Sun Life Financial announces election of directors

TORONTO, May 11, 2016 /PRNewswire/ - Sun Life Financial Inc. (TSX: SLF) (NYSE: SLF) announced that the 11 nominees listed in the management information circular dated March 21, 2016 were elected as directors of Sun Life Financial. The detailed results of the vote held at its annual meeting of common shareholders today in Toronto are set out below.

Nominee				Votes For				% For				Votes Withheld				% Withheld
William D. Anderson				281,415,998				99.6%				1,100,069				0.4%
John H. Clappison				281,791,635				99.7%				724,432				0.3%
Dean A. Connor				282,005,930				99.8%				510,137				0.2%
Martin J. G. Glynn				281,893,270				99.8%				622,797				0.2%
M. Marianne Harris				282,012,851				99.8%				503,216				0.2%
Sara G. Lewis				280,098,629				99.1%				2,417,438				0.9%
Scott F. Powers				281,926,007				99.8%				590,060				0.2%
Réal Raymond				281,908,905				99.8%				607,162				0.2%
Hugh D. Segal, CM				281,838,635				99.8%				677,432				0.2%
Barbara G. Stymiest				281,970,417				99.8%				545,650				0.2%
James H. Sutcliffe				281,889,318				99.8%				626,749				0.2%

About Sun Life Financial

Sun Life Financial is a leading international financial services organization providing a diverse range of protection and wealth products and services to individuals and corporate customers. Sun Life Financial has operations in a number of markets worldwide, including Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Hong Kong, the Philippines, Japan, Indonesia, India, China, Australia, Singapore, Vietnam, Malaysia and Bermuda. As of March 31, 2016, the Sun Life Financial group of companies had total assets under management of $861 billion. For more information please visit www.sunlife.com.

Sun Life Financial Inc. trades on the Toronto (TSX), New York (NYSE) and Philippine (PSE) stock exchanges under the ticker symbol SLF.

SOURCE Sun Life Financial Inc.

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