Intact Financial Corporation announces the results of the votes conducted at its 2019 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders
Canada NewsWire
TORONTO, May 8, 2019
TORONTO, May 8, 2019 /CNW/ - Intact Financial Corporation (TSX: IFC) announced the results of the votes conducted at its 2019 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders earlier today in Toronto, Ontario.
1. Election of Directors
The nominees listed in its management proxy circular dated March 29, 2019 were elected as directors of Intact Financial Corporation. The detailed results of the vote are set out below.
Nominee
| Votes
For
| % Votes
For
| Votes Withheld
| % Votes
Withheld
|
Charles Brindamour
| 107,258,559
| 99.88%
| 127,122
| 0.12 %
|
Janet De Silva
| 106,795,737
| 99.45%
| 589,944
| 0.55%
|
Claude Dussault
| 104,355,310
| 97.18%
| 3,030,371
| 2.82%
|
Jane E. Kinney
| 107,335,542
| 99.95%
| 50,139
| 0.05 %
|
Robert G. Leary
| 107,342,376
| 99.96%
| 43,305
| 0.04 %
|
Eileen Mercier
| 103,666,725
| 96.54%
| 3,718,956
| 3.46 %
|
Sylvie Paquette
| 107,343,751
| 99.96%
| 41,930
| 0.04 %
|
Timothy H. Penner
| 106,726,944
| 99.39%
| 658,737
| 0.61 %
|
Frederick Singer
| 106,952,484
| 99.60%
| 433,197
| 0.40 %
|
Stephen G. Snyder
| 107,130,130
| 99.76%
| 255,551
| 0.24 %
|
Carol Stephenson
| 103,874,087
| 96.73%
| 3,511,594
| 3.27 %
|
William L. Young
| 107,329,524
| 99.95%
| 56,157
| 0.05 %
|
2. Appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as Auditor
Ernst & Young LLP was appointed as auditor of Intact Financial Corporation. The detailed results of the vote are set out below.
Votes For
| % Votes For
| Votes Withheld
| % Votes
Withheld
|
102,579,460
| 95.10%
| 5,284,856
| 4.90%
|
3. Advisory Resolution on the Approach to Executive Compensation
The advisory resolution on the approach to executive compensation disclosed in the Company's management proxy circular dated March 29, 2019 was accepted. The detailed results of the vote are set out below.
Votes For
| % Votes For
| Votes Against
| % Votes
Against
|
104,122,144
| 96.96%
| 3,263,537
| 3.04%
|
About Intact Financial Corporation
Intact Financial Corporation (TSX: IFC) is the largest provider of property and casualty (P&C) insurance in Canada and a leading provider of specialty insurance in North America, with over $10 billion in total annual premiums. The Company has approximately 14,000 full- and part-time employees who serve more than five million personal, business and public sector clients through offices in Canada and the U.S. In Canada, Intact distributes insurance under the Intact Insurance brand through a wide network of brokers, including its wholly-owned subsidiary BrokerLink, and directly to consumers through belairdirect. In the U.S., OneBeacon Insurance Group, a wholly-owned subsidiary, provides specialty insurance products through independent agencies, brokers, wholesalers and managing general agencies.
SOURCE Intact Financial Corporation
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Media Inquiries: Stephanie Sorensen, Director, External Communications, 416 344-8027, stephanie.sorensen@intact.net; Investor Inquiries: Ken Anderson, Vice President, Investor Relations and Treasurer, 1 855 646-8228 ext. 87383, kenneth.anderson@intact.netCopyright CNW Group 2019