Knight Therapeutics Inc. announces voting results from the Annual General Meeting
09 May 2024 - 8:32AM
Knight Therapeutics Inc. (TSX:GUD) ("Knight" or the "Corporation")
a leading pan-American (ex-US) specialty pharmaceutical company,
announced today the voting results from the Annual General Meeting
of the Shareholders held virtually in Montreal, Quebec ("Meeting").
Election of Directors
Each director nominee listed in the Management
Information Circular dated April 3, 2024 ("Circular") was elected
as Director of the Corporation at the Meeting. Shareholders present
in person or represented by proxy at the Meeting voted as
follows:
DIRECTOR NOMINEE |
OUTCOME |
VOTES FOR |
% FOR |
VOTES AGAINST |
% AGAINST |
Jonathan Ross Goodman |
Elected |
70,117,624 |
97.12% |
|
2,080,311 |
2.88% |
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James C. Gale |
Elected |
71,705,717 |
99.32% |
|
492,219 |
0.68% |
|
Samira Sakhia |
Elected |
72,036,607 |
99.78% |
|
161,329 |
0.22% |
|
Robert N. Lande |
Elected |
71,861,489 |
99.53% |
|
336,446 |
0.47% |
|
Michael J. Tremblay |
Elected |
71,037,851 |
98.39% |
|
1,160,084 |
1.61% |
|
Nicolás Sujoy |
Elected |
71,977,433 |
99.69% |
|
220,502 |
0.31% |
|
Janice Murray |
Elected |
71,977,013 |
99.69% |
|
220,922 |
0.31% |
|
Appointment of external Auditors
Ernst & Young LLP were appointed as external
auditors of the Corporation for the next year by a majority of the
votes cast by the shareholders present or represented by proxy, and
the directors were authorized to determine their remuneration.
Shareholders present in person or represented by proxy at the
Meeting voted as follows:
OUTCOME |
VOTES FOR |
% FOR |
VOTES WITHHELD |
% WITHHELD |
Appointed |
72,324,784 |
99.85% |
105,117 |
0.15% |
Renewal of unallocated rights under the Omnibus Equity
Incentive Plan
The resolution to approve the renewal of unallocated rights
under the Corporation’s Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan, as described
in the Circular, was approved by a majority of the votes cast by
the shareholders present or represented by proxy. Shareholders
present in person or represented by proxy at the Meeting voted as
follows:
OUTCOME |
VOTES FOR |
% FOR |
VOTES AGAINST |
% WITHHELD |
Approved |
63,353,978 |
87.75% |
8,843,958 |
12.2% |
The results of the final votes regarding all matters subject to
a vote during the Meeting will also be made available on SEDAR
(www.sedarplus.ca).
About Knight Therapeutics Inc.
Knight Therapeutics Inc., headquartered in
Montreal, Canada, is a specialty pharmaceutical company focused on
acquiring or in-licensing and commercializing pharmaceutical
products for Canada and Latin America. Knight’s Latin American
subsidiaries operate under United Medical, Biotoscana Farma and
Laboratorio LKM. Knight Therapeutics Inc.'s shares trade on TSX
under the symbol GUD. For more information about Knight
Therapeutics Inc., please visit the company's web site at
www.knighttx.com or www.sedarplus.ca.
Forward-Looking Statement
This document contains forward-looking
statements for Knight Therapeutics Inc. and its subsidiaries. These
forward-looking statements, by their nature, necessarily involve
risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ
materially from those contemplated by the forward-looking
statements. Knight Therapeutics Inc. considers the assumptions on
which these forward-looking statements are based to be reasonable
at the time they were prepared but cautions the reader that these
assumptions regarding future events, many of which are beyond the
control of Knight Therapeutics Inc. and its subsidiaries, may
ultimately prove to be incorrect. Factors and risks which could
cause actual results to differ materially from current expectations
are discussed in Knight Therapeutics Inc.'s Annual Report and in
Knight Therapeutics Inc.'s Annual Information Form for the year
ended December 31, 2023, as filed on www.sedarplus.ca. Knight
Therapeutics Inc. disclaims any intention or obligation to update
or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of
new information or future events, except as required by law.
Investor Contact: |
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Knight Therapeutics Inc. |
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Samira Sakhia |
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Arvind Utchanah |
President & Chief
Executive Officer |
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Chief Financial Officer |
T: 514.484.4483 |
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T. +598.2626.2344 |
F: 514.481.4116 |
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Email: info@knighttx.com |
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Email: info@knighttx.com |
Website: www.knighttx.com |
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Website: www.knighttx.com |
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