MONTREAL, May 21, 2021 /CNW Telbec/ - Resolute Forest
Products Inc. (NYSE: RFP) (TSX: RFP) today held its virtual annual
meeting of stockholders. A total of 66,680,355 common shares, or
83.5% of the outstanding shares, were voted at the meeting.
Shareholders voted in favor of each proposal, including the
election of the seven director nominees, by a 99.1% majority:
|
NOMINEE
|
FOR
|
AGAINST
|
ABSTAIN
|
NON-VOTES
|
|
# of
shares
|
%
|
# of
shares
|
%
|
# of
shares
|
|
Randall C.
Benson
|
60,798,009
|
98.9
|
695,357
|
1.1
|
4,709
|
5,182,280
|
|
Suzanne
Blanchet
|
61,378,856
|
99.8
|
113,951
|
0.2
|
5,268
|
5,182,280
|
|
Jennifer C.
Dolan
|
60,809,283
|
98.9
|
683,608
|
1.1
|
5,184
|
5,182,280
|
|
Remi G.
Lalonde
|
61,291,479
|
99.7
|
200,457
|
0.3
|
6,139
|
5,182,280
|
|
Bradley P.
Martin
|
61,094,607
|
99.4
|
398,760
|
0.6
|
4,708
|
5,182,280
|
|
Alain
Rhéaume
|
60,376,412
|
98.2
|
1,116,943
|
1.8
|
4,720
|
5,182,280
|
|
Michael S.
Rousseau
|
60,714,300
|
98.7
|
779,026
|
1.3
|
4,749
|
5,182,280
|
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 2021 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 50 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.
