HALIFAX, May 8, 2020 /CNW/ – Killam Apartment REIT (TSX: KMP.UN) (“Killam”) today announced the voting results of matters voted on at its annual meeting of unitholders (the “Meeting”), which was held in Halifax on May 7, 2020. The voting results of each of the matters considered at the Meeting are presented below.
1) Election of Trustees
All candidates proposed in the Management Proxy Circular dated March 30, 2020, were elected as trustees. The voting results of the trustees were as follows:
|
Candidate |
Votes For |
% For |
Votes Withheld |
% Withheld |
|
Timothy R. Banks |
54,829,494 |
80.89% |
12,951,203 |
19.11% |
|
Philip D. Fraser |
66,848,280 |
98.62% |
932,417 |
1.38% |
|
Robert G. Kay |
65,914,333 |
97.25% |
1,866,364 |
2.75% |
|
Aldéa M. Landry |
67,610,307 |
99.75% |
169,790 |
0.25% |
|
James C. Lawley |
51,510,395 |
76.00% |
16,270,302 |
24.00% |
|
Arthur G. Lloyd |
65,372,260 |
96.45% |
2,408,437 |
3.55% |
|
Karine L. MacIndoe |
66,621,254 |
98.29% |
1,159,443 |
1.71% |
|
Laurie M. MacKeigan |
67,752,405 |
99.96% |
28,292 |
0.04% |
|
Robert G. Richardson |
65,885,741 |
97.20% |
1,894,956 |
2.80% |
|
Manfred J. Walt |
64,684,721 |
95.43% |
3,095,976 |
4.57% |
|
G. Wayne Watson |
65,365,072 |
96.44% |
2,415,625 |
3.56% |
2) Appointment of Auditors
Ernst & Young LLP was reappointed as the auditors of Killam, to hold office until the next annual meeting of unitholders at remuneration to be fixed by the board of trustees. The voting results for the reappointment of the auditors were as follows:
|
Votes For |
% For |
Votes Withheld |
% Withheld |
|
64,904,826 |
95.76% |
2,875,871 |
4.24% |
3) Executive Compensation Advisory Vote
The non-binding advisory say-on-pay resolution on executive compensation was approved. The voting results for the executive compensation advisory vote were as follows:
|
Votes For |
% For |
Votes Against |
% Against |
|
59,049,540 |
87.12% |
8,731,157 |
12.88% |
About Killam Apartment REIT
Killam Apartment REIT, based in Halifax, Nova Scotia, is one of Canada’s largest residential landlords, owning, operating and developing a $3.4 billion portfolio of apartments and manufactured home communities. Killam’s strategy to enhance value and profitability focuses on three priorities: 1) increasing earnings from existing operations, 2) expanding the portfolio and diversifying geographically through accretive acquisitions, with an emphasis on newer properties, and 3) developing high-quality properties in its core markets.
Note: The Toronto Stock Exchange has neither approved nor disapproved of the information contained herein. Certain statements in this report may constitute forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements involve risks, uncertainties and other factors including risks and uncertainties relating to the COVID-19 pandemic, which may cause actual results, performance or achievements of Killam to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. For more exhaustive information on these risks and uncertainties, you should refer to Killam’s most recently filed annual information form which is available at www.sedar.com. Readers, therefore, should not place undue reliance on any such forward-looking statements. Further, a forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which such statement is made and should not be relied upon as of any other date. Other than as required by law, Killam does not undertake to update any of such forward-looking statement.
SOURCE Killam Apartment Real Estate Investment Trust
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