VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwired - May 9, 2013) - Finning International Inc. (TSX:FTT) announced the voting results from its Annual Meeting of Shareholders held on Wednesday, May 8, 2013 in Vancouver, British Columbia.
A total of 128,935,187 common shares were voted at the meeting, representing 74.98% of the of the Company's outstanding shares. Shareholders voted in favour of all items of business before the meeting, including the appointment of auditors for the ensuing year and the authorization of the directors to fix the auditors' remuneration, the acceptance of the Company's approach to executive compensation, or say-on-pay, and the election of directors. Detailed results of the ballot vote for the election of directors are provided below:
Director Nominee | Votes for | Percent | Votes Withheld | Percent |
Ricardo Bacarreza | 126,912,646 | 99.47 | 671,126 | 0.53 |
James E.C. Carter | 127,196,022 | 99.70 | 387,750 | 0.30 |
Hon. David L. Emerson | 126,795,872 | 99.38 | 787,900 | 0.62 |
Kathleen O'Neill | 127,187,432 | 99.69 | 396,340 | 0.31 |
Christopher W. Patterson | 127,527,437 | 99.96 | 56,335 | 0.04 |
John M. Reid | 127,003,381 | 99.55 | 580,391 | 0.45 |
Andrew H. Simon | 127,359,535 | 99.82 | 224,237 | 0.18 |
Bruce L. Turner | 126,747,697 | 99.34 | 836,075 | 0.66 |
Douglas W.G. Whitehead | 126,288,388 | 98.98 | 1,295,384 | 1.02 |
Michael M. Wilson | 125,891,748 | 98.67 | 1,692,024 | 1.33 |
Finning International Inc. is the world's largest Caterpillar equipment dealer delivering unrivalled service to customers for 80 years. Finning sells, rents and services equipment and engines to help customers maximize productivity. Headquartered in Vancouver, B.C., the Company operates in western Canada, Chile, Argentina, Bolivia, Uruguay, as well as in the United Kingdom and Ireland.
Contact Information:
Mauk Breukels
Vice President, Investor Relations and Corporate Affairs
(604) 331-4934
mauk.breukels@finning.com
www.finning.com