Corus Entertainment Announces Voting Results from Annual Meeting of Shareholders
TORONTO, Jan. 13, 2017 /CNW/ - Corus Entertainment Inc. (TSX: CJR.B) announced today the voting results from its Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the "Meeting") held on January 11, 2017.
A total of 3,286,894 Class A Participating Shares ("Class A Voting Shares"), representing 95.95% of the Company's issued and outstanding Class A Voting Shares, were voted in connection with the Meeting. All matters put forth at the Meeting, including the appointment of auditors and authorization of the directors to fix the remuneration of such auditors, the fixing of the number of directors at 12, the election of directors and the ratification of unallocated entitlements under the Company's Stock Option Plan, were approved by a large majority of the voting shareholders as detailed in the Company's filing on www.sedar.com.
Each of the 12 director nominees proposed by the Company in its Management Information Circular dated December 12, 2016 was elected as a director of Corus Entertainment as follows:
| Director Nominees |
Voted For |
% For |
Votes Withheld |
% Withheld |
| Fernand Bélisle |
3,286,894 |
100% |
0 |
0% |
| Peter Bissonnette |
3,286,894 |
100% |
0 |
0% |
| Michael D'Avella |
3,286,894 |
100% |
0 |
0% |
| Trevor English |
3,286,894 |
100% |
0 |
0% |
| John Frascotti |
3,286,894 |
100% |
0 |
0% |
| Mark Hollinger |
3,286,894 |
100% |
0 |
0% |
| Barry James |
3,286,894 |
100% |
0 |
0% |
| Doug Murphy |
3,286,894 |
100% |
0 |
0% |
| Catherine Roozen |
3,286,894 |
100% |
0 |
0% |
| Terrance Royer |
3,286,894 |
100% |
0 |
0% |
| Heather A. Shaw |
3,286,894 |
100% |
0 |
0% |
| Julie M. Shaw |
3,286,894 |
100% |
0 |
0% |
About Corus Entertainment Inc.
Corus Entertainment Inc. (TSX: CJR.B) is a leading media and content company that creates and delivers high quality brands and content across platforms for audiences around the world. The company's portfolio of multimedia offerings encompasses 45 specialty television services, 39 radio stations, 15 conventional television stations, a global content business, digital assets, live events, children's book publishing, animation software, technology and media services. Corus' roster of premium brands includes Global Television, W Network, OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network Canada, HGTV Canada, Food Network Canada, HISTORY®, Showcase, National Geographic Channel, Q107, CKNW, Fresh Radio, Disney Channel Canada, YTV and Nickelodeon Canada. Visit Corus at www.corusent.com.
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SOURCE Corus Entertainment Inc.
Doug Murphy, President and Chief Executive Officer, Corus Entertainment Inc., 416.479.6649; John Gossling, FCPA, FCA, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Corus Entertainment Inc., 416.479.6100; Dervla Kelly, Vice President, Communications, Corus Entertainment Inc., 416.934.7121
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