TORONTO, Feb. 18, 2018 /PRNewswire/ - Retained executive
search firm The Caldwell Partners International Inc. (TSX: CWL)
reported that at its Annual Meeting of shareholders on February 15, 2018 there were 6 shareholders
voting in person holding 3,960,200 Voting Common Shares and 35
shareholders voting by proxy holding 5,769,401 Voting Common
Shares, representing in total 41 shareholders holding 9,729,601
Voting Common Shares, and 47.68% of the total number of Voting
Common Shares outstanding.
Each of the directors listed as nominees in the management proxy
circular dated January 3, 2018 were
elected directors of the Corporation until the next Annual
Meeting.
The results of the vote for the election of directors and
reconfirmation of the shareholder rights plan are as follows:
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Voted
for*
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Percentage
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Withheld
from Voting*
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Percentage
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1. Election of
Directors - Elected
Each of the directors listed as nominees
in the management proxy circular dated January 3, 2018 were elected
directors of the Corporation until the next Annual Meeting. The
vote was conducted by a show of hands.
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Paul R.
Daoust
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4,793,600
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94.47%
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280,358
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5.53%
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Richard D.
Innes
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4,424,800
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87.21%
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649,158
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12.79%
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G. Edmund
King
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4,799,400
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94.59%
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274,558
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5.41%
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John N.
Wallace
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4,904,200
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96.65%
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169,758
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3.35%
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Kathryn A.
Welsh
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4,416,900
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87.05%
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657,058
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12.95%
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Voted
for*
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Percentage
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Withheld
from Voting*
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Percentage
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2. Appointment of
Auditors - Appointed
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5,752,501
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99.71%
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16,900
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0.29%
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The shareholders
appointed PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as auditors of the Corporation
and authorized the directors of the Corporation to fix the
remuneration of the auditors. The vote was conducted by a show of
hands.
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Voted
for*
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Percentage
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Voted
Against*
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Percentage
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3. Confirmation of
amendments to, and the restatement of, the By-Law No. I of the
Corporation - Passed
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4,117,300
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81.15%
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956,458
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18.85%
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The shareholders
passed an ordinary resolution confirming
amendments to, and the restatement of, the By-Law No. I of the
Corporation, as described in the management proxy circular dated
January 3, 2018. The vote was conducted by a show of
hands.
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* As the vote for each motion was taken by a show of hands, the
number of votes disclosed reflects only those proxies received by
management in advance of the meeting, plus any shares voted by a
show of hands at the meeting in respect of which the shareholder
voted against, or withheld authority.
About Caldwell Partners
Caldwell Partners is a leading
international provider of executive search and has been for more
than 45 years. As one of the world's most trusted advisors in
executive search, the firm has a sterling reputation built on
successful searches for boards, chief and senior executives, and
selected functional experts. With offices and partners across
North America, Europe, Latin
America and Asia Pacific,
the firm takes pride in delivering an unmatched level of service
and expertise to its clients.
The Caldwell Partners' Common shares are listed on The Toronto
Stock Exchange (TSX: CWL). Please visit our website at
www.caldwellpartners.com for further information.
SOURCE The Caldwell Partners International Inc.