SHAREHOLDERS HAVE SPOKEN WORST VOTE EVER TO SOT IF MANAGEMENT CANNOT GET THE MESSAGE THEY NEVER WILL ...EXCELLENT WORK
TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Slate Office REIT (TSX: SOT.UN) (the "REIT"), an owner and operator of North American office real estate, announced today that each of the trustee nominees listed in the management information circular of the REIT dated March 25, 2021 were elected as trustees of the REIT at the annual meeting of unitholders held on May 13, 2021 (the “AGM”). Voting results for the individual trustees of the REIT are as follows:
| Name of Nominee | Voted For | % | Voted Withheld | % |
| Monty Baker | 12,944,803 | 75.05% | 4,304,038 | 24.95% |
| Lori-Ann Beausoleil | 12,593,010 | 73.01% | 4,655,831 | 26.99% |
| Nora Duke | 12,551,050 | 72.77% | 4,697,791 | 27.24% |
| Thomas Farley | 12,945,316 | 75.05% | 4,303,525 | 24.95% |
| Meredith Michetti | 12,600,898 | 73.05% | 4,647,943 | 26.95% |
| Blair Welch | 12,900,853 | 74.79% | 4,347,988 | 25.21% |
| Brady Welch | 12,918,557 | 74.90% | 4,330,284 | 25.11% |
The resolution to re-appoint KPMG LLP as the auditors of the REIT for the ensuing year and authorizing the trustees to fix the remuneration to be paid to the auditors was approved by 95.78% of the votes.
The special resolution to amend the REIT’s declaration of trust for the purposes of (i) increasing the quorum requirement for unitholder meetings, (ii) amending the advance notice provisions and (iii) amending the investment guidelines in order to allow for investments in Europe and making certain other consequential amendments related thereto was approved by 72.45% of the votes.
Final results on all matters voted upon at the AGM will be filed with the Canadian securities regulatory authorities and will be available on the REIT’s SEDAR profile at www.sedar.com.
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