|
99.55%
|
854,696
|
0.45%
|
Yvon Charest
|
Elected
|
188,070,423
|
99.37%
|
1,187,189
|
0.63%
|
Patricia
Curadeau-Grou
|
Elected
|
188,168,697
|
99.42%
|
1,088,915
|
0.58%
|
Laurent
Ferreira
|
Elected
|
188,879,043
|
99.80%
|
378,569
|
0.20%
|
Jean Houde
|
Elected
|
187,582,298
|
99.11%
|
1,675,314
|
0.89%
|
Karen
Kinsley
|
Elected
|
186,731,955
|
98.67%
|
2,525,657
|
1.33%
|
Lynn Loewen
|
Elected
|
188,842,530
|
99.78%
|
415,082
|
0.22%
|
Rebecca
McKillican
|
Elected
|
188,857,117
|
99.79%
|
400,495
|
0.21%
|
Robert Paré
|
Elected
|
188,148,137
|
99.41%
|
1,109,475
|
0.59%
|
Lino A.
Saputo
|
Elected
|
188,498,873
|
99.60%
|
758,739
|
0.40%
|
Andrée
Savoie
|
Elected
|
188,182,196
|
99.43%
|
1,075,416
|
0.57%
|
Macky Tall
|
Elected
|
188,823,268
|
99.77%
|
434,344
|
0.23%
|
Pierre
Thabet
|
Elected
|
188,484,570
|
99.59%
|
773,042
|
0.41%
|
The results of the final votes regarding all matters subject to
a vote during the Annual Meeting are available on the Bank's
website as well as on SEDAR.
About National Bank of
Canada
With $367 billion in assets as at January 31, 2022,
National Bank of Canada, together
with its subsidiaries, forms one of Canada's leading integrated financial groups.
It has more than 27,000 employees in knowledge-intensive
positions and has been recognized numerous times as a top employer
and for its commitment to diversity. Its securities are listed on
the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX: NA). Follow the Bank's activities
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