Intact Financial Corporation announces the results of the votes conducted at its 2019 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders

TORONTO, May 8, 2019 /CNW/ - Intact Financial Corporation (TSX: IFC) announced the results of the votes conducted at its 2019 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders earlier today in Toronto, Ontario.

1. Election of Directors

The nominees listed in its management proxy circular dated March 29, 2019 were elected as directors of Intact Financial Corporation. The detailed results of the vote are set out below.

Nominee	Votes For	% Votes For	Votes Withheld	% Votes Withheld
Charles Brindamour	107,258,559	99.88%	127,122	0.12 %
Janet De Silva	106,795,737	99.45%	589,944	0.55%
Claude Dussault	104,355,310	97.18%	3,030,371	2.82%
Jane E. Kinney	107,335,542	99.95%	50,139	0.05 %
Robert G. Leary	107,342,376	99.96%	43,305	0.04 %
Eileen Mercier	103,666,725	96.54%	3,718,956	3.46 %
Sylvie Paquette	107,343,751	99.96%	41,930	0.04 %
Timothy H. Penner	106,726,944	99.39%	658,737	0.61 %
Frederick Singer	106,952,484	99.60%	433,197	0.40 %
Stephen G. Snyder	107,130,130	99.76%	255,551	0.24 %
Carol Stephenson	103,874,087	96.73%	3,511,594	3.27 %
William L. Young	107,329,524	99.95%	56,157	0.05 %

 

2. Appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as Auditor

Ernst & Young LLP was appointed as auditor of Intact Financial Corporation. The detailed results of the vote are set out below.

Votes For	% Votes For	Votes Withheld	% Votes Withheld
102,579,460	95.10%	5,284,856	4.90%

 

3. Advisory Resolution on the Approach to Executive Compensation

The advisory resolution on the approach to executive compensation disclosed in the Company's management proxy circular dated March 29, 2019 was accepted. The detailed results of the vote are set out below.

Votes For	% Votes For	Votes Against	% Votes Against
104,122,144	96.96%	3,263,537	3.04%

 

About Intact Financial Corporation

Intact Financial Corporation (TSX: IFC) is the largest provider of property and casualty (P&C) insurance in Canada and a leading provider of specialty insurance in North America, with over $10 billion in total annual premiums. The Company has approximately 14,000 full- and part-time employees who serve more than five million personal, business and public sector clients through offices in Canada and the U.S. In Canada, Intact distributes insurance under the Intact Insurance brand through a wide network of brokers, including its wholly-owned subsidiary BrokerLink, and directly to consumers through belairdirect. In the U.S., OneBeacon Insurance Group, a wholly-owned subsidiary, provides specialty insurance products through independent agencies, brokers, wholesalers and managing general agencies.

SOURCE Intact Financial Corporation

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