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Last update: May 10, 2019
Superior Plus Corp. (“Superior” or the “Corporation”) (TSX:SPB) held its annual general meeting of shareholders on May 9, 2019 in Toronto (the “Meeting”). Pursuant to the requirements of the Toronto Stock Exchange, Superior is issuing this news release to summarize the voting results in respect of the Meeting.
A total of 97,776,023 common shares ("Common Shares") of the Corporation, representing approximately 55.91% of Common Shares, were represented in person or by proxy at the Meeting. Shareholders also approved a non-binding advisory vote regarding the Corporation's approach to executive compensation by a margin of 87.11% of the Common Shares, voted in person or by proxy at the Meeting. In addition, Shareholders approved a resolution appointing Ernst & Young LLP as the Corporation's auditors by a margin of 99.81% of the Common Shares, voted in person or by proxy at the Meeting.
The nine director nominees proposed by management were elected by ballot at the Meeting. Proxies and in person votes were received as follows:
Nominee |
Votes For |
Votes Withheld |
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Number |
Percentage |
Number |
Percentage |
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Catherine M. Best | 92,912,020 | 95.42 | 4,458,040 | 4.58 | ||||||||||||
Eugene V.N. Bissell | 95,558,658 | 98.14 | 1,811,402 | 1.86 | ||||||||||||
Richard C. Bradeen | 96,446,743 | 99.05 | 923,317 | 0.95 | ||||||||||||
Luc Desjardins | 95,632,923 | 98.22 | 1,737,137 | 1.78 | ||||||||||||
Randall J. Findlay | 94,662,036 | 97.22 | 2,708,024 | 2.78 | ||||||||||||
Patrick E. Gottschalk | 96,544,035 | 99.15 | 826,025 | 0.85 | ||||||||||||
Douglas J. Harrison | 96,552,034 | 99.16 | 818,026 | 0.84 | ||||||||||||
Mary B. Jordan | 96,243,579 | 98.84 | 1,126,481 | 1.16 | ||||||||||||
David P. Smith | 92,992,142 | 95.50 | 4,377,918 | 4.50 | ||||||||||||
About the Corporation
Superior consists of two primary operating businesses: Energy Distribution includes the distribution of propane and distillates, and supply portfolio management; and Specialty Chemicals includes the manufacture and sale of specialty chemicals.
For further information about Superior, please visit our website at: www.superiorplus.com or contact: Beth Summers, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Tel: (416) 340-6015, or Rob Dorran, Vice President, Investor Relations and Treasurer, Tel: (416) 340-6003, E-mail: investor-relations@superiorplus.com, Toll Free: 1-866-490-PLUS (7587).
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