Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
Results of the Annual General Meeting
An Annual General Meeting of Shareholders (the “AGM”) of the Company was held on September 15, 2022 to approve the agenda items described below.
Proxies for the AGM were solicited pursuant to Regulation 14A under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and there was no solicitation in opposition to the Company’s solicitation.
A total of 60,059,026 shares (65.69% of the 91,422,569 issued and outstanding shares of the Company entitled to vote as of the July 19, 2022 record date for the AGM) were present in person or by proxy, constituted a quorum for the transaction of business and were voted at the AGM. The agenda items submitted at the AGM were passed as described below. Percentages indicated below reflect the percentage of the total number of shares voted at the AGM with respect to that agenda item.
Agenda Item 1. To elect six directors:
Nominee
|
For
|
Withheld
|
Anton J. Drescher
|
52,854,781
|
(99.41%)
|
313,774
|
(0.59%)
|
Fabrice Helliker
|
52,862,225
|
(99.42%)
|
306,330
|
(0.58%)
|
Maurice Loverso
|
52,853,095
|
(99.41%)
|
315,460
|
(0.59%)
|
Rowland Perkins
|
52,855,999
|
(99.41%)
|
312,556
|
(0.59%)
|
Tom Perovic
|
52,943,471
|
(99.58%)
|
225,084
|
(0.42%)
|
Ron Wages
|
52,840,713
|
(99.38%)
|
327,842
|
(0.62%)
|
There were 6,890,471 broker non-votes with respect to the election of directors. Votes that were withheld and broker non-votes were counted for the purposes of determining the presence or absence of a quorum but had not other effect on the election of directors.
Agenda Item 2. To ratify the appointment of Davidson & Company LLP, Chartered Professional Accountants, as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2022. The votes cast for or against this agenda item, and the number of abstentions, were as follows:
For
|
Against
|
Abstain
|
59,902,003
|
(99.74%)
|
102,109
|
(0.17%)
|
54,914
|
(0.09%)
|
There were no broker non-votes with respect to this agenda item. Abstentions were counted for purposes of determining the presence or absence of a quorum, and abstentions were deemed to be “votes cast” and had the same effect as a vote against this agenda item.
Agenda Item 3. To approve the adoption of the Company’s Omnibus Equity Incentive Compensation Plan. The votes cast for or against this agenda item, and the number of abstentions, were as follows:
For
|
Against
|
Abstain
|
52,069,682
|
(97.93%)
|
367,182
|
(0.69%)
|
731,691
|
(1.38%)
|
There were 6,890,471 broker non-votes with respect to this agenda item. Broker non-votes and abstentions were counted for purposes of determining the presence or absence of a quorum. Abstentions were deemed to be “votes cast” and had the same effect as a vote against this agenda item. Broker non-votes were not deemed to be “votes cast”, and therefore had no effect on the vote with respect to this proposal.
Agenda Item 4 To approve, on a non-binding advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers. The votes cast for or against this agenda item, and the number of abstentions, were as follows:
For
|
Against
|
Abstain
|
52,295,899
|
(98.36%)
|
137,447
|
(0.26%)
|
735,209
|
(1.38%)
|
There were 6,890,471 broker non-votes with respect to this agenda item. Broker non-votes and abstentions were counted for purposes of determining the presence or absence of a quorum. Abstentions were deemed to be “votes cast” and had the same effect as a vote against this agenda item. Broker non-votes were not deemed to be “votes cast”, and therefore had no effect on the vote with respect to this proposal.