BALTIMORE, June 6, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Sinclair
Broadcast Group, Inc. (the "Company") (Nasdaq: SBGI) announced
today that its shareholders elected the nominated nine Directors at
the Company's Annual Shareholders' Meeting held today. The
elected Directors are Mr. David D.
Smith, Executive Chairman, Chairman of the Board of the
Company; Mr. Frederick G. Smith,
Director and Vice President of the Company; Mr. J. Duncan Smith, Director, Vice President and
Secretary of the Company; Mr. Robert E.
Smith, Director; Mr. Lawrence E.
McCanna, Director; Mr. Daniel C.
Keith, Director; Mr. Martin R.
Leader, Director; Mr. Howard E.
Friedman, Director; and Hon. Benson
E. Legg, Director.
The shareholders also ratified the appointment of
PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP as the Company's independent registered
public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2019. The shareholders did not
ratify two shareholder proposals requesting the adoption of a
policy on board diversity and the adoption of a majority vote
standard for uncontested board elections. The Board had
unanimously recommended a vote against
each of the shareholder proposals. A tabulation of the
votes on these matters will be included in a Current Report on Form
8-K to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Sinclair is one of the largest and most diversified television
broadcasting companies in the country. The Company owns, operates
and/or provides services to 191 television stations in 89 markets.
The Company is a leading local news provider in the country and is
dedicated to impactful journalism with a local focus. The Company
has multiple national networks, live local sports production, as
well as stations affiliated with all the major networks. The
Company's content is delivered via multiple-platforms, including
over-the-air, multi-channel video program distributors, and digital
platforms. The Company regularly uses its website as a key source
of Company information which can be accessed at www.sbgi.net.
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SOURCE Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc.