Western Forest Products Inc. Announces Election of Directors
May 04 2023 - 6:59PM
Western Forest Products Inc. (TSX: WEF) (“Western” or the
“Company”) announces the following voting results in respect of the
election of directors at its Annual General Meeting of Shareholders
(the “Meeting”) held today:
Name of Nominee |
Votes For |
% For |
Votes Against |
% Against |
Laura A. Cillis |
194,583,486 |
97.94 |
% |
4,093,489 |
2.06 |
% |
Steven Hofer |
196,937,550 |
99.12 |
% |
1,739,425 |
0.88 |
% |
Randy Krotowski |
196,921,551 |
99.12 |
% |
1,755,424 |
0.88 |
% |
Fiona Macfarlane |
175,660,756 |
88.42 |
% |
23,016,219 |
11.58 |
% |
Noordin Nanji |
193,273,025 |
97.28 |
% |
5,403,950 |
2.72 |
% |
Daniel Nocente |
196,935,602 |
99.12 |
% |
1,741,373 |
0.88 |
% |
Peter Wijnbergen |
196,917,069 |
99.11 |
% |
1,759,906 |
0.89 |
% |
John Williamson |
163,066,218 |
82.08 |
% |
35,610,757 |
17.92 |
% |
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The total number of shares represented by
shareholders in person and by proxy at the Meeting was 200,765,622,
representing 63.38% of the Company’s outstanding shares.
As part of best governance practices, the
Company’s Board of Directors has constituted its Board Committees
as summarized below. All members of the Board Committees are 100%
independent.
Audit Committee |
Environmental, Health and Safety
Committee |
Management Resource and Compensation
Committee |
Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee |
Laura A. Cillis (Chair) |
Randy Krotowski (Chair) |
Fiona Macfarlane(Chair) |
John Williamson(Chair) |
Randy Krotowski |
Fiona Macfarlane |
Peter Wijnbergen |
Laura A. Cillis |
Peter Wijnbergen |
Noordin Nanji |
John Williamson |
Fiona Macfarlane |
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John Williamson |
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Noordin Nanji |
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The Company has also filed a report of voting
results on all resolutions voted on at the Meeting on
www.sedar.com.
About Western Forest Products
Inc.
Western is an integrated forest products company
building a margin-focused log and lumber business to compete
successfully in global softwood markets. With operations and
employees located primarily on the coast of British Columbia and
Washington State, Western is a premier supplier of high-value,
specialty forest products to worldwide markets. Western has a
lumber capacity in excess of 1.0 billion board feet from seven
sawmills and four remanufacturing facilities. The Company sources
timber from its private lands, long-term licenses, First Nations
arrangements, and market purchases. Western supplements its
production through a wholesale program providing customers with a
comprehensive range of specialty products.
For further information, please
contact:
Stephen WilliamsExecutive Vice President &
Chief Financial Officer(604) 648-4500
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