Magna Announces 2019 Annual Meeting Results
AURORA, Ontario, May 09, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Magna International Inc. (TSX: MG; NYSE: MGA) today announced voting results from its 2019 annual meeting of shareholders. A total of 244,128,107 Common Shares or 75.56% of our issued and outstanding Common Shares were represented in person or by proxy at the meeting. Shareholders voted by a show of hands in favour of each item of business other than the shareholder proposal. Voting results were as follows for the items of business addressed at the meeting:
a. Election of Directors
| Nominee |
Votes FOR | Nominee | Votes FOR |
| Scott B. Bonham | 98.26% | William A. Ruh | 98.00% |
| Peter G. Bowie | 99.78% | Dr. Indira V. Samarasekera | 98.05% |
| Mary S. Chan | 99.49% | Donald J. Walker | 99.93% |
| Dr. Kurt J. Lauk | 99.74% | Lisa S. Westlake | 99.93% |
| Robert F. MacLellan | 78.52% | William L. Young | 98.08% |
| Cynthia A. Niekamp | 99.87% |
b. Other Items of Business
| Item |
Votes FOR | |
| Reappointment of Deloitte | 99.76% | |
| Say on Pay | 84.27% | |
| Shareholder Proposal | 7.79% | |
Based on the voting results, each of the 11 nominees was elected with a substantial majority. Similarly, Deloitte was reappointed as Magna’s independent auditors and the Say on Pay resolution was approved, in each case by a substantial majority. Finally, the shareholder proposal was rejected by a substantial majority. Detailed voting results are included as Appendix “A” to this press release.
INVESTOR CONTACT
Louis Tonelli, Vice-President, Investor Relations
louis.tonelli@magna.com │ 905.726.7035
MEDIA CONTACT
Tracy Fuerst, Director of Corporate Communications & PR
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OUR BUSINESS (1)
We are a mobility technology company. We have more than 169,000 entrepreneurial-minded employees and 338 manufacturing operations and 89 product development, engineering and sales centres in 28 countries. We have complete vehicle engineering and contract manufacturing expertise, as well as product capabilities which include body, chassis, exterior, seating, powertrain, active driver assistance, electronics, mirrors & lighting, mechatronics and roof systems. Magna also has electronic and software capabilities across many of these areas. Our common shares trade on the Toronto Stock Exchange (MG) and the New York Stock Exchange (MGA). For further information about Magna, visit www.magna.com.
(1) Manufacturing operations, product development, engineering and sales centres and employee figures include certain equity-accounted operations.
Appendix “A”
VOTING RESULTS - 2019 ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
| Resolution | Votes For | Votes Withheld/Against | ||
|
# |
% |
# |
% |
|
| Elect Scott B. Bonham as Director | 223,883,870 | 98.26 | 3,954,062 | 1.74 |
| Elect Peter G. Bowie as Director | 227,330,563 | 99.78 | 507,369 | 0.22 |
| Elect Mary S. Chan as Director | 226,682,905 | 99.49 | 1,155,026 | 0.51 |
| Elect Dr. Kurt J. Lauk as Director | 227,236,140 | 99.74 | 601,792 | 0.26 |
| Elect Robert F. MacLellan as Director | 178,908,214 | 78.52 | 48,929,718 | 21.48 |
| Elect Cynthia A. Niekamp as Director | 227,533,201 | 99.87 | 304,730 | 0.13 |
| Elect William A. Ruh as Director | 223,279,152 | 98.00 | 4,558,780 | 2.00 |
| Elect Dr. Indira V. Samarasekera as Director | 223,389,757 | 98.05 | 4,448,176 | 1.95 |
| Elect Donald J. Walker as Director | 227,674,873 | 99.93 | 163,058 | 0.07 |
| Elect Lisa S. Westlake as Director | 227,669,997 | 99.93 | 167,935 | 0.07 |
| Elect William L. Young as Director | 223,468,616 | 98.08 | 4,369,316 | 1.92 |
| Re-Appointment of Deloitte LLP as Auditors | 243,541,983 | 99.76 | 579,458 | 0.24 |
| Advisory Resolution on Executive Compensation | 191,996,600 | 84.27 | 35,841,324 | 15.73 |
| Shareholder Proposal | 17,750,083 | 7.79 | 210,087,818 | 92.21 |
