EX-99.1 2 d113825dex991.htm EX-99.1 EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA

Annual Meeting of Shareholders

April 13, 2021

REPORT OF VOTING RESULTS

in accordance with section 11.3 of National Instrument 51-102

Continuous Disclosure Obligations

The following matters were voted upon at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of The Bank of Nova Scotia (the “Bank”) held on April 13, 2021 via webcast and teleconference. Each of the matters is described in greater detail in the Notice of the 189th Annual Meeting of Shareholders and Management Proxy Circular available at www.scotiabank.com in the Investor Relations section.

 

1.

Election of Directors

Each of the 12 nominees listed in the Management Proxy Circular was elected as a Director of the Bank.

Nominee

  

Votes For

  

% For

  

Votes Withheld

  

% Withheld

Nora A. Aufreiter

   594,334,675   92.63%   47,283,934   7.37%

Guillermo E. Babatz

   596,773,341   93.01%   44,845,268   6.99%

Scott B. Bonham

   637,272,498   99.32%   4,346,111   0.68%

Lynn K. Patterson

   640,401,482   99.82%   1,134,673   0.18%

Michael D. Penner

   637,554,300   99.38%   3,981,855   0.62%

Brian J. Porter

   639,593,291   99.70%   1,942,864   0.30%

Una M. Power

   596,850,416   93.02%   44,762,693   6.98%

Aaron W. Regent

   592,913,079   92.41%   48,700,030   7.59%

Calin Rovinescu

   637,052,654   99.29%   4,560,455   0.71%

Susan L. Segal

   634,028,809   98.82%   7,589,800   1.18%

L. Scott Thomson

   590,928,923   92.10%   50,689,686   7.90%

Benita M. Warmbold

   596,771,737   93.01%   44,846,872   6.99%

 

2.

Appointment of Auditors

KPMG LLP were appointed as auditors of the Bank.

 

Votes For

  

% For

  

Votes Withheld

  

% Withheld

640,853,383   98.25%   11,391,955   1.75%

 

3.

Advisory vote on non-binding resolution on executive compensation approach

 

Votes For

  

% For

  

Votes Against

  

% Against

390,075,986   60.80%   251,545,219   39.20%

4.

Shareholder Proposal No. 1

 

Votes For

  

% For

  

Votes Against

  

% Against

  

Abstentions*

102,827,721   16.08%   536,815,728   83.92%   1,933,065

 

5.

Shareholder Proposal No. 2

 

Votes For

  

% For

  

Votes Against

  

% Against

  

Abstentions*

86,889,438   13.59%   552,403,283   86.41%   2,299,439

 

6.

Shareholder Proposal No. 3

 

Votes For

  

% For

  

Votes Against

  

% Against

  

Abstentions*

42,241,681   6.74%   584,466,188   93.26%   14,913,227

*An abstention is counted as present for quorum purposes, but is not counted as a vote cast in determining whether the requisite majority of votes cast has approved the proposal.

 

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