TORONTO, Feb. 01, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Exco Technologies Limited (TSX:XTC) announced voting results from its 2017 annual meeting of shareholders held on January 31, 2018. A total of 24,813,784 Common Shares or 58.46% of our issued and outstanding Common Shares, were voted in connection with the meeting. Shareholders voted by a show of hands in favour of each item of business. Based on proxies received prior to the meeting, each director nominee was elected by a substantial majority as follows:
| Votes For | Votes Withheld/Against | ||||
| Laurie T.F. Bennett | 94.4% | 5.6% | |||
| Edward H. Kernaghan | 99.7% | 0.3% | |||
| Nicole A. Kirk | 83.2% | 16.8% | |||
| Robert B. Magee | 99.7% | 0.3% | |||
| Philip B. Matthews | 99.1% | 0.9% | |||
| Colleen M. McMorrow | 83.2% | 16.8% | |||
| Paul E. Riganelli | 86.5% | 13.5% | |||
| Brian A. Robbins | 95.2% | 4.8% | |||
Full results of the votes are included as Appendix A to this press release.
Exco Technologies Limited is a global supplier of innovative technologies servicing the die-cast, extrusion and automotive industries. Through our 17 strategic locations in 8 countries, we employ 6,600 people and service a diverse and broad customer base.
| Source: | Exco Technologies Limited (TSX-XTC) |
| Contact: | Darren Kirk, Chief Operating Officer & Executive Vice-President |
| Telephone: | (905) 477-3065 ext. 7233 |
| Website: | http://www.excocorp.com |
| Appendix A | |||||||||
| VOTING RESULTS - 2017 ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS | |||||||||
| Resolution | Votes For | Votes Withheld/Against | |||||||
| # | % | # | % | ||||||
| Elect Laurie T.F. Bennett as Director | 23,030,737 | 94.4% | 1,377,608 | 5.6% | |||||
| Elect Edward H. Kernaghan as Director | 24,325,916 | 99.7% | 82,429 | 0.3% | |||||
| Elect Nicole A. Kirk as Director | 20,316,679 | 83.2% | 4,091,666 | 16.8% | |||||
| Elect Robert B. Magee as Director | 24,332,543 | 99.7% | 75,802 | 0.3% | |||||
| Elect Philip B. Matthews as Director | 24,184,140 | 99.1% | 224,205 | 0.9% | |||||
| Elect Colleen M. McMorrow as Director | 20,319,187 | 83.3% | 4,089,158 | 16,8% | |||||
| Elect Paul E. Riganelli as Director | 21,100,543 | 86.5% | 3,307,802 | 13.5% | |||||
| Elect Brian A. Robbins as Director | 22,262,435 | 91.2% | 2,145,910 | 8.8% | |||||
| Appointment of Ernst & Young, LLP as Auditors | 23,596,632 | 95.2% | 1,195,437 | 4.8% | |||||
| Notes: | |||||||||
| (1) Based on proxies submitted | |||||||||
| (2) 383,724 shares were not voted | |||||||||
| (3) 24,792,069 shares (58.4%) were voted by proxy. 21,715 shares (less than 1%) were voted in person at the meeting | |||||||||