Accord Announces Voting Results of Annual General Meeting
Canada NewsWire
TORONTO, May 1, 2019
TORONTO, May 1, 2019 /CNW/ - Accord Financial Corp. (TSX – ACD) (the "Company") today announced the voting results from its Annual General Meeting of Shareholders ("AGM") held April 30, 2019 in Toronto, Ontario.
Shareholders voted in favour of all items of business put forth at the meeting as set out below. A total of 4,873,372 shares were represented at the AGM representing 57.82% of the total issued and outstanding shares.
1. Election of Directors
The following seven nominees were elected to serve as directors of the Company until the next annual meeting of shareholders or until their successors are elected or appointed:
| Number of Votes
|
| Percentage of Votes Cast
|
Name
| For
| Withheld
|
| For
| Withheld
|
David Beutel
| 4,719,576
| 145,096
|
| 97.02%
| 2.98%
|
Tom Henderson
| 4,719,576
| 145,096
|
| 97.02%
| 2.98%
|
Ken Hitzig
| 4,719,576
| 145,096
|
| 97.02%
| 2.98%
|
Simon Hitzig
| 4,719,576
| 145,096
|
| 97.02%
| 2.98%
|
Gary Prager
| 4,864,072
| 600
|
| 99.99%
| 0.01%
|
Robert Sandler
| 4,864,072
| 600
|
| 99.99%
| 0.01%
|
Stephen Warden
| 4,864,072
| 600
|
| 99.99%
| 0.01%
|
2. Appointment of Auditors
KPMG LLP, Chartered Professional Accountants, was appointed as auditors of the Company for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2019.
For
| Withheld
| For
| Withheld
|
4,872,972
| 400
| 99.99%
| 0.01%
|
About Accord Financial Corp.
Accord Financial Corp., founded in 1978, is one of North America's leading independent finance companies. Serving clients throughout the United States and Canada, Accord's flexible finance programs cover the full spectrum of asset-based lending, from receivables and inventory finance, to equipment leasing and trade finance, to film and media finance. For 41 years, Accord has helped businesses manage their cash flows and maximize financial opportunities – keeping business liquid.
SOURCE Accord Financial Corp.
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For further information please visit www.accordfinancial.com or contact: Stuart Adair, Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Accord Financial Corp., 40 Eglinton Avenue East, Suite 602, Toronto, ON M4P 3A2, (416) 642-5647, sadair@accordfinancial.comCopyright CNW Group 2019