TORONTO, Jan. 19,
2023 /CNW/ - Corus Entertainment Inc.
(TSX: CJR.B) announced today the voting results from its Annual
General and Special Meeting of Shareholders (the "Meeting") held
virtually via online webcast on January 19,
2023.
A total of 3,263,428 Class A participating shares ("Class A
Voting Shares"), representing 96.79% of the Company's 3,371,526
issued and outstanding Class A Voting Shares, were voted in
connection with the Meeting. All matters put forth at the Meeting,
including the election of directors, the appointment of auditors
and authorization of the directors to fix the remuneration of such
auditors, the reduction in stated capital of the Class A Voting
Shares and Class B non-voting participating shares, and approval of
the Company's amended and restated stock option plan and
ratification of unallocated entitlements thereunder were approved
by a large majority of the voting shareholders as detailed in the
Company's filing on www.sedar.com.
Each of the twelve (12) director nominees set out in the
Company's Management Information Circular dated December 9, 2022, was elected to hold office
until the next Annual Meeting of Shareholders or until their
successors are elected or appointed. The detailed results of the
vote for the election of directors at the Meeting are set out
below:
Director Nominees
|
Voted For
|
%
For
|
Votes Withheld
|
%
Withheld
|
Fernand Bélisle
|
3,259,428
|
99.88 %
|
4,000
|
0.12 %
|
Michael T.
Boychuk
|
3,263,428
|
100 %
|
0
|
0 %
|
Stephanie Coyles
|
3,263,428
|
100 %
|
0
|
0 %
|
Charmaine Crooks
|
3,263,428
|
100 %
|
0
|
0 %
|
Michael D'Avella
|
3,263,428
|
100 %
|
0
|
0 %
|
Sameer Deen
|
3,263,428
|
100 %
|
0
|
0 %
|
Mark Hollinger
|
3,263,428
|
100 %
|
0
|
0 %
|
Barry L. James
|
3,263,428
|
100 %
|
0
|
0 %
|
Doug Murphy
|
3,263,428
|
100 %
|
0
|
0 %
|
Margaret O'Brien
|
3,263,428
|
100 %
|
0
|
0 %
|
Heather A. Shaw
|
3,263,428
|
100 %
|
0
|
0 %
|
Julie M. Shaw
|
3,263,428
|
100 %
|
0
|
0 %
|
|
|
|
|
|
About Corus Entertainment Inc.
Corus Entertainment Inc. (TSX: CJR.B) is a leading media and
content company that develops and delivers high quality brands and
content across platforms for audiences around the world. Engaging
audiences since 1999, the company's portfolio of multimedia
offerings encompass 33 specialty television services, 39 radio
stations, 15 conventional television stations, digital and
streaming services, animation software, technology and media
services. Corus is an internationally-renowned content creator and
distributor through Nelvana, a world class animation studio expert
in all formats and Corus Studios, a globally recognized producer of
hit scripted and unscripted content. The company also owns
full-service social digital agency so.da, lifestyle entertainment
company Kin Canada, leading 2D animation software supplier Toon
Boom and children's book publishing house, Kids Can Press. Corus'
roster of premium brands includes Global Television, W Network,
HGTV Canada, Food Network Canada, Magnolia Network Canada, The
HISTORY® Channel, Showcase, Adult Swim, National Geographic, Disney
Channel Canada, YTV, Global News, Globalnews.ca, Q107, Country 105,
and CFOX, along with streaming platforms STACKTV, TELETOON+, the
Global TV App and Curiouscast. Corus is the domestic advertising
representative and an original content partner for Paramount
Global's Pluto TV, the world's leading free ad-supported streaming
television (FAST) service. For more information,
visit www.corusent.com.
SOURCE Corus Entertainment Inc.