Canaccord Financial Inc. Report on Voting Results

Annual general meeting held on August 7, 2013

TORONTO, Aug. 7, 2013 /CNW/ - Canaccord Financial Inc. (TSX:CF; LSE:CF.) today announced (in accordance with Toronto Stock Exchange requirements) the voting results from its annual general meeting of common shareholders held on Wednesday, August 7, 2013. Shareholders voted in favour of all items of business put before the meeting including the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as auditors of the Company for the ensuing year and authorizing the directors to fix their remuneration, setting the number of directors at nine and the election as directors of all nominees proposed by management as follows:

Director			Votes "for" as a percentage of votes cast for or withheld for the director
Charles N. Bralver			98.9%
Peter M. Brown			98.9%
Massimo C. Carello			98.9%
William J. Eeuwes			95.1%
Michael D. Harris			90.3%
David J. Kassie			97.3%
Terrence A. Lyons			89.6%
Paul D. Reynolds			99.1%
Dipesh Shah			98.8%

ABOUT CANACCORD FINANCIAL INC.:

Through its principal subsidiaries, Canaccord Financial Inc. is a leading independent, full-service financial services firm, with operations in two principal segments of the securities industry: wealth management and global capital markets.  Since its establishment in 1950, Canaccord has been driven by an unwavering commitment to building lasting client relationships. We achieve this by generating value for our individual, institutional and corporate clients through comprehensive investment solutions, brokerage services and investment banking services.  Canaccord has offices in 12 countries worldwide, including Wealth Management offices located in Canada, Australia, the UK and Europe.  Canaccord Genuity, the international capital markets division, operates in Canada, the US, the UK, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Hong Kong, mainland China, Singapore, Australia and Barbados.

Canaccord Financial Inc. is publicly traded under the symbol CF on the TSX and the symbol CF. on the London Stock Exchange.

 

 

SOURCE: Canaccord Financial Inc.

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