EX-99.1 2 exh_991.htm EXHIBIT 99.1

Exhibit 99.1

 

REPORT ON VOTING RESULTS

 

 

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS

OF STANTEC INC.

 

THURSDAY, MAY 11, 2023 – 10:30 A.M. MOUNTAIN TIME

 

 

 

VOTING RESULTS:

 

In accordance with section 11.3 of National Instrument 51-102 Continuous Disclosure Obligations, the following sets out matters voted on at the annual general meeting of shareholders (the “Meeting”) of Stantec Inc. (“Stantec”) held on May 11, 2023, and the voting results for each matter. Full details of the matters presented for shareholder action can be viewed by accessing the Management Information Circular dated March 20, 2023, available on stantec.com or sedar.com. A total of 86,294,720 shares (77.76% of outstanding common shares) were represented in person or by proxy.

 

Management of Stantec recommended that shareholders vote FOR each director nominee listed in matter 1, Election of Directors. Management also recommended that shareholders vote FOR matter 2, Appointment of Auditors, and matter 3, Non-binding Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation, below:

 

1.Election of Directors

 

The Board of Directors of Stantec had fixed the number of directors standing for election at the Meeting to be 10. Each of the 10 nominees listed in Stantec’s Management Information Circular dated March 20, 2023 was elected as a director of Stantec.

 

Nominee Votes For % For Votes Against % Against
Douglas K. Ammerman 78,579,717 94.87 4,252,705 5.13
Martin A. à Porta 82,534,613 99.64 297,809 0.36
Shelley A. M. Brown 82,596,858 99.72 235,564 0.28
Angeline G. Chen 82,571,204 99.68 261,218 0.32
Patricia D. Galloway 82,351,209 99.42 481,213 0.58
Robert J. Gomes 82,075,267 99.09 757,155 0.91
Gordon A. Johnston 82,374,600 99.45 457,822 0.55
Donald J. Lowry 82,329,096 99.39 503,326 0.61
Marie-Lucie Morin 82,091,105 99.11 741,317 0.89
Celina J. Wang Doka 82,514,697 99.62 317,725 0.38

 

 

2.Appointment of Auditor

 

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP was reappointed as auditor of Stantec for 2023, and the directors were authorized to fix the remuneration of the auditor.

 

Votes For % For Votes Withheld % Withheld
86,120,783 99.80 171,881 0.20

 

 

3.Non-binding Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation

 

Shareholders accepted Stantec’s approach to executive compensation disclosed in the Management Information Circular dated March 20, 2023 and delivered in connection with the Meeting.

 

Votes For % For Votes Against % Against
79,627,964 96.13 3,204,457 3.87