MONTREAL, QUEBEC and SARASOTA, FLORIDA–(Marketwired – June 7, 2017) – Intertape Polymer Group Inc. (TSX:ITP) (the “Company”) is pleased to announce that all nine nominees listed in its management information circular dated April 26, 2017 were re-elected as Directors of the Company at its annual and special meeting of shareholders (the “Meeting”) held today in Toronto.
At the Meeting, a ballot was held for the election of Directors. The nine Directors were elected with the following results:
Name of Nominee | Votes for | % | Votes Withheld | % |
Robert M. Beil | 45,338,285 | 99.27 | 333,324 | 0.73 |
George J. Bunze | 45,361,335 | 99.32 | 310,274 | 0.68 |
Frank Di Tomasso | 44,094,965 | 96.55 | 1,576,644 | 3.45 |
Robert J. Foster | 45,317,970 | 99.23 | 353,639 | 0.77 |
James Pantelidis | 45,505,070 | 99.64 | 166,539 | 0.36 |
Jorge N. Quintas | 45,527,854 | 99.69 | 143,755 | 0.31 |
Mary Pat Salomone | 45,211,906 | 98.99 | 459,703 | 1.01 |
Gregory A. C. Yull | 45,502,039 | 99.63 | 169,570 | 0.37 |
Melbourne F. Yull | 45,500,624 | 99.63 | 170,985 | 0.37 |
The biographies of the Directors and further details about the Company’s corporate governance practices are available at www.itape.com.
At the Meeting, Raymond Chabot Grant Thornton LLP was re-appointed as auditor of the Company.
In addition, shareholders adopted a resolution accepting, in an advisory, non-binding capacity, the Company’s approach to executive compensation disclosed under “Compensation of Executive Officers and Directors – Compensation Discussion and Analysis” in the Company’s management information circular dated April 26, 2017.
About Intertape Polymer Group Inc.
Intertape Polymer Group Inc. is a recognized leader in the development, manufacture and sale of a variety of paper and film based pressure-sensitive and water-activated tapes, polyethylene and specialized polyolefin films, woven coated fabrics and complementary packaging systems for industrial and retail use. Headquartered in Montreal, Quebec and Sarasota, Florida, the Company employs approximately 2,200 employees with operations in 17 locations, including 11 manufacturing facilities in North America, one in Europe and one in India.
For information about the Company, visit www.itape.com.
Pierre Boucher
514-731-0000