Sienna Senior Living Inc. Announces Results From Annual Meeting
MARKHAM, Ontario, May 23, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sienna Senior Living Inc. (“Sienna” or the “Company”) (TSX:SIA) is pleased to announce that it has received shareholder approval in respect of all resolutions to be voted upon at its annual meeting of shareholders held on May 23, 2017 (the "Meeting"). In particular, all nominees listed in the Company's information circular dated April 17, 2017 were elected as directors of the Company. The results of the voting for each nominee are as follows:
| Nominee |
Votes For | Votes Withheld | ||||
| No. | % | No. | % | |||
| Dino Chiesa | 11,430,268 | 96.92 | % | 363,771 | 3.08 | % |
| Lois Cormack | 11,717,597 | 99.35 | % | 76,442 | 0.65 | % |
| Janet Graham | 11,426,634 | 96.88 | % | 367,405 | 3.12 | % |
| Paula Jourdain Coleman | 11,420,674 | 96.83 | % | 373,365 | 3.17 | % |
| Jack MacDonald | 11,427,638 | 96.89 | % | 366,401 | 3.11 | % |
| John McLaughlin | 11,419,568 | 96.82 | % | 374,471 | 3.18 | % |
| Stephen Sender | 11,775,195 | 99.84 | % | 18,844 | 0.16 | % |
NUMBER OF DIRECTORS
Shareholders approved a resolution fixing the number of directors of the Company at seven members. Mr. Stephen Sender joins the board of the Company as its newest Board member. Mr. Sender served as an investment banker for over thirty years in Canada and abroad and was Managing Director, Industry Head – Real Estate in Scotiabank’s Global Banking and Markets division, representing the bank’s capital markets activities in the Canadian real estate industry.
ABOUT SIENNA SENIOR LIVING
Sienna Senior Living (TSX:SIA) is one of Canada’s leading seniors living providers serving the continuum of independent living, independent supportive living, assisted living, memory care and long-term care/ residential care through the operation of its 56 residences. We are committed to national growth, while driving long-term value creation for our shareholders. Our 9,000 employees are dedicated to helping residents live fully, every day. For more information, please visit www.siennaliving.ca.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT: Nitin Jain Chief Financial Officer & Chief Investment Officer (905) 489-0787 Nitin.Jain@siennaliving.ca
