Vicwest Inc. Announces Director Election Results of its 2014 Shareholder Meeting

OAKVILLE, ON, June 12, 2014 /CNW/ - Vicwest Inc. (the "Company") (TSX: VIC, VIC.DB, VIC.DB.A) announced today that, at its 2014 annual and special meeting of shareholders held in Toronto, all nominees listed in the management proxy circular dated May 14, 2014 were elected, by a show of hands, as directors of the Company.

The detailed results of the votes by proxy are as follows:

Director Nominees	NUMBER OF SHARES		PERCENTAGE OF VOTES CAST
	FOR	WITHHELD	FOR	WITHHELD
Fraser Berrill	10,057,728	36,256	99.64%	0.36%
Philip Hampson	8,231,046	1,862,938	81.54%	18.46%
Wayne Mang	9,714,529	379,455	96.24%	3.76%
Neil Manning	10,059,956	34,028	99.66%	0.34%
Colin Osborne	9,722,295	371,689	96.32%	3.68%
Michael Mackey	10,059,702	34,282	99.66%	0.34%

 

ABOUT VICWEST INC.
Vicwest Inc. is a leading manufacturer and distributor of engineered storage and handling systems for grain, fertilizer and liquid storage as well as building construction products for agriculture, commercial, industrial and residential markets. We operate through two strategically aligned divisions: Vicwest Building Products and Westeel.  With approximately 7,000 customers, 1,200 dedicated employees and 34 business partners, we are positioned for growth in domestic and international markets.  Vicwest Inc. is a member of the S&P/TSX SmallCap Index. For more information, visit www.vicwestinc.com.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
Certain statements in this press release constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of applicable securities laws.  Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, management's beliefs, plans, estimates, and intentions, and similar statements concerning anticipated future events, results, circumstances, performance or expectations that are not historical facts.  Forward-looking statements generally can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as "outlook", "objective", "may", "will", "expect", "intend", "estimate", "anticipate", "believe", "should", "plans" or "continue", or similar expressions suggesting future outcomes or events.  Such forward-looking statements reflect management's current beliefs and are based on information currently available to management. Forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated by such statements.  Readers are encouraged to review the most recently filed Management's Discussion and Analysis and other disclosure documents filed by the Company with Canadian securities regulatory agencies and commissions. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on the Company's forward-looking statements.  The forward-looking statements contained herein are made as of the date of this press release and except as required by applicable law, the Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

SOURCE: Vicwest Inc.

Colin Osborne, President & Chief Executive Officer, Vicwest Inc., Tel: [phone], [email protected]