Extendicare Announces Voting Results from the 2014 Annual Meeting of Shareholders

Extendicare Announces Voting Results from the 2014 Annual Meeting of Shareholders
  
 

MARKHAM, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - May 12, 2014) - Extendicare Inc. ("Extendicare" or the "Company") (TSX:EXE) today announced the results of matters voted on at its annual shareholders' meeting held on May 7, 2014 (the "Meeting"), which included the election as directors of the Company, all of the nominees listed in its management information and proxy circular dated March 11, 2014 (the "Information Circular"). The voting results for each of the matters presented at the Meeting are presented below.

The total number of common shares represented by shareholders present in person or by proxy at the meeting was 38,954,482, representing 44.56% of the Company's outstanding common shares.

1. Election of Directors

On a vote by a show of hands, the election of the following eight nominees as directors of the Company to hold office until the next annual meeting of the Company, or until their respective successors are elected or appointed, was approved. Proxies were received on this matter as follows:

Nominee	Votes For	%	Votes Withheld	%
Benjamin J. Hutzel	31,295,710	95.01	1,642,970	4.99
John F. Angus	32,191,992	97.73	746,688	2.27
Margery O. Cunningham	32,124,226	97.53	814,454	2.47
Governor Howard Dean, MD	31,290,582	95.00	1,648,098	5.00
Dr. Seth B. Goldsmith	32,178,853	97.69	759,827	2.31
Alvin G. Libin	31,288,935	94.99	1,649,745	5.01
J. Thomas MacQuarrie	32,190,030	97.73	748,650	2.27
Timothy L. Lukenda	32,158,267	97.63	780,413	2.37

2. Appointment of Auditors

On a vote by a show of hands, the appointment of KPMG LLP as the auditors of the Company until the next annual meeting of the Company to be held in the year 2015 was approved. Proxies were received on this matter as follows:

Votes For	%	Votes Withheld	%
38,104,047	97.94	802,124	2.06

3. Approach to Executive Compensation

On a vote by a show of hands, a non-binding advisory resolution to accept the Company's approach to executive compensation disclosed in the Company's Information Circular was approved. Proxies were received on this matter as follows:

Votes For	%	Votes Against	%
31,438,051	95.44	1,500,629	4.56

ABOUT US

Extendicare is a leading North American provider of post-acute and long-term senior care services. Through our network of owned and operated health care centers, our qualified and experienced workforce of 35,500 individuals is dedicated to helping people live better through a commitment to quality service that includes skilled nursing care, rehabilitative therapies and home health care services. Our 251 senior care centers in North America have capacity to care for approximately 27,800 residents.

Extendicare Inc.Jillian FountainCorporate Secretary(905) 470-5534(905) [e-mail] Extendicare's Website at www.extendicare.com