Western Forest Products Inc. Announces Results of Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders
TSX: WEF
VANCOUVER, BC, May 6, 2021 /CNW/ - Western Forest Products Inc. (TSX: WEF) ("Western" or the "Company") announces the following voting results in respect of the election of directors, amendments to its Bylaw No.1 and the adoption of its Bylaw No. 2 (advance notice bylaw), as amended on May 5, 2021, at its Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders (the "Meeting") held today:
Votes For |
% For |
Votes Withheld or Against |
% Withheld or Against |
|
Jane Bird |
226,763,803 |
99.27% |
1,677,022 |
0.73% |
Laura A. Cillis |
227,226,276 |
99.47% |
1,214,549 |
0.53% |
Donald Demens |
226,991,344 |
99.37% |
1,449,481 |
0.63% |
Randy Krotowski |
227,378,097 |
99.53% |
1,062,728 |
0.47% |
Daniel Nocente |
222,613,904 |
97.45% |
5,826,921 |
2.55% |
Cheri Phyfer |
226,631,876 |
99.21% |
1,808,949 |
0.79% |
Michael T. Waites |
227,031,750 |
99.38% |
1,409,075 |
0.62% |
John Williamson |
227,107,536 |
99.42% |
1,333,289 |
0.58% |
Amendments to Bylaw No. 1 |
227,476,419 |
99.58% |
964,406 |
0.42% |
Adoption of Bylaw No. 2 |
226,995,810 |
99.37% |
1,445,015 |
0.63% |
The total number of shares represented by shareholders in person and by proxy at the Meeting was 232,290,649, representing 61.87% of the Company's outstanding shares.
The Company has also filed a report of voting results on all resolutions voted on at the Meeting on www.sedar.com and a copy of Bylaw No. 1 and Bylaw No. 2, as amended, can be found on www.sedar.com.
About Western Forest Products Inc.
Western is an integrated forest products company building a margin-focused log and lumber business to compete successfully in global softwood markets. With operations and employees located primarily on the coast of British Columbia and Washington State, Western is a premier supplier of high-value, specialty forest products to worldwide markets. Western has a lumber capacity in excess of 1.1 billion board feet from eight sawmills and four remanufacturing facilities. The Company sources timber from its private lands, long-term licenses, First Nations arrangements, and market purchases. Western supplements its production through a wholesale program providing customers with a comprehensive range of specialty products.
SOURCE Western Forest Products Inc.
Stephen Williams, Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer, (604) 648-4500
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