TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Hudson’s Bay Company (TSX:HBC) announced that the nominees listed in its management information circular dated May 14, 2014 were elected as directors of HBC at the annual meeting of shareholders held yesterday in Toronto. The results of the vote are set out below:
Nominee |
Votes For | Votes Withheld | ||||||
# | % | # | % | |||||
Richard A. Baker | 147,050,187 | 91.56 | 13,547,042 | 8.44 | ||||
Robert C. Baker | 157,001,677 | 97.76 | 3,595,552 | 2.24 | ||||
David G. Leith | 160,362,705 | 99.85 | 234,524 | 0.15 | ||||
William L. Mack | 157,023,532 | 97.77 | 3,573,697 | 2.23 | ||||
Lee Neibart | 157,024,532 | 97.78 | 3,572,697 | 2.22 | ||||
Denise Pickett | 160,363,507 | 99.85 | 233,722 | 0.15 | ||||
Wayne Pommen | 160,364,007 | 99.85 | 233,222 | 0.15 | ||||
Earl Rotman | 160,438,885 | 99.90 | 158,344 | 0.10 | ||||
Matthew Rubel | 160,440,785 | 99.90 | 156,444 | 0.10 |
Final results on all matters voted at the annual meeting will be filed on SEDAR.
About Hudson’s Bay Company
Hudson's Bay Company, founded in 1670, is North America's longest continually operated company. Today, HBC offers customers a range of retailing categories and shopping experiences primarily in the United States and Canada. Our leading banners – Hudson's Bay, Lord & Taylor, Saks Fifth Avenue and Saks Fifth Avenue OFF 5TH – offer a compelling assortment of apparel, accessories, shoes, beauty and home merchandise. Hudson’s Bay is Canada's most prominent department store with 90 full-line locations, one outlet store and thebay.com. Lord & Taylor operates 49 full-line locations primarily in the northeastern and mid-Atlantic U.S., four Lord & Taylor outlet locations and lordandtaylor.com. Saks Fifth Avenue, one of the world's pre-eminent luxury specialty retailers, comprises 39 U.S. stores, five international licensed stores and saks.com. OFF 5TH offers value-oriented merchandise through 75 U.S. stores and saksoff5th.com. Home Outfitters is Canada's largest kitchen, bed and bath specialty superstore with 69 locations. Hudson’s Bay Company trades on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol “HBC”.