EcoSynthetix Announces Voting Results for Election of Directors and Appointment of Paul Lucas as Board Chair

BURLINGTON, ON, June 17, 2016 /CNW/ - EcoSynthetix Inc. (TSX:ECO) ("EcoSynthetix" or the "Company") today announced the voting results from its Annual Meeting of Shareholders held on June 16, 2016. Subsequent to the meeting, the Board of Directors appointed Paul Lucas as Chair of the Board.

The five nominees listed in the Management Information Circular, dated May 17, 2016, were elected as directors of EcoSynthetix. The results of the vote are set out below:

Nominee	Number of Votes For	% of Votes Cast For	Number of Votes Withheld	% of Votes Cast Withheld
John E. Barker	36,567,681	96.09%	1,487,837	3.91%
Jeff MacDonald	38,050,718	99.99%	4,800	0.01%
Dr. Arthur Carty	30,039,101	78.93%	8,016,417	21.07%
Paul Lucas	37,939,288	99.69%	116,230	0.31%
Jeffrey Nodland	37,974,788	99.79%	80,730	0.21%

Shareholders also voted in favour of the re-appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company's auditors.

For further details, visit the Company's website at www.ecosynthetix.com or the Company's filings on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.

About EcoSynthetix Inc. (www.ecosynthetix.com)
EcoSynthetix offers a range of engineered biopolymers that replace non-renewable chemicals used to manufacture many products, such as paper and packaging, and wood composites. The Company's flagship products, EcoSphere® biolatex® and DuraBind^TM biopolymers, provide customers with a sustainable alternative that reduces the use of hazardous chemicals, improves performance and brings economic benefits. The Company is publicly traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange (T:ECO).  

SOURCE EcoSynthetix Inc.

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