National Bank of Canada (the “Bank”) (TSX: NA) announced today that
each director nominee listed in the Management Proxy Circular dated
February 23, 2018 was elected as Director of the Bank during the
Annual Meeting of the Holders of Common Shares held today in
Drummondville, Quebec.
The Board of Directors welcomes
two Directors elected for the first time, Rebecca McKillican and
Robert Paré. Mrs. McKillican, who was appointed on October 2017, is
President and Chief Executive Officer of Well.ca, a large online
retailer of health, wellness, baby and beauty products. She has a
Bachelor of Business Administration from the Ivey Business School, a
Bachelor of Software Engineering from Western University and an MBA
from Harvard Business School. As for Mr. Paré, he is joining the Board
as of today. Since February 2018, Mr. Paré has been a Strategic
Advisor for the firm Fasken Martineau, where he had previously held a
position of Senior Partner specializing in governance and corporate
and commercial law. He has a Bachelor’s degree in Law from Université
Laval. Robert Paré is a member of the Quebec Bar.
The
details of the election are as follows:
PRESS RELEASES
National Bank of Canada Announces Election of Directors
| DIRECTOR NOMINEE | OUTCOME | FOR | % FOR | WITHHELD | % WITHHELD |
| Raymond Bachand | Elected | 174,373,984 | 99.47% |
920,641 |
0.53% |
| Maryse Bertrand | Elected | 174,374,274 | 99.47% |
920,470 |
0.53% |
| Pierre Blouin | Elected | 172,572,422 | 98.45% |
2,722,322 | 1.55% |
| Pierre Boivin | Elected | 174,044,813 | 99.29% |
1,249,931 | 0.71% |
| Gillian H. Denham | Elected | 174,080,261 | 99.31% |
1,214,461 | 0.69% |
| Richard Fortin | Elected | 174,358,403 | 99.47% |
936,342 |
0.53% |
| Jean Houde | Elected | 174,412,239 | 99.50% | 882,506 | 0.50% |
| Karen Kinsley | Elected | 171,469,923 | 97.82% | 3,824,821 | 2.18% |
| Rebecca McKillican | Elected | 174,357,394 | 99.47% | 937,350 | 0.53% |
| Robert Paré | Elected | 174,787,670 | 99.71% | 507,074 | 0.29% |
| Lino A. Saputo, Jr. | Elected | 174,647,162 | 99.63% |
647,583 |
0.37% |
| Andrée Savoie | Elected | 174,001,547 | 99.26% |
1,293,197 | 0.74% |
| Pierre Thabet | Elected | 174,866,044 | 99.76% |
428,700 |
0.24% |
| Louis Vachon | Elected | 174,787,325 | 99.71% | 507,419 | 0.29% |
The results of the final votes regarding all matters subject to a
vote during the annual meeting are available on the Bank’s website (nbc.ca/investorrelations)
as well as on the SEDAR website (sedar.com).
About
National Bank of Canada
With $251 billion in assets as at January 31, 2018, National Bank of Canada, together
with its subsidiaries, forms one of Canada's leading integrated
financial groups. It has more than 21,000 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).
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