Stantec Announces Results of its 2024 Annual Meeting of Shareholders
May 09 2024 - 4:00PM
TSX, NYSE: STN
Stantec Inc. (“Stantec”), a global leader in
sustainable design and engineering, held its annual meeting of
shareholders (the “Meeting”) on May 9, 2024. A total of
86,453,304 shares (75.79% of outstanding common shares) were
represented in person or by proxy.
At the meeting, Robert (Bob) Gomes, Stantec’s
long-standing incumbent director and former CEO, retired from the
Board as a result of Stantec’s director term limits. “I would like
to express my gratitude to Bob Gomes who, after an impactful career
at Stantec, is retiring from the Board,” said Douglas Ammerman,
Chair of Stantec’s Board of Directors. “Throughout his nearly
30-year career at Stantec, Bob has left a positive influence on
Stantec.”
The complete voting results from the Meeting are as follows:
1. Election of
Directors
The Board of Directors of Stantec had fixed the
number of directors standing for election at the Meeting to be
nine. Each of the nine nominees listed in Stantec’s
Management Information Circular dated March 15, 2024, was elected
as a director of Stantec. The detailed results of the
vote on the election of directors are as follows:
Nominee |
Votes For |
% For |
Votes Against |
% Against |
Douglas K. Ammerman |
69,098,398 |
83.09 |
14,058,254 |
16.91 |
Martin A. à Porta |
82,865,436 |
99.65 |
291,219 |
0.35 |
Shelley A. M. Brown |
83,096,062 |
99.93 |
60,591 |
0.07 |
Angeline G. Chen |
83,110,688 |
99.94 |
45,975 |
0.06 |
Patricia D. Galloway |
82,863,447 |
99.65 |
293,207 |
0.35 |
Gordon A. Johnston |
83,068,956 |
99.89 |
87,707 |
0.11 |
Donald J. Lowry |
82,592,572 |
99.32 |
564,083 |
0.68 |
Marie-Lucie Morin |
82,242,929 |
98.90 |
913,733 |
1.10 |
Celina J. Wang Doka |
82,855,917 |
99.64 |
300,737 |
0.36 |
2. Appointment of
Auditor
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP was reappointed as auditor of Stantec
for 2024, and the directors were authorized to fix the remuneration
of the auditor. The detailed results of the vote on the appointment
of auditor are as follows:
Votes For |
% For |
Votes Withheld |
% Withheld |
86,148,671 |
99.65 |
304,631 |
0.35 |
3. Non-binding Advisory Vote on Executive
Compensation
Shareholders accepted Stantec’s approach to executive
compensation disclosed in the Management Information Circular dated
March 15, 2024, and delivered in connection with the Meeting. The
detailed results of the vote on Stantec’s approach to executive
compensation are as follows:
Votes For |
% For |
Votes Against |
% Against |
78,956,878 |
94.95 |
4,199,784 |
5.05 |
About Stantec
Communities are fundamental. Whether around the corner or across
the globe, they provide a foundation, a sense of place and of
belonging. That's why at Stantec, we always design with
community in mind.
We care about the communities we serve - because they're our
communities too. This allows us to assess what's needed and connect
our expertise, to appreciate nuances and envision what's never been
considered, to bring together diverse perspectives so we can
collaborate toward a shared success.
We're designers, engineers, scientists, and project managers,
innovating together at the intersection of community, creativity,
and client relationships. Balancing these priorities results in
projects that advance the quality of life in communities across the
globe.
Stantec trades on the TSX and the NYSE under the symbol STN.
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Stantec Media Relations |
Stantec Investor Relations |
Ph: (403) 472-0122 |
Ph: (403) 569-5389 |
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