Equity Financial Holdings Inc. Reports Results of Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders

TORONTO, June 1, 2015 /CNW/ - Equity Financial Holdings Inc. (TSX: EQI) ("Equity" or the "Corporation"), which offers residential mortgage loans through its wholly-owned subsidiary Equity Financial Trust Company ("Equity Trust"), today announced the voting results from its Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders (the "Meeting") held on May 28, 2015.

The Nominees who stood for election as directors at the Meeting were all elected:

Nominee	Votes For	% For	Votes Withheld	% Withheld
Yousry Bissada	5,763,762	99.87%	7,693	0.13%
Brendan Calder	5,763,762	99.87%	7,693	0.13%
Stephen J. Griggs	5,597,648	96.99%	173,807	3.01%
Michael Jones	5,740,845	99.47%	30,610	0.53%
Bradley Kipp	5,769,454	99.97%	2,001	0.03%
Michèle McCarthy	5,763,762	99.87%	7,693	0.13%
William Mulvihill	5,763,762	99.87%	7,693	0.13%
Martin Ouellet	5,769,454	99.97%	2,001	0.03%
David Rounthwaite	5,769,454	99.97%	2,001	0.03%
Calvin Younger	5,763,762	99.87%	7,693	0.13%

During the Meeting Stephen Griggs, Chair of the Board, thanked Glen Silvestri, who did not stand for re-election due to other business commitments, for his contribution to the Board over the past year.

Shareholders also approved the re-appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Corporation's independent auditors and authorized the Board to fix their remuneration. A Special Resolution was put forward by the Corporation asking Shareholders to approve an amendment to its articles to increase the maximum number of directors from ten to fifteen. The Special Resolution was approved by the Shareholders and, as a result, Peter Friedmann was elected with 5,746,458 or 99.57% votes for and 24,997 or 0.43% votes withheld as the eleventh member of the Board of Directors.

Forward Looking Information

Certain portions of this press release as well as other public statements by the Corporation contain "forward-looking information" within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities legislation, which is also referred to as "forward-looking statements", which may not be based on historical fact.

Forward-looking statements reflect the Corporation's current views with respect to future events and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from results contemplated by the forward-looking statements. Readers should not place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements, as they reflect the Corporation's current views with respect to future events and are subject to risks and uncertainties and are necessarily based upon a number of estimates and assumptions that, while considered reasonable by the Corporation, are inherently subject to significant uncertainties and contingencies. Many factors could cause the Corporation's actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance, or achievements that may be expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements, the risks detailed from time-to-time in the Corporation's quarterly filings, annual information forms, annual reports and annual filings with securities regulators. The Corporation disclaims any intent or obligation to update or revise publicly any forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, estimates, future events or results, or otherwise, unless required to do so by applicable laws.

About Equity Financial Holdings Inc.

The Corporation is a financial services company operating through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Equity Trust, a federally regulated deposit-taking institution. Equity Trust serves the Canadian alternative mortgage market by offering residential mortgage loans to non-prime and near-prime customers who do not meet the conventional underwriting standards of the major Canadian banks.  Learn more at www.equityfinancialtrust.com.

SOURCE Equity Financial Holdings Inc.

Contact information: Equity Financial Holdings Inc., Michael R. Jones, President & CEO, 647.277.0106, www.equityfinancialtrust.com