Western Forest Products Inc. Announces Election of Directors
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, May 22, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Western Forest Products Inc. (TSX: WEF) (“Western” or the “Company”) announces the following voting results in respect of the election of directors at its Annual General Meeting (the “Meeting”) held today:
| Name of Nominee | Votes For | % For | Votes Withheld | % Withheld |
| James Arthurs | 200,941,974 | 94.96% | 10,672,770 | 5.04% |
| Jane Bird | 210,472,034 | 99.46% | 1,142,710 | 0.54% |
| Laura A. Cillis | 210,663,383 | 99.55% | 951,361 | 0.45% |
| Donald Demens | 202,476,325 | 95.68% | 9,135,405 | 4.32% |
| Lee Doney | 198,544,446 | 93.82% | 13,070,298 | 6.18% |
| Daniel Nocente | 210,764,892 | 99.60% | 849,852 | 0.40% |
| Cheri Phyfer | 209,823,180 | 99.15% | 1,788,550 | 0.85% |
| Michael T. Waites | 210,763,804 | 99.60% | 850,940 | 0.40% |
The total number of shares represented by shareholders in person and by proxy at the Meeting was 214,139,384, representing 57.07% of the Company’s outstanding shares.
The Company has also filed a report of voting results on all resolutions voted on at the Meeting on www.sedar.com.
About Western Forest Products Inc.
Western is an integrated forest products company building a margin-focused log and lumber business to compete successfully in global softwood markets. With operations and employees located primarily on the coast of British Columbia and Washington State, Western is a premier supplier of high-value, specialty forest products to worldwide markets. Western has a lumber capacity in excess of 1.1 billion board feet from eight sawmills and four remanufacturing facilities. The Company sources timber from its private lands, long-term licenses, First Nations arrangements, and market purchases. Western supplements its production through a wholesale program providing customers with a comprehensive range of specialty products.
For further information, please contact:
Stephen Williams
Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
(604) 648-4500
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