MISSISSAUGA, ON, March 30,
2023 /PRNewswire/ - Maple Leaf Foods Inc. ("Maple
Leaf Foods" or the "Company") (TSX: MFI) today announced that it
has filed its 2023 Notice of Annual Meeting of Shareholders and
Management Information Circular (the "Circular") with securities
regulators.
The Annual Meeting is scheduled to take place virtually on
Thursday, May 11,
2023 at 11:00 a.m. In addition to the public health
benefits, the virtual format offers many advantages, including
broader accessibility to the meeting regardless of the physical
location or circumstances of shareholders and meaningful online
engagement, where shareholders are able to ask questions and vote
in real time by following the instructions provided in the
Circular.
Shareholders are encouraged to review the Circular as it
contains important information about the Annual Meeting, including
the election of directors and the appointment of the Company's
auditor. In addition, the Circular provides a detailed
description of Maple Leaf Foods' approach to governance and
executive compensation.
The Company is again using "Notice and Access" to deliver the
Circular and related meeting materials, including its 2022 Annual
Financial Statements, by providing Shareholders with notice of
availability and access to the materials online at
www.mapleleaffoods.com and on SEDAR at www.sedar.com. Notice
and Access is an environmentally friendly and cost-effective way to
distribute these materials since it reduces printing, paper and
postage.
Please see below for links to the Notice and the Circular:
Management Information Circular
Notice and Access Letter
Shareholders are encouraged to cast their votes early by proxy
and to check the Maple Leaf Foods website
at www.mapleleaffoods.com for additional information
about the Annual Meeting. Instructions for shareholders
wishing to request paper copies of any of the meeting materials are
included in the Notice.
About Maple Leaf Foods
Maple Leaf Foods Inc. ("Maple
Leaf Foods") is a carbon neutral company with a vision to be the
most sustainable protein company on earth, responsibly producing
food products under leading brands including Maple Leaf®, Maple
Leaf Prime®, Maple Leaf Natural Selections®, Schneiders®,
Schneiders® Country Naturals®, Mina®, Greenfield Natural Meat Co.™,
Lightlife® and Field Roast™. Maple Leaf Foods employs approximately
14,000 people and does business in Canada, the U.S. and Asia. The company is headquartered in
Mississauga, Ontario, and its
shares trade on the Toronto Stock Exchange (MFI).
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