MONTREAL, May 4, 2020 /CNW Telbec/ - MTY Food Group Inc. ("MTY" or the "Company") (TSX: MTY), franchisor and operator of multiple concepts of restaurants, is pleased to announce that all matters set out in the management information circular dated March 27, 2020 for the 2020 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders held on Friday May 1, 2020 (the ''Meeting'') were approved by shareholders. Over 17,151,409 shares were voted representing 69.42% of the outstanding shares of the Company.

The following seven nominees were re-elected as directors of MTY. The detailed results of the vote for the election of directors are set out below:

 

Nominee

# Votes For

% Votes For

# Votes Withheld

% Votes Withheld

Murat Armutlu

15,990,243

93.23%

1,161,166

6.77%

Stanley Ma

12,235,910

71.34%

4,915,499

28.66%

Dickie Orr

17,083,368

99.60%

68,041

0.40%

Claude St-Pierre

11,720,100

68.33%

5,431,309

31.67%

David K. Wong

12,192,714

71.09%

4,958,695

28.91%

Gary O'Connor

17,080,837

99.59%

70,572

0.41%

Eric Lefebvre

13,086,376

76.30%

4,065,033

23.70%

 

Each of the matters voted at the Meeting is discussed in detail in the Company's Management Information Circular dated March 27, 2020.  These can be found on SEDAR at www.sedar.com under the Company's profile for public filings. Final voting results on all matters voted at the Meeting will be filed on SEDAR at www.sedar.com under the Company's profile for public filings

Certain information in this News Release may constitute "forward-looking" information that involves known and unknown risks, uncertainties, future expectations and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the Company or industry results, to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking information. When used in this News Release, this information may include words such as "anticipate", "estimate", "may", "will", "expect", "believe", "plan" and other terminology. This information reflects current expectations regarding future events and operating performance and speaks only as of the date of this News Release. Except as required by law, we assume no obligation to update or revise forward-looking information to reflect new events or circumstances. Additional information is available in the Company's Management Discussion and Analysis, which can be found on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.

On Behalf of the Board of Directors of
MTY Food Group Inc.

_____________________________________
Eric Lefebvre, CEO

SOURCE MTY Food Group Inc.

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