Blackline Safety Corp. (“Blackline” or the “Company“) (TSX: BLN) a global leader in connected safety technology with a hardware-enabled software-as-a-service (HeSaaS) business model held its annual and special meeting (the “Meeting“) of shareholders on March 22, 2022. Full results for all resolutions are set forth below.
1. Fixing Number of Directors
By ordinary resolution passed via ballot, the number of directors to be elected at the meeting was fixed at seven members. The results of the ballot were as follows:
Votes For | Percent (%) | Votes Against | Percent (%) |
42,024,636 | 100% | – | 0% |
2. Election of Directors
By ordinary resolution passed via ballot, all of the nominees proposed as directors were duly elected as directors of Blackline to serve until the next annual meeting or until their successors are duly appointed or elected. The results of the ballot were as follows:
Name of Nominee | Votes For | Percent (%) | Votes Withheld | Percent (%) |
Cody Slater | 40,974,372 | 97.5% | 1,050,264 | 2.5% |
Michael Hayduk | 40,902,972 | 97.3% | 1,121,664 | 2.67% |
Dr. John Finbow | 42,024,636 | 100% | – | 0% |
Robert Herdman | 42,024,636 | 100% | – | 0% |
Brad Gilewich | 38,315,249 | 91.17% | 3,709,387 | 8.83% |
Cheemin Bo-Linn | 36,810,439 | 87.59% | 5,214,197 | 12.41% |
Barbara Holzapfel | 40,290,246 | 97.5% | 1,051,764 | 2.5% |
3. Appointment of Auditors
By ordinary resolution passed via ballot, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, Chartered Accountants, were appointed as auditors of the Company until the next annual meeting or until their successors are duly appointed, and the directors were authorized to fix their remuneration. The results of the ballot were as follows:
Votes For | Percent (%) | Votes Withheld | Percent (%) |
42,290,246 | 99.9% | 5,450 | 0.01% |
4. Employee Share Purchase Plan
By ordinary resolution passed via ballot, the ordinary resolution to increase the number of common shares that may be issued from treasury under the Company’s employee stock ownership plan from 500,000 common shares to 750,000 common shares was approved. The results of the ballot were as follows:
Votes For | Percent (%) | Votes Against | Percent (%) |
38,901,952 | 92.57% | 3,122,684 | 7.43% |
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