ANNUAL AND SPECIAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS JUNE 17, 2014
BRAMPTON, ON, June 18, 2014 /CNW/ - DATA Group Ltd. (the "Corporation" or "DATA Group") (TSX: DGI) today announced that the annual and special meeting of the shareholders of the Corporation was held on June 17, 2014 in Toronto, Ontario. 45 Shareholders holding a total of 8,434,389 common shares of the Corporation were represented at the meeting in person or by proxy, representing approximately 35.91% of the total votes attached to all issued and outstanding common shares of the Corporation as of the record date on April 18, 2014.
Election of Directors
All seven directors proposed for election at the meeting were elected on a vote by show of hands. Each of the candidates was elected by a majority of the votes cast by the shareholders present or represented by proxy at the meeting. The directors will remain in office until the next annual meeting of shareholders or until their successors are elected or appointed. The votes cast by shareholders present in person or represented by proxy at the meeting for the election of directors were as follows:
Votes For |
Votes Withheld |
|||
# |
% |
# |
% |
|
William Albino |
7,682,447 |
94.12 |
480,192 |
5.88 |
Michael Blair |
8,011,778 |
98.15 |
150,861 |
1.85 |
Rod Philips |
7,938,264 |
97.25 |
224,375 |
2.75 |
Thomas R. Spencer |
7,676,513 |
94.04 |
486,126 |
5.96 |
Michael Suksi |
7,923,286 |
97.07 |
239,353 |
2.93 |
Harinder S. Takhar |
7,996,478 |
97.96 |
166,161 |
2.04 |
J.R. Kingsley Ward |
8,011,778 |
98.15 |
150,861 |
1.85 |
Appointment of Auditors
The resolution to appoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, Chartered Accounts, as auditors of the Corporation, to hold office until the next annual meeting of shareholders of the Corporation or until their successors are appointed and to authorize the directors to fix the auditor's remuneration, was adopted on a vote by show of hands by a majority of the votes cast by the shareholders present or represented by proxy. The votes cast by shareholders present in person or represented by proxy at the meeting for the appointment of the auditors were as follows:
Votes For |
Votes Withheld |
|||
# |
% |
# |
% |
|
Auditors |
8,391,386 |
99.49 |
43,003 |
0.51 |
Approval of an Amendment to By-Law No. 1 of the Corporation; Adoption of an Advance Notice By-Law; Re-Confirmation of the Corporation's Long-Term Incentive Plan; and Re-Confirmation of the Corporation's Shareholder Rights Plan
On separate votes by ballot, the votes cast by shareholders present in person or represented by proxy at the meeting for the following ordinary resolutions were as follows:
Votes For |
Votes Against |
|||
# |
% |
# |
% |
|
To approve and confirm an amendment to By-Law No. 1 to increase the quorum requirements for shareholder meetings |
8,063,628 |
98.79 |
98,713 |
1.21 |
To approve and confirm the adoption of an advance notice by-law |
7,587,574 |
92.96 |
574,765 |
7.04 |
To approve and re-confirm the long-term incentive plan of the Corporation |
7,459,679 |
91.41 |
701,035 |
8.59 |
To approve and re-confirm the shareholder rights plan of the Corporation |
7,561,909 |
92.64 |
600,430 |
7.36 |
About DATA Group Ltd.
DATA Group Ltd. is a managed business communications services company specializing in customized document management and marketing solutions. DATA Group develops, manufactures, markets and supports integrated web and print-based communications, information management and direct marketing products and services that help its customers reduce costs, increase revenues, maintain brand consistency and simplify their business process. DATA Group's expertise and resources enable it to address any document requirement of its customers, from a simple mail-out to an enterprise-wide document management or direct marketing initiative. We have approximately 1,670 employees working from 35 locations across Canada and the United Sates to accomplish this.
Additional information relating to DATA Group Ltd. is available on www.datagroup.ca and in the disclosure documents filed by DATA Group Ltd. on the System for Electronic Document Analysis and Retrieval (SEDAR) at www.sedar.com.
SOURCE: DATA Group Ltd.
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