MONTREAL, April 20, 2018 /CNW Telbec/ - National Bank of Canada (the "Bank") (TSX: NA) announced today that each director nominee listed in the Management Proxy Circular dated February 23, 2018 was elected as Director of the Bank during the Annual Meeting of the Holders of Common Shares held today in Drummondville, Quebec.
The Board of Directors welcomes two Directors elected for the first time, Rebecca McKillican and Robert Paré. Mrs. McKillican, who was appointed on October 2017, is President and Chief Executive Officer of Well.ca, a large online retailer of health, wellness, baby and beauty products. She has a Bachelor of Business Administration from the Ivey Business School, a Bachelor of Software Engineering from Western University and an MBA from Harvard Business School. As for Mr. Paré, he is joining the Board as of today. Since February 2018, Mr. Paré has been a Strategic Advisor for the firm Fasken Martineau, where he had previously held a position of Senior Partner specializing in governance and corporate and commercial law. He has a Bachelor's degree in Law from Université Laval. Robert Paré is a member of the Quebec Bar.
The details of the election are as follows:
| DIRECTOR NOMINEE |
OUTCOME |
FOR |
% FOR |
WITHHELD |
% WITHHELD |
| Raymond Bachand |
Elected |
174,373,984 |
99.47% |
920,641 |
0.53% |
| Maryse Bertrand |
Elected |
174,374,274 |
99.47% |
920,470 |
0.53% |
| Pierre Blouin |
Elected |
172,572,422 |
98.45% |
2,722,322 |
1.55% |
| Pierre Boivin |
Elected |
174,044,813 |
99.29% |
1,249,931 |
0.71% |
| Gillian H. Denham |
Elected |
174,080,261 |
99.31% |
1,214,461 |
0.69% |
| Richard Fortin |
Elected |
174,358,403 |
99.47% |
936,342 |
0.53% |
| Jean Houde |
Elected |
174,412,239 |
99.50% |
882,506 |
0.50% |
| Karen Kinsley |
Elected |
171,469,923 |
97.82% |
3,824,821 |
2.18% |
| Rebecca McKillican |
Elected |
174,357,394 |
99.47% |
937,350 |
0.53% |
| Robert Paré |
Elected |
174,787,670 |
99.71% |
507,074 |
0.29% |
| Lino A. Saputo, Jr. |
Elected |
174,647,162 |
99.63% |
647,583 |
0.37% |
| Andrée Savoie |
Elected |
174,001,547 |
99.26% |
1,293,197 |
0.74% |
| Pierre Thabet |
Elected |
174,866,044 |
99.76% |
428,700 |
0.24% |
| Louis Vachon |
Elected |
174,787,325 |
99.71% |
507,419 |
0.29% |
The results of the final votes regarding all matters subject to a vote during the annual meeting are available on the Bank's website (nbc.ca/investorrelations) as well as on the SEDAR website (sedar.com).
About National Bank of Canada
With $251 billion in assets as at January 31, 2018, National Bank of Canada, together with its subsidiaries, forms one of Canada's leading integrated financial groups. It has more than 21,000 employees in knowledge-intensive positions and has been recognized numerous times as a top employer and for its commitment to diversity. Its securities are listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX: NA). Follow the Bank's activities at nbc.ca or via social media such as Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter.
SOURCE National Bank of Canada
Catherine Deshaies, Senior Advisor - Public Affairs, National Bank, Tel.: 514-412-1320
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