CALGARY, ALBERTA--(Marketwired - May 8, 2015) - Black Diamond Group Limited ("Black Diamond") (TSX:BDI), a leading provider of workforce accommodation and modular workspace solutions, today announced the voting results from its annual and special meeting of shareholders held on May 7, 2015. A total of 26,518,171 common shares, representing approximately 65% of Black Diamond's issued and outstanding shares, were represented in person or by proxy at the meeting.
The following nominees were elected as directors of Black Diamond for the ensuing year, with the specific voting results being as follows:
| Nominee |
|
Votes For |
|
% For |
|
Votes Withheld |
|
% Withheld |
| Robert G. Brawn |
|
25,137,323 |
|
95% |
|
1,380,848 |
|
5% |
| Trevor Haynes |
|
24,632,647 |
|
93% |
|
1,885,524 |
|
7% |
| Robert J. Herdman |
|
25,084,217 |
|
95% |
|
1,433,954 |
|
5% |
| Minaz Kassam |
|
25,766,487 |
|
97% |
|
751,684 |
|
3% |
| Marshall L. McRae |
|
24,151,223 |
|
91% |
|
2,366,948 |
|
9% |
| David Olsson |
|
24,814,679 |
|
94% |
|
1,703,492 |
|
6% |
| Steven Stein |
|
24,820,655 |
|
94% |
|
1,697,516 |
|
6% |
| Robert Wagemakers |
|
25,137,520 |
|
95% |
|
1,380,651 |
|
5% |
In addition, all other resolutions presented at the meeting were approved by Black Diamond's shareholders including: the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as auditors, the approval of the adoption of a by-law respecting advance notice for the nomination of directors, the approval of all unallocated options under the Company's share option plan, the approval of the issuance of common shares from treasury pursuant to the Company's restricted and performance award incentive plan and the approval of the adoption of a shareholder protection rights plan of the Company. Detailed voting results for all resolutions will be posted under Black Diamond's profile at www.sedar.com.
About Black Diamond
Black Diamond rents and sells portable workforce accommodation and work space solutions to business customers in Canada, the United States and Australia. We also provide specialized field rentals to the oil and gas industries of Canada and the United States. In addition, we provide turnkey lodging services, as well as a host of related services that include transportation, installation, dismantling, repairs, maintenance and ancillary field equipment rentals. From twenty locations around the world, we serve multiple sectors including oil and gas, mining, power, construction, engineering, military, government and education.
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