BOUCHERVILLE, QUEBEC--(Marketwired - May 12, 2015) - RONA inc. (TSX:RON)(TSX:RON.PR.A) held today at its head office in Boucherville, Québec, its 2015 annual meeting of shareholders.
Election of members of the Board of Directors
The following 12 nominees proposed by management at the meeting were elected as directors by a majority of the ballots cast. Together, they form a diversified and experienced team that will continue to provide counsel in the interests of the Corporation and all its stakeholders.
Nominees | Votes for | % for | Abstentions | % Abstaining | |||
Suzanne Blanchet | Québec, Canada | 77,202,368 | 98,80 | % | 936,663 | 1,20 | % |
Réal Brunet | Québec, Canada | 77,602,058 | 99,31 | % | 537,198 | 0,69 | % |
Robert Chevrier | Québec, Canada | 76,535,697 | 97,92 | % | 1,623,559 | 2,08 | % |
Eric Claus | Nova Scotia, Canada | 76,844,877 | 98,34 | % | 1,294,154 | 1,66 | % |
Bernard Dorval | Ontario, Canada | 77,752,313 | 99,50 | % | 386,943 | 0,50 | % |
Guy G. Dufresne | Québec, Canada | 76,232,815 | 97,56 | % | 1,906,441 | 2,44 | % |
Jean-René Halde | Québec, Canada | 77,700,679 | 99,44 | % | 438,352 | 0,56 | % |
Denise Martin | Québec, Canada | 77,751,849 | 99,50 | % | 387,407 | 0,50 | % |
James Pantelidis | Ontario, Canada | 76,163,011 | 97,47 | % | 1,976,245 | 2,53 | % |
Robert Paré | Québec, Canada | 77,007,285 | 98,55 | % | 1,131,746 | 1,45 | % |
Steven P. Richardson | Ontario, Canada | 76,849,798 | 98,35 | % | 1,289,458 | 1,65 | % |
Robert Sawyer | Québec, Canada | 77,689,796 | 99,40 | % | 469,460 | 0,60 | % |
Final results on all matters voted on at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders will be filed with Canadian securities regulators. Biographies of the RONA Board members are available at www.rona.ca/corporate/executive-committee.
About RONA
RONA inc. is a major Canadian distributor and retailer of hardware, building materials and home renovation products. The Corporation operates a network of over 500 corporate, franchise and independent affiliate stores of complementary formats. With its nine distribution centres, RONA serves its own network as well as many independent dealers operating under different banners, including Ace for which RONA owns the licensing rights and is the exclusive distributor in Canada. With the help of its nearly 24,000 employees, the Corporation generates annual consolidated sales of $4.1 billion. For more information, visit rona.ca.