DEFINITY FINANCIAL CORPORATION ANNOUNCES ITS 2024 ANNUAL MEETING RESULTS

WATERLOO, ON, May 17, 2024 /CNW/ - Definity Financial Corporation ("Definity") (TSX: DFY) today announced the voting results from its annual and special meeting of shareholders held on May 17, 2024.

Shareholders voted in favour of all items of business, including the election of each of the director nominees as follows: 

Appointment of Auditor

VOTES FOR	% FOR	VOTES WITHHELD	% WITHHELD
93,185,845	99.98 %	18,086	0.02 %

Election of Directors

NOMINEE	VOTES FOR	% FOR	VOTES AGAINST	% AGAINST
John Bowey	92,042,804	98.97 %	955,346	1.03 %
Elizabeth DelBianco	91,175,077	98.04 %	1,823,073	1.96 %
Daniel Fortin	92,978,493	99.98 %	19,657	0.02 %
Dick Freeborough	92,382,093	99.34 %	616,057	0.66 %
Sabrina Geremia	92,952,552	99.95 %	45,598	0.05 %
Micheál J. Kelly	75,889,814	81.60 %	17,108,336	18.40 %
Robert McFarlane	92,979,808	99.98 %	18,342	0.02 %
Adrian Mitchell	90,005,088	96.78 %	2,993,062	3.22 %
Susan Monteith	92,958,271	99.95 %	42,869	0.05 %
Rowan Saunders	92,072,913	99.01 %	925,237	0.99 %
Edouard Schmid	90,855,808	97.70 %	2,142,342	2.30 %
Michael Stramaglia	89,946,392	96.72 %	3,051,758	3.28 %

Ratification and Approval of the Shareholder Rights Plan

VOTES FOR	% FOR	VOTES AGAINST	% AGAINST
90,214,697	97.01 %	2,783,453	2.99 %

Non-binding advisory vote on approach to executive compensation

VOTES FOR	% FOR	VOTES AGAINST	% AGAINST
91,852,770	98.77 %	1,145,380	1.23 %

Final voting results on all matters voted on at the meeting have been filed on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca.

ABOUT DEFINITY FINANCIAL CORPORATION

Definity Financial Corporation (which includes its subsidiaries where the context so requires) is one of the leading property and casualty insurers in Canada, with over $4.1 billion in gross written premiums for the 12 months ended March 31, 2024 and over $2.9 billion in equity attributable to common shareholders as at March 31, 2024.

SOURCE Definity Financial Corporation

Investor inquiries: Dennis Westfall, Head, Investor Relations, (C) 416-435-5568, [email protected]; Media inquiries: Sarah Attwells, AVP, Corporate Communication, (C) 226-753-1130, [email protected]