TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - April 15, 2013) - Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited (TSX:FFH)(TSX:FFH.U) is pleased to announce the results of the vote on Directors at its April 11, 2013 Annual Shareholders' Meeting. Issuers listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange are required to issue a news release providing this information.
Each of the nominee directors listed in the Corporation's management proxy circular dated March 8, 2013 was elected as a director, without a vote by ballot being conducted. The Corporation received proxies with regard to voting on the seven directors nominated for election, directing as set forth in the table below:
| Name of Nominee | Vote For | % | Withhold Vote | % | ||
| Anthony F. Griffiths | 28,768,566 | 99.17 | % | 239,999 | 0.83 | % |
| Robert J .Gunn | 28,991,811 | 99.94 | % | 16,547 | 0.06 | % |
| Alan D. Horn | 28,781,559 | 99.22 | % | 227,009 | 0.78 | % |
| John R.V. Palmer | 28,983,197 | 99.91 | % | 25,161 | 0.09 | % |
| Timothy R. Price | 28,896,688 | 99.61 | % | 112,330 | 0.39 | % |
| Brandon W. Sweitzer | 28,992,066 | 99.94 | % | 16,742 | 0.06 | % |
| V. Prem Watsa | 27,968,862 | 96.42 | % | 1,039,496 | 3.58 | % |
Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited is a financial services holding company which, through its subsidiaries, is engaged in property and casualty insurance and reinsurance and investment management.
Contact Information:
John Varnell
Vice President, Corporate Development
(416) 367-4941
Media Contact
Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited
Paul Rivett
Vice President, Operations
(416) 367-4941