CWB announces election of directors

EDMONTON, April 5, 2019 /CNW/ - Canadian Western Bank (TSX: CWB) today announced that all nominees listed in the management proxy circular mailed to shareholders prior to the annual meeting were elected as directors of CWB. Detailed results of the vote for the election of directors held yesterday in Edmonton at CWB's annual meeting of common shareholders are set out below.

Election of Directors
On a vote by ballot, each of the 12 nominees proposed by management was elected as a director of CWB: 

Nominee	Votes For	% Votes For	Votes Withheld	% Votes Withheld
Andrew J. Bibby	57,150,161	99.68	183,039	0.32
Christopher H. Fowler	57,089,560	99.58	243,640	0.42
Linda M.O. Hohol	57,193,228	99.76	139,972	0.24
Robert A. Manning	48,657,985	84.87	8,675,215	15.13
E. Gay Mitchell	57,194,526	99.76	138,674	0.24
Sarah A. Morgan-Silvester	57,187,963	99.75	145,237	0.25
Margaret J. Mulligan	57,030,704	99.47	302,496	0.53
Robert L. Phillips, Q.C.	51,063,114	89.06	6,270,086	10.94
Raymond J. Protti	57,050,412	99.51	282,788	0.49
Ian M. Reid	57,134,550	99.65	198,650	0.35
H. Sanford Riley	57,058,175	99.52	275,025	0.48
Alan M. Rowe	52,473,095	91.52	4,860,105	8.48

 

About CWB Financial Group
CWB Financial Group is a diversified financial services organization serving businesses and individuals across Canada. Operating from its headquarters in Edmonton, Alberta, CWB's key business lines include full service business and personal banking offered through branches of Canadian Western Bank, and Internet banking services provided by Motive Financial. Highly responsive specialized financing is delivered under the banners of CWB Optimum Mortgage, CWB Equipment Financing, CWB National Leasing, CWB Maxium Financial and CWB Franchise Finance. Trust Services are offered through Canadian Western Trust. Comprehensive wealth management offerings are provided through CWB Wealth Management, which includes the businesses of CWB McLean & Partners Wealth Management and Canadian Western Financial. As a public company on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX), CWB trades under the symbols "CWB" (common shares), "CWB.PR.B" (Series 5 Preferred Shares), "CWB.PR.C" (Series 7 Preferred Shares) and "CWB.PR.D" (Series 9 Preferred Shares). Learn more at www.cwb.com .

SOURCE Canadian Western Bank

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