TORONTO, March 20, 2020 /CNW/ - Scotiabank today announced
several new options for shareholders to participate remotely in the
Bank's 188th annual general meeting. These measures were
introduced following the joint statement issued by Canadian banks
and life insurance companies regarding annual meeting planning.
Scotiabank's 188th Annual Meeting of Common Shareholders will be
held on April 7, 2020, at
9:00 a.m. EDT.
"Considering the potential impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on
the Bank's stakeholders, and the directives from public health
officials on large group settings, the Board of Directors believes
the safest way to participate in the upcoming annual meeting is
remotely and we are providing additional ways to enable this for
all shareholders," said Julie Walsh,
SVP, Corporate Secretary and Chief Corporate Governance Officer,
Scotiabank. "The health and well-being of our shareholders,
employees and community is of utmost priority to Scotiabank. This
decision is consistent with our goal of ensuring the wellbeing of
all of our stakeholders, while enabling our shareholders to
participate in the annual meeting."
Shareholders are strongly encouraged to vote in advance of
the meeting. Scotiabank has also enabled the following remote
channels to facilitate shareholder participation:
- All shareholders are invited to join the annual meeting and
pose questions through a live webcast as well as a conference
call
- Non-registered (beneficial) owners who hold shares through an
intermediary such as a securities broker, trustee or financial
institution can vote their shares and pose questions via an audio
webcast using the control number on their voting instruction
form
- Registered owners who hold shares directly can use the control
number on their form of proxy to vote their shares using the online
and fax options outlined on the form, or via telephone – the number
will be posted on the Scotiabank website in advance of the
meeting
Please note: the proxy materials previously
distributed will not be updated and may continue to be used to vote
individual shares in connection with the annual meeting.
Shareholders can visit www.scotiabank.com/annualmeeting or
contact Investor Relations at 416-775-0798 or
investor.relations@scotiabank.com for more information.
SOURCE Scotiabank