LAVAL,
QC, Sept. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -
Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. ("Couche‑Tard" or the
"Corporation") (TSX: ATD) held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders
today announcing that all the candidates proposed as Directors in
its Management Proxy Circular dated July 10,
2023, were elected by a majority of the votes cast by the
shareholders attending or represented by proxy at the meeting. This
year marks the departure of Mr. Jacques D'Amours, a co-founder of
the Corporation, from Couche-Tard's Board of Directors. We could
not be more grateful for his immense contribution to the growth,
culture and overall success of the Corporation over the span of his
34-year career and tenure as corporate director since 2014. As part
of our Board Succession program and to ensure the transition of our
founders' culture, we are pleased to welcome Mr. D'Amours'
daughter, Ms. Marie-Ève D'Amours to the Board of Directors this
year.
The detailed results of the vote for the election of Directors
are set out below:
NOMINEE
|
IN FAVOR
(#)
|
IN FAVOR
(%)
|
WITHHELD
(#)
|
WITHHELD
(%)
|
Alain
Bouchard
|
720,248,683
|
94.41
|
42,636,512
|
5.59
|
Louis Vachon
|
741,776,005
|
97.23
|
21,109,192
|
2.77
|
Jean Bernier
|
760,048,651
|
99.63
|
2,836,546
|
0.37
|
Karinne
Bouchard
|
730,718,535
|
95.78
|
32,169,537
|
4.22
|
Eric Boyko
|
689,343,421
|
90.36
|
73,544,649
|
9.64
|
Marie-Eve
D'Amours
|
730,734,277
|
95.79
|
32,153,795
|
4.21
|
Janice L.
Fields
|
756,149,955
|
99.12
|
6,738,117
|
0.88
|
Eric Fortin
|
726,064,909
|
95.17
|
36,823,163
|
4.83
|
Richard
Fortin
|
684,292,397
|
89.70
|
78,595,673
|
10.30
|
Brian
Hannasch
|
753,786,873
|
98.81
|
9,101,199
|
1.19
|
Mélanie Kau
|
653,063,146
|
85.60
|
109,824,926
|
14.40
|
Marie Josée
Lamothe
|
759,653,511
|
99.58
|
3,234,561
|
0.42
|
Monique F.
Leroux
|
759,522,879
|
99.56
|
3,365,193
|
0.44
|
Réal Plourde
|
683,773,961
|
89.63
|
79,114,109
|
10.37
|
Daniel
Rabinowicz
|
754,368,515
|
98.88
|
8,519,557
|
1.12
|
Louis Têtu
|
755,324,038
|
99.01
|
7,564,034
|
0.99
|
About Alimentation Couche-Tard
Inc.
Couche-Tard is a global leader in convenience and mobility,
operating in 25 countries and territories, with more than 14,400
stores, of which approximately 10,800 offer road transportation
fuel. With its well-known Couche-Tard and Circle K banners, it is
one of the largest independent convenience store operators in
the United States and it is a
leader in the convenience store industry and road transportation
fuel retail in Canada,
Scandinavia, the Baltics, as well as in Ireland. It also has an important presence in
Poland and Hong Kong Special
Administrative Region of the People's
Republic of China. Approximately 128,000 people are employed
throughout its network.
For more information on Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. or to
consult its annual Consolidated Financial Statements and Management
Discussion and Analysis, please visit:
https://corpo.couche-tard.com.
Forward-Looking
Statements
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looking statements within the meaning of securities legislation,
including those with respect to the issuance of the Notes as well
as the use of proceeds therefrom. Positive or negative verbs such
as "believe", "can", "shall", "intend", "expect", "estimate",
"assume" and other related expressions are used to identify such
statements. Such statements are based upon the current beliefs and
expectations of Couche-Tard and are subject to significant risks
and uncertainties outside of Couche-Tard's control. Couche-Tard
would like to point out that, by their very nature, forward-looking
statements involve risks and uncertainties such that its results,
or the measures it adopts, could differ materially from those
indicated in or underlying these statements, or could have an
impact on the degree of realization of a particular projection.
Unless otherwise required by applicable securities laws,
Couche-Tard disclaims any intention or obligation to update or
revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new
information, future events or otherwise. The forward-looking
information in this release is based on information available as of
the date of the release.
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