DATA Communications Management Corp. (“DCM” or the “Corporation”) (TSX: DCM; OTCQX: DCMDF) today announced that the annual and special meeting (the “Meeting”) of the shareholders of the Corporation was held on June 15, 2023 in Toronto, Ontario. Thirty-four shareholders holding a total of 24,305,484 common shares of the Corporation (“Common Shares”) were represented at the Meeting in person or by proxy, representing approximately 53.2% of the total votes attached to all issued and outstanding Common Shares as of May 5, 2023, the record date for the Meeting.
Appointment of Auditors
The resolution to appoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, Chartered Accountants, as auditors of the Corporation, to hold office until the next annual meeting of shareholders of the Corporation or until their successors are appointed and to authorize the directors to fix the auditors’ remuneration, was adopted on a vote by show of hands by a majority of the votes cast by the shareholders present in person or represented by proxy at the Meeting. The votes cast by shareholders present in person or represented by proxy at the Meeting for the appointment of the auditors were as follows:
|
Votes For |
Votes Withheld |
|||||||
# |
% |
# |
% |
||||||
Appointment of Auditors |
24,304,030 |
99.99% |
1,454 |
0.01% |
Election of Directors
All eight directors proposed for election at the Meeting were elected on a vote by ballot.
The votes cast by shareholders present in person or represented by proxy at the Meeting for the election of directors were as follows:
|
Votes For |
Votes Withheld |
||||||
# |
% |
# |
% |
|||||
Gregory J. Cochrane |
22,532,021 |
93.03% |
1,688,595 |
6.97% |
||||
Merri L. Jones |
24,200,762 |
99.92% |
19,854 |
0.08% |
||||
Richard C. Kellam |
24,165,101 |
99.77% |
55,515 |
0.23% |
||||
James J. Murray |
24,189,145 |
99.87% |
31,471 |
0.13% |
||||
Michael G. Sifton |
22,586,728 |
93.25% |
1,633,888 |
6.75% |
||||
Alison Simpson |
24,200,765 |
99.92% |
19,851 |
0.08% |
||||
J.R. Kingsley Ward |
24,116,251 |
99.57% |
104,365 |
0.43% |
||||
Derek J. Watchorn |
23,875,368 |
98.57% |
345,248 |
1.43% |
Long-Term Incentive Plan
On a vote by ballot, the ordinary resolution (the “LTIP Resolution”) to approve and re-confirm the amended and restated long-term incentive plan of the Corporation (the “LTIP”) was passed by a majority of greater than 50% of the votes cast by shareholders present in person or represented by proxy at the Meeting. The votes cast by shareholders present in person or represented by proxy at the Meeting for the LTIP Resolution were as follows:
|
Votes For |
Votes Against |
||||||
# |
% |
# |
% |
|||||
LTIP Resolution |
20,029,002 |
82.69% |
4,191,614 |
17.31% |
Shareholder Rights Plan
On a vote by ballot, the ordinary resolution (the “Shareholder Rights Plan Resolution”) to approve and re-confirm the amended and restated shareholder rights plan of the Corporation was passed by a majority of greater than 50% of the votes cast by shareholders present in person or represented by proxy at the Meeting. The votes cast by shareholders present in person or represented by proxy at the Meeting for the Shareholder Rights Plan were as follows:
|
Votes For |
Votes Against |
|||||||
# |
% |
# |
% |
||||||
Shareholder Rights Plan |
21,730,882 |
89.72% |
2,489,734 |
10.28% |
ABOUT DATA COMMUNICATIONS MANAGEMENT CORP.
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Additional information relating to DATA Communications Management Corp. is available on www.datacm.com, and in the disclosure documents filed by DATA Communications Management Corp. on the System for Electronic Document Analysis and Retrieval (SEDAR) at www.sedar.com.
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Contacts
Mr. Richard Kellam
President & Chief Executive Officer
DATA Communications Management Corp.
Tel: (905) 791-3151
Mr. James E. Lorimer
Chief Financial Officer
DATA Communications Management Corp.
Tel: (905) 791-3151
ir@datacm.com