TORONTO, Dec. 19,
2022 /CNW/ - Dye & Durham Limited (TSX: DND)
("Dye & Durham" or the "Company") announced today
the results of voting at its annual general meeting of shareholders
held on December 19, 2022 (the
"Meeting").
At the Meeting, each of the seven nominees listed in the
Company's management information circular dated November 10, 2022 provided in connection with the
Meeting (the "Circular") were elected as directors of the
Company.
Brad Wall, who has served on the
board since July 2020, did not stand
for re-election, and Leslie
O'Donoghue was elected as a new director to the company's
board.
"I'd like to thank Brad for his contributions to Dye &
Durham. I truly valued the candor, insights and perspectives he
brought to the board, and wish him all the best for the future,"
said Dye & Durham CEO Matthew
Proud. "At the same time, I couldn't be more excited to
welcome Leslie to our board. She is both a seasoned senior
executive and a legal professional, with significant public company
board experience and a passion for inspiring future leaders. I have
no doubt Leslie will be a strong, thoughtful and independent voice
at our boardroom table."
Ms. O'Donoghue is the former Executive Vice-President, Chief
Strategy and Business Development Officer at Nutrien Ltd., the
world's largest integrated agricultural solutions provider. Ms.
O'Donoghue played a central role in the growth of its predecessor
Agrium Inc., having had significant involvement in all strategic
initiatives, including the merger of Agrium and Potash Corporation
of Saskatchewan Inc. During her 20-year career at Agrium, Ms.
O'Donoghue held various executive roles leading global operations,
strategic planning, mergers, acquisitions and divestitures,
corporate governance, legal affairs, environment, health and
safety, internal audit, government relations, enterprise risk
management and sustainability. Ms. O'Donoghue holds a Bachelor of
Arts (economics) from the University of
Calgary and a LL.B from Queen's University and serves on the
boards of Pembina Pipeline Corp. and Methanex Corp.
According to proxies received in advance of the meeting, the
voting results were as follows:
|
Nominee
|
Votes
For
|
% of Votes
For
|
Votes
Withheld
|
% of Votes
Withheld
|
|
Brian L.
Derksen
|
46,850,201
|
84.18 %
|
8,802,628
|
15.82 %
|
|
Matthew
Proud
|
55,552,537
|
99.82 %
|
100,292
|
0.18 %
|
|
Mario Di
Pietro
|
39,721,228
|
71.37 %
|
15,931,601
|
28.63 %
|
|
David
MacDonald
|
35,649,324
|
64.06 %
|
20,003,505
|
35.94 %
|
|
Edward D. (Ted)
Prittie
|
55,551,546
|
99.82 %
|
100,283
|
0.18 %
|
|
Ronnie Wahi
|
55,554,991
|
99.82 %
|
97,838
|
0.18 %
|
|
Leslie
O'Donoghue
|
55,556,756
|
99.83 %
|
96,073
|
0.17 %
|
In addition, an ordinary resolution approving the appointment of
Ernst & Young LLP as the Company's auditors until the next
annual meeting of the shareholders of the Company or until its
successor is duly appointed and authorizing the directors of the
Company to fix its remuneration was passed by 99.75% of the votes
represented at the Meeting.
Details of the voting results on all matters considered at the
Meeting are available in the Company's report of voting results,
which is available under the Company's profile on SEDAR at
www.sedar.com.
About Dye & Durham
Dye & Durham Limited is a leading provider of cloud-based
software and technology solutions designed to improve efficiency
and increase productivity for legal and business professionals. Dye
& Durham provides critical information services and workflows,
which clients use to manage their process, information, and
regulatory requirements. The Company has operations in Canada, the United
Kingdom, Ireland, and
Australia and has a strong
blue-chip customer base that includes law firms, financial service
institutions, and government organizations.
Additional information can be found at www.dyedurham.com.
SOURCE Dye & Durham Limited