MONTREAL, Aug. 2, 2024
/CNW/ - Lightspeed Commerce Inc. ("Lightspeed" or the
"Company") (TSX: LSPD) (NYSE: LSPD), today announced the
voting results for the items of business put forth by the Company
at its annual shareholders meeting held on August 1st, 2024 (the "Meeting").
Lightspeed is the unified POS and payments platform for ambitious
entrepreneurs to accelerate growth, provide the best customer
experiences and become a go-to destination in their space.
Shareholders of the Company voted in favor of all items of
business put forth at the Meeting by the Company. The voting
results for each item of business at the Meeting are presented
below.
1. Election of Directors
The seven (7) candidates proposed as directors were duly elected
directors of the Company by a majority of the votes cast by the
shareholders present or represented by proxy at the Meeting, as
follows:
Name of
Nominee
|
Votes
For
|
%
|
Votes
Against
|
%
|
Patrick
Pichette
|
98,384,797
|
98.52 %
|
1,476,606
|
1.48 %
|
Dax Dasilva
|
99,587,255
|
99.73 %
|
274,149
|
0.27 %
|
Dale Murray
|
99,257,111
|
99.39 %
|
604,291
|
0.61 %
|
Manon
Brouillette
|
99,578,533
|
99.72 %
|
282,870
|
0.28 %
|
Nathalie
Gaveau
|
99,433,002
|
99.57 %
|
428,399
|
0.43 %
|
Paul
McFeeters
|
99,568,816
|
99.71 %
|
292,588
|
0.29 %
|
Rob Williams
|
99,569,470
|
99.71 %
|
291,933
|
0.29 %
|
2. Appointment of Auditors
A ballot was conducted with respect to the appointment of
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP ("PwC") as the Company's auditors.
According to the proxies received and ballots cast, PwC was
appointed the Company's auditors with the following results:
Votes For: 103,729,855 (99.84%)
Votes Withheld: 168,200 (0.16%)
3. Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation
A ballot was conducted with respect to approving an advisory,
non-binding resolution on the Company's approach to executive
compensation as more fully described in the Company's management
information circular. According to the proxies received and ballots
cast, such advisory, non-binding resolution on the Company's
approach to executive compensation was approved with the following
results:
Votes For: 98,781,998 (98.92%)
Votes Against: 1,079,404 (1.08%)
Final voting results on all matters voted at the Meeting are
available on Lightspeed's website and on SEDAR+ at
www.sedarplus.com and EDGAR at www.sec.gov.
About Lightspeed
Powering the businesses that are the backbone of the global
economy, Lightspeed's one-stop commerce platform helps merchants
innovate to simplify, scale and provide exceptional customer
experiences. Our cloud commerce solution transforms and unifies
online and physical operations, multichannel sales, expansion to
new locations, global payments, financial solutions and connection
to supplier networks.
Founded in Montréal, Canada in
2005, Lightspeed is dual-listed on the New York Stock Exchange
(NYSE: LSPD) and Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX: LSPD). With teams
across North America, Europe and Asia
Pacific, the Company serves retail, hospitality and golf
businesses in over 100 countries.
For more information, see www.lightspeedhq.com.
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Forward-Looking Statements
This news release may include forward-looking information and
forward-looking statements within the meaning of applicable
securities laws ("forward-looking statements"). Forward-looking
statements are statements that are predictive in nature, depend
upon or refer to future events or conditions and are identified by
words such as "will", "expects", "anticipates", "intends", "plans",
"believes", "estimates" or similar expressions concerning matters
that are not historical facts. Such statements are based on current
expectations of Lightspeed's management and inherently involve
numerous risks and uncertainties, known and unknown, including
economic factors. A number of risks, uncertainties and other
factors may cause actual results to differ materially from the
forward-looking statements contained in this news release,
including, among other factors, those risk factors identified in
our most recent Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations, under "Risk Factors" in our
most recent Annual Information Form, and in our other filings with
the Canadian securities regulatory authorities and the U.S.
Securities and Exchange Commission, all of which are available
under our profile on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.com and on EDGAR at
www.sec.gov. Readers are cautioned to consider these and other
factors carefully when making decisions with respect to
Lightspeed's subordinate voting shares and not to place undue
reliance on forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements
contained in this news release are not guarantees of future
performance and, while forward-looking statements are based on
certain assumptions that Lightspeed considers reasonable, actual
events and results could differ materially from those expressed or
implied by forward-looking statements made by Lightspeed. Except as
may be expressly required by applicable law, Lightspeed does not
undertake any obligation to update publicly or revise any such
forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information,
future events or otherwise.
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SOURCE Lightspeed Commerce Inc.