Indigo Announces Voting Results from 2016 Annual Shareholders' Meeting

TORONTO, July 6, 2016 /CNW/ - Indigo Books & Music Inc. (TSX:IDG), Canada's largest book, gift and specialty toy retailer today announced the voting results from its Annual and Special Meeting held on July 6, 2016 in Toronto.  The total number of shares represented in person or by proxy at the meeting was 21,792,160 representing 84.26% of Indigo's issued and outstanding Common Shares.  Shareholders voted in favour of all items of business including the election of each of the ten nominee directors as shown below:

Nominee	Votes For	% Votes For	Votes Withheld	% Votes Withheld
Heather Reisman	21,770,969	99.99%	187	0.001%
Frank Clegg	21,770,964	99.99%	192	0.001%
Jonathan Deitcher	21,767,923	99.99%	3,233	0.015%
Mitchell Goldhar	21,770,577	99.99%	579	0.002%
Howard Grosfield	21,770,723	99.99%	433	0.002%
Robert Haft	21,770,572	99.99%	584	0.003%
Michael Kirby	21,761,923	99.96%	9,233	0.042%
Anne Marie O'Donovan	21,770,718	99.99%	438	0.002%
Gerald Schwartz	21,765,134	99.97%	6,022	0.028%
Joel Silver	21,770,723	99.99%	433	0.002%

Final results on all matters voted at the Annual and Special Meeting held on July 6, 2016 are available under Indigo's profile on SEDAR at sedar.com.

About Indigo Books & Music Inc.

Indigo is a publicly traded Canadian company listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange (IDG). As the largest book, gift and specialty toy retailer in Canada, Indigo operates in all provinces under different banners including Indigo Books & Music; Indigo Books, Gifts, Kids; Indigospirit; Chapters; and Coles. The online channel, indigo.ca, offers a one-stop online shop with a robust selection of books, toys, home décor, stationery, and gifts.

Indigo founded the Indigo Love of Reading Foundation in 2004 to address the underfunding of public elementary school libraries.   Every year the Love of Reading Foundation makes grants to high-needs elementary schools so they can transform their libraries with the purchase of new books and educational resources.  To date, the Love of Reading Foundation has committed over $23.5 million to 2,600 elementary schools, benefitting more than 750,000 students. 

To learn more about Indigo, please visit the Our Company section at indigo.ca.

SOURCE Indigo Books & Music Inc.

Janet Eger, Vice President, Public Affairs, 416 342 8561, [email protected]