Accord Announces Voting Results of Annual General Meeting

TORONTO, May 11, 2015 /CNW/ - Accord Financial Corp. (TSX – ACD) today announced the voting results from its Annual General Meeting held May 6, 2015 in Toronto, Ontario.

Shareholders voted in favour of all items of business put forth at the meeting, including the election of all director nominees and the appointment of KPMG LLP as its auditors as set out below.

1. Election of Directors

The following six 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	6,343,646	-		100.00%	0.00%
Tom Henderson	6,274,396	69,250		98.91%	1.09%
Ken Hitzig	6,274,796	68,850		98.91%	1.09%
Robert Sandler	6,343,246	400		99.99%	0.01%
John J. Swidler	6,343,146	500		99.99%	0.01%
Stephen Warden	6,343,146	500		99.99%	0.01%

2. Appointment of Auditors

KPMG LLP, Chartered Professional Accountants, were appointed as auditors of the Company for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2015.

For	Withheld		For	Withheld
6,442,853	1,393		99.98%	0.02%

About Accord Financial Corp.
Accord Financial Corp. is a leading North American finance company providing distinctive working capital solutions to companies from coast to coast. Accord's flexible finance programs cover the full spectrum of asset-based lending, from factoring and inventory finance, to equipment leasing and trade finance. For 37 years, Accord has helped businesses manage their cash flows and maximize financial opportunities – keeping business liquid.

SOURCE Accord Financial Corp.

please visit www.accordfinancial.com or contact: Stuart Adair, Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Accord Financial Corp., 77 Bloor Street West, Suite 1803, Toronto, ON M5S 1M2, [phone] Ext. 207, [email protected]