COVALON TECHNOLOGIES LTD. MISSISSAUGA, ON, July 2, 2021 /PRNewswire/ - Covalon Technologies Ltd. (the "Company" or "Covalon") (TSXV: COV) (OTCQX: CVALF), an advanced medical technologies company, announced today the results of the matters voted upon at its Fiscal 2020 Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders ("AGM") held June 30th, 2021.
Shareholders voted in favour of all items of business and each item of business was approved by the requisite number of votes. The matters included the election of the Board of Directors, the appointment of auditors, and the approval of the Company's amended and restated stock option plan. The total number of shares represented, either in person or by proxy, totaled 11,030,811 or 42.72%. The voting results are detailed below.
1) The Election of the Board of Directors
Name of Nominee | Votes FOR | % | Votes WITHHELD | % |
Amir Boloor | 10,830,065 | 99.965 | 3,830 | 0.035 |
Joseph Cordiano | 10,651,175 | 98.313 | 182,720 | 1.687 |
Myrna Francis | 10,819,665 | 99.869 | 14,230 | 0.131 |
Martin Goldfarb | 10,648,375 | 98.288 | 185,520 | 1.712 |
Brian Pedlar | 10,678,175 | 98.563 | 155,720 | 1.437 |
Abe Schwartz | 10,651,175 | 98.313 | 182,720 | 1.687 |
Ron Smith | 10,830,065 | 99.965 | 3,830 | 0.035 |
2) The Appointment of the Auditor
Votes FOR | % | Votes WITHHELD | % | |
PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP | 11,023,056 | 99.930 | 7,755 | 0.070 |
3) The Approval of the Company's 2019 Amended and Restated Stock Option Plan
Votes FOR | % | Votes WITHHELD | % | |
Amended and Restated Stock Option Plan | 10,590,575 | 97.754 | 243,320 | 2.246 |
Final voting results of all matters voted on at the meeting will be filed on SEDAR at www.sedar.com and further details of the voted matters can be found in the Company's management information circular dated May 26th, 2021.
About Covalon
Covalon Technologies Ltd. is a researcher, developer, manufacturer, and marketer of patent-protected medical products that improve patient outcomes and save lives in the areas of advanced wound care, infection management and surgical procedures. Covalon leverages its patented medical technology platforms and expertise in two ways: (i) by developing products that are sold under Covalon's name; and (ii) by developing and commercializing medical products for other medical companies under development and license contracts. The Company is listed on the TSX Venture Exchange, having the symbol COV and trades on the OTQX Market under the symbol CVALF. To learn more about Covalon, visit our website at www.covalon.com.
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