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CAE announces James F. Hankinson as Chairman of the Board and announces the final 2013 Annual Meeting Board of Directors election results
MONTREAL, CANADA--(Marketwired - Aug. 9, 2013) - (NYSE:CAE)(TSX:CAE) - CAE today announced today that its Board of Directors has appointed James F. Hankinson as Chairman of the Board following the CAE 2013 Annual Meeting of Shareholders held yesterday. Mr. Hankinson has been on CAE's Board of Directors since 1995 as an Independent Director. He succeeds to Mr. Lynton R. Wilson who has retired from CAE's Board. CAE also announced the final director election results from the 2013 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.
The following 10 nominees were appointed as Directors of CAE. :
| Nominee |
Votes for |
For (%) |
Votes
Withheld |
Withheld
(%) |
| Brian E. Barents |
190,618,345 |
98.74 |
2,427,767 |
1.26 |
| Hon. Michael M. Fortier |
192,143,638 |
99.53 |
902,474 |
0.47 |
| Paul Gagné |
189,470,142 |
98.15 |
3,575,970 |
1.85 |
| James F. Hankinson |
191,631,716 |
99.27 |
1,414,396 |
0.73 |
| Hon. John P. Manley |
188,862,193 |
97.83 |
4,183,645 |
2.17 |
| Marc Parent |
192,072,577 |
99.50 |
973,535 |
0.50 |
| Gen. Peter J. Schoomaker |
190,602,255 |
98.73 |
2,443,857 |
1.27 |
| Andrew J. Stevens |
192,036,257 |
99.48 |
1,009,855 |
0.52 |
| Katharine B. Stevenson |
191,241,157 |
99.07 |
1,804,955 |
0.93 |
| Kathleen E. Walsh |
192,168,525 |
99.55 |
877,587 |
0.45 |
About CAE
CAE is a global leader in modeling, simulation and training for civil aviation and defense. The company employs approximately 8,000 people at more than 100 sites and training locations in approximately 30 countries. CAE offers civil aviation, military, and helicopter training services in more than 45 locations worldwide and trains approximately 100,000 crewmembers yearly. In addition, the CAE Oxford Aviation Academy offers training to aspiring pilot cadets in 11 CAE-operated flight schools. CAE's business is diversified, ranging from the sale of simulation products to providing comprehensive services such as training and aviation services, integrated enterprise solutions, in-service support and crew sourcing. The company applies simulation expertise and operational experience to help customers enhance safety, improve efficiency, maintain readiness and solve challenging problems. CAE is leveraging its simulation capabilities in new markets such as healthcare and mining. www.cae.com
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