OAKVILLE, ON, June 18, 2015 /CNW/ - Restaurant Brands International Inc. (TSX/NYSE: QSR) ("RBI") today announced the results of the vote on the election of directors at its Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders held on June 17, 2015.
The total number of eligible votes represented in person or by proxy at the meeting was 486,048,394, representing 90.7% of all eligible votes.
RBI's proxy circular provided for eleven nominees to the Board of Directors. The eleven individuals nominated by the Board of Directors for election as directors of RBI were elected, each to hold office until the next annual meeting of shareholders or until their respective successors are elected or appointed. Each nominee was an incumbent director.
The votes cast with respect to each nominee were as follows:
|
Director Nominee
|
Votes For
|
%
|
Votes Withheld
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Alexandre Behring
|
469,279,246
|
99.10%
|
4,275,750
|
0.90%
|
|
Marc Caira
|
471,103,074
|
99.48%
|
2,462,658
|
0.52%
|
|
Martin E. Franklin
|
428,078,150
|
90.40%
|
45,442,586
|
9.60%
|
|
Paul J. Fribourg
|
427,955,205
|
90.37%
|
45,610,372
|
9.63%
|
|
John A. Lederer
|
472,438,473
|
99.76%
|
1,127,243
|
0.24%
|
|
Thomas V. Milroy
|
468,775,657
|
98.99%
|
4,790,074
|
1.01%
|
|
Alan C. Parker
|
429,324,358
|
90.66%
|
44,240,824
|
9.34%
|
|
Daniel S. Schwartz
|
471,644,115
|
99.60%
|
1,910,271
|
0.40%
|
|
Carlos Alberto Sicupira
|
470,910,743
|
99.44%
|
2,654,421
|
0.56%
|
|
Roberto Moses Thompson Motta
|
469,848,298
|
99.22%
|
3,716,883
|
0.78%
|
|
Alexandre Van Damme
|
472,377,273
|
99.75%
|
1,187,817
|
0.25%
|
Final voting results on all matters at the Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders will be filed with Canadian and U.S. securities regulators.
About Restaurant Brands International
Restaurant Brands International Inc. is one of the world's largest quick service restaurant companies with over $23 billion in system-wide sales and over 19,000 restaurants in approximately 100 countries and U.S. territories. RBI owns two of the world's most prominent and iconic quick service restaurant brands – TIM HORTONS® and BURGER KING®. These independently operated brands have been serving their respective guests, franchisees and communities for over 50 years. To learn more about RBI, please visit the company's website at www.rbi.com.
SOURCE Restaurant Brands International
Investors: Andrea John, Investor Relations (905) 339-4940 (investor@rbi.com); Media: Patrick McGrade, Corporate Affairs (905) 339-5815 (media@rbi.com)Copyright CNW Group 2015