VANCOUVER, BC, April 20,
2022 /CNW/ - West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. ("West
Fraser" or the "Company") (TSX and NYSE: WFG) announced, in
accordance with Toronto Stock Exchange requirements, the voting
results from its Annual General and Special Meeting held on
Wednesday, April 20, 2022 in
Quesnel, BC.
Voting Results for the Election of
Directors
A total of 84,179,585 Common shares and Class B Common
shares were voted at the meeting, representing 79.68% of the votes
attached to all outstanding shares. Shareholders voted in
favour of all items of business before the meeting, including the
election of all director nominees as follows:
|
Director
|
|
Votes
For
|
|
% of Votes
in Favour
|
|
Votes
Withheld
|
|
% of Votes
Withheld
|
|
Hank
Ketcham
|
|
78,478,566
|
|
97.10
|
|
2,340,859
|
|
2.90
|
|
Reid E.
Carter
|
|
79,297,284
|
|
98.12
|
|
1,522,141
|
|
1.88
|
|
Raymond
Ferris
|
|
80,091,124
|
|
99.10
|
|
728,301
|
|
0.90
|
|
John N.
Floren
|
|
79,998,381
|
|
98.98
|
|
821,044
|
|
1.02
|
|
Ellis Ketcham
Johnson
|
|
80,616,788
|
|
99.75
|
|
202,637
|
|
0.25
|
|
Brian G.
Kenning
|
|
79,275,043
|
|
98.09
|
|
1,544,382
|
|
1.91
|
|
Marian
Lawson
|
|
80,393,123
|
|
99.47
|
|
426,302
|
|
0.53
|
|
Colleen
McMorrow
|
|
80,563,237
|
|
99.68
|
|
256,187
|
|
0.32
|
|
Robert L.
Phillips
|
|
72,707,706
|
|
89.96
|
|
8,111,719
|
|
10.04
|
|
Janice G.
Rennie
|
|
76,064,521
|
|
94.12
|
|
4,754,904
|
|
5.88
|
|
Gillian D.
Winckler
|
|
80,522,389
|
|
99.63
|
|
297,036
|
|
0.37
|
Voting Results for Other
Matters
Shareholders approved the fixing the number of directors at
eleven (11).
Shareholders approved the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers
LLP as auditor of the Company.
The resolution on the amendment of corporate Articles as
disclosed in the Company's management information circular dated
March 8, 2022 was also approved, with
99.37% of votes cast in favour.
The resolution on approval of the U.S. Employee Stock Purchase
Plan as disclosed in the Company's management information circular
dated March 8, 2022 was also
approved, with 99.79% of votes cast in favour.
The resolution on the Company's approach to executive
compensation (Say-on-Pay) as disclosed in the Company's management
information circular dated March 8,
2022 was also approved, with 94.62% of votes cast in
favour.
Detailed voting results for the meeting are available on SEDAR
at www.sedar.com and EDGAR at www.sec.gov/edgar.shtml.
About West Fraser
West Fraser is a
diversified wood products company with more than 60 facilities in
Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, and Europe. From responsibly sourced
and sustainably managed forest resources, the
Company produces lumber, engineered wood products
(OSB, LVL, MDF, plywood,
and particleboard), pulp, newsprint, wood chips, other
residuals, and renewable energy. West Fraser's
products are used in home construction, repair and
remodelling, industrial applications, papers, tissue, and box
materials. For more information about West
Fraser, visit www.westfraser.com.
For More Information
Media
Contact
Joyce Wagenaar
Director, Communications
Tel. (604) 817-5539
media@westfraser.com
Investor Contact
Robert B.
Winslow, CFA
Director, Investor Relations & Corporate Development
Tel. (416) 777-4426
shareholder@westfraser.com
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