MONTREAL, May 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/
- Resolute Forest Products Inc. (NYSE: RFP) (TSX: RFP) today
held its virtual and in-person annual meeting of stockholders. A
total of 60,514,091 common shares, or 78.8% of the outstanding
shares, were voted at the meeting. Shareholders voted in favor of
each proposal, including the election of the eight director
nominees, by a substantial majority:
|
NOMINEE
|
FOR
|
AGAINST
|
ABSTAIN
|
NON-VOTES
|
|
# of
shares
|
%
|
# of
shares
|
%
|
# of
shares
|
|
Randall C.
Benson
|
55,551,033
|
98.4
|
932,490
|
1.7
|
17,881
|
4,012,687
|
|
Suzanne
Blanchet
|
56,211,345
|
99.5
|
271,689
|
0.5
|
18,370
|
4,012,687
|
|
Duncan K.
Davies
|
56,276,317
|
99.6
|
205,519
|
0.4
|
19,568
|
4,012,687
|
|
Jennifer C.
Dolan
|
55,598,953
|
98.4
|
884,220
|
1.6
|
17,931
|
4,012,687
|
|
Remi G.
Lalonde
|
56,193,165
|
99.5
|
287,972
|
0.5
|
20,267
|
4,012,687
|
|
Bradley P.
Martin
|
55,976,561
|
99.1
|
505,262
|
0.9
|
19,581
|
4,012,687
|
|
Alain
Rhéaume
|
52,741,675
|
93.4
|
3,739,284
|
6.6
|
20,445
|
4,012,687
|
|
Michael S.
Rousseau
|
54,914,047
|
97.2
|
1,575,537
|
2.8
|
11,820
|
4,012,687
|
The other proposals on which stockholders voted favorably
included:
- The ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers
LLP as the company's independent registered public accounting firm
for the 2022 fiscal year.
- An advisory vote to approve compensation of the company's named
executive officers, as disclosed in the proxy statement.
About Resolute Forest
Products
Resolute Forest Products is a global leader in the forest
products industry with a diverse range of products, including
market pulp, tissue, wood products and papers, which are marketed
in over 60 countries. The company owns or operates some 40
facilities, as well as power generation assets, in the United States and Canada. Resolute has third-party certified
100% of its managed woodlands to internationally recognized
sustainable forest management standards. The shares of Resolute
Forest Products trade under the stock symbol RFP on both the New
York Stock Exchange and the Toronto Stock Exchange.
Resolute has received regional, North American and global
recognition for its leadership in corporate social responsibility
and sustainable development, as well as for its business practices.
Visit www.resolutefp.com for more information.
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SOURCE Resolute Forest Products Inc.