Cott Announces Results of Voting for Directors at Annual Meeting of Shareowners and Declaration of Dividend
Cott Announces Results of Voting for Directors at Annual Meeting of Shareowners and Declaration of Dividend
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TORONTO and TAMPA, FL, May 1, 2019
TORONTO and TAMPA, FL, May 1, 2019 /CNW/ - Cott Corporation (NYSE:COT; TSX:BCB) (the "Company" or "Cott") today announced the results of voting for directors at its annual meeting of shareowners held on April 30, 2019 (the "Meeting") and the declaration of a dividend.
VOTING RESULTS FOR ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
By a vote conducted by ballot, each of the nominees listed in the proxy statement dated March 19, 2019 was elected as a director of the Company at the Meeting. The detailed voting results are as follows:
Nominee | # of | % of Votes | # of Votes | % of Votes |
Britta Bomhard | 109,721,104 | 99.89% | 119,916 | 0.11% |
Jerry Fowden | 107,946,300 | 98.28% | 1,894,720 | 1.72% |
Stephen H. Halperin | 107,429,926 | 97.80% | 2,411,094 | 2.20% |
Thomas Harrington | 108,575,248 | 98.85% | 1,265,772 | 1.15% |
Betty Jane Hess | 108,210,205 | 98.52% | 1,630,815 | 1.48% |
Gregory Monahan | 109,212,489 | 99.43% | 628,531 | 0.57% |
Mario Pilozzi | 109,062,023 | 99.29% | 778,997 | 0.71% |
Eric Rosenfeld | 67,453,312 | 61.41% | 42,387,708 | 38.59% |
Graham Savage | 108,930,716 | 99.17% | 910,304 | 0.83% |
Steven Stanbrook | 109,709,385 | 99.88% | 131,635 | 0.12% |
Details of the voting results on all matters considered at the Meeting are available in the Company's report of voting results, which is available under the Company's profile on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.
DECLARATION OF DIVIDEND
Cott's Board of Directors has declared a dividend of US$0.06 per share on common shares, payable in cash on June 12, 2019 to shareowners of record at the close of business on May 31, 2019.
ABOUT COTT CORPORATION
Cott is a water, coffee, tea, extracts and filtration service company with a leading volume-based national presence in the North American and European home and office bottled water delivery industry and a leader in custom coffee roasting, blending of iced tea, and extract solutions for the U.S. foodservice industry. Our platform reaches over 2.5 million customers or delivery points across North America and Europe supported by strategically located sales and distribution facilities and fleets, as well as wholesalers and distributors. This enables us to efficiently service residences, businesses, restaurant chains, hotels and motels, small and large retailers, and healthcare facilities.
Website: www.cott.com
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