Morguard Corporation Announces Voting Results from the 2016 Annual Meeting of Shareholders

MISSISSAUGA, ON, May 16, 2016 /CNW/ - Morguard Corporation ("the Corporation") (TSX: MRC) today announced the results of matters voted on at its annual shareholders' meeting held on May 11, 2016 (the "Meeting"), which included the election of directors of the Corporation, all of the nominees listed in its management information circular dated March 21, 2016.  The voting results for each of the matters presented at the Meeting are presented below.

The total number of common shares represented by shareholders present in person or by proxy at the meeting was 10,188,079 representing 85.22% of the Corporation's outstanding common shares.

1.  Election of Directors

The seven (7) nominees proposed by management were elected as directors of the Corporation to hold office until the termination of the next annual meeting of shareholders or until their successors are duly elected or appointed, subject to the provisions of the Corporation's by-laws.  Proxies were received on this matter as follows:

Name	Votes For	%	Votes Withheld	%
Chris J. Cahill	10,333,642	98.72	130,464	1.28
David A. King	10,007,302	98.46	156,783	1.54
Timothy John Murphy	10,031,992	98.70	132,114	1.30
Michael S. Robb	10,031,386	98.69	132,720	1.31
Bruce K. Robertson	10,081,673	99.19	82,433	0.81
K. Rai Sahi	10,030,766	98.69	133,340	1.31
L. Peter Sharpe	10,032,036	98.70	132,070	1.30

2. Appointment of Auditors

The firm of Ernst & Young LLP, chartered accountants, was appointed as auditor of the Corporation to hold office until the close of the next annual meeting of the shareholders or until their successors are duly appointed, and to authorize the directors to fix the remuneration of the auditor.  Proxies were received on this matter as follows:

Votes For	%	Votes Withheld	%
10,091,223	99.19	82,153	0.81

About Morguard Corporation

Morguard Corporation is a major North American real estate and property management company.  It has extensive retail, office, industrial, multi–suite residential, and hotel holdings owned directly, or through its investment in Morguard REIT (TSX: MRT.UN) and Morguard North American Residential REIT (TSX: MRG.UN).  Morguard also provides real estate management services to institutional and other investors. Morguard's total assets owned and under management is valued at $19.3 billion.

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SOURCE Morguard Corporation

Morguard Corporation: K. Rai Sahi, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, T 905.281.3800; Beverley G. Flynn, Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, T 905.281.3800