National Bank of Canada Announces Election of Directors

MONTREAL, April 21, 2017 /CNW Telbec/ - National Bank of Canada (the "Bank") (TSX: NA) announced today that each director nominee listed in the Management Proxy Circular dated February 24, 2017 was elected as Director of the Bank during the Annual Meeting of the Holders of Common Shares held today in Montreal, Quebec.

The details of the election are as follows:

 

DIRECTOR NOMINEE	OUTCOME	FOR	% FOR	WITHHELD	% WITHHELD
Raymond Bachand	Elected	170,670,401	99.54	784,110	0.46
Maryse Bertrand	Elected	171,089,420	99.79	365,091	0.21
Pierre Blouin	Elected	169,400,631	98.80	2,053,880	1.20
Pierre Boivin	Elected	168,692,213	98.39	2,762,298	1.61
André Caillé	Elected	168,254,581	98.13	3,199,930	1.87
Gillian H. Denham	Elected	168,754,051	98.42	2,700,460	1.58
Richard Fortin	Elected	171,057,596	99.77	396,915	0.23
Jean Houde	Elected	170,627,240	99.52	827,271	0.48
Karen Kinsley	Elected	169,369,466	98.78	2,085,045	1.22
Julie Payette	Elected	170,980,154	99.72	474,357	0.28
Lino A. Saputo, Jr.	Elected	170,514,728	99.45	939,783	0.55
Andrée Savoie	Elected	170,698,683	99.56	755,828	0.44
Pierre Thabet	Elected	171,092,896	99.79	361,615	0.21
Louis Vachon	Elected	170,446,037	99.41	1,008,474	0.59

 

The results of the final votes regarding all matters subject to a vote during the annual meeting are available on the Bank's website (nbc.ca/investorrelations) as well as on the SEDAR website (sedar.com).

About National Bank of Canada
With $234 billion in assets as at January 31, 2017, National Bank of Canada, together with its subsidiaries, forms one of Canada's leading integrated financial groups. The Bank has more than 21,000 employees and is widely recognized as a top employer. The Bank's securities are listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX: NA). Follow the Bank's activities at nbc.ca or via social media such as Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter. 

 

SOURCE National Bank of Canada

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