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VANCOUVER, BC, May 6, 2026 /CNW/ - Premium Brands Holdings Corporation ("Premium Brands" or the "Company") (TSX: PBH) announced the voting results from its 2026 annual meeting of shareholders held May 6, 2026. A total of 38,821,444 Common Shares, or 74.43% of our issued and outstanding Common Shares, were voted in connection with the annual meeting. Shareholders voted by ballot on each item of business. Based on proxies received prior to the meeting and votes tallied at the meeting, each director nominee was elected by a substantial majority as follows:
Johnny Ciampi | 93.75 % |
Thomas Dea | 91.24 % |
Dr. Marie Delorme, C.M. | 99.44 % |
Bruce Hodge | 97.49 % |
John Hatherly | 98.15 % |
Hugh McKinnon | 96.34 % |
George Paleologou | 94.68 % |
Mary Wagner | 94.29 % |
Additionally, the Company's advisory "say on pay" vote received 98.38% support, and both Shareholder Proposals were defeated with 87.36% voting against Shareholder Proposal #1 and 99.16% voting against Shareholder Proposal #2, based on proxies received prior to the meeting and votes tallied at the meeting. Full results of the votes are included as Appendix "A" to this press release.
About Premium Brands
Premium Brands owns a broad range of leading specialty food manufacturing and differentiated food distribution businesses with operations across Canada and the United States.
PREMIUM BRANDS HOLDINGS CORPORATION
Annual Meeting of Shareholders of
Premium Brands Holdings Corporation (the "Issuer")
Wednesday, May 6, 2026
Report of Voting Results
National Instrument 51-102 - Continuous Disclosure Obligations
Section 11.3
Matters Voted Upon |
1. | To fix the number of Directors to be elected
at the Meeting at not more than eight (8). | 38,229,699 (98.48%) For | 591,744 (1.52%) Against |
2.(a) | To elect Johnny Ciampi as a Director of the
Corporation. | 35,264,994 (93.75%) For | 2,349,743 (6.25%) Against |
(b) | To elect Thomas Dea as a Director of the
Corporation | 34,320,305 (91.24%) For | 3,294,431 (8.76%) Against |
(c) | To elect Dr. Marie Delorme, C.M. as a
Director of the Corporation. | 37,405,591 (99.44%) For | 209,146 (0.56%) Against |
(d) | To elect John Hatherly as a Director of the
Corporation | 36,919,123 (98.15%) For | 695,614 (1.85%) Against |
(e) | To elect Bruce Hodge as a Director of the
Corporation. | 36,672,291 (97.49%) For | 942,446 (2.51%) Against |
(f) | To elect Hugh McKinnon as a Director of
the Corporation. | 36,239,488 (96.34%) For | 1,375,247 (3.66%) Against |
(g) | To elect George Paleologou as a Director
of the Corporation. | 35,612,576 (94.68%) For | 2,002,161 (5.32%) Against |
(h) | To elect Mary Wagner as a Director of the
Corporation. | 35,467,621 (94.29%) For | 2,147,114 (5.71%) Against |
3. | To approve the appointment of
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Auditors
of the Corporation for the ensuing year,
and to authorize the Directors of the
Corporation to fix the remuneration of such
Auditors. | 38,446,295 (99.03%) For | 375,149 (0.97%) Withheld |
4. | To approve the Corporation's approach to
executive compensation. | 37,005,511 (98.38%) For | 609,226 (1.62%) Against |
5. | Votes for or votes against the Shareholder
Proposal #1 set forth in Appendix "D" of the
2025 Information Circular | 4,754,867 (12.64%) For | 32,859,869 (87.36%) Against |
6. | Votes for or votes against the Shareholder
Proposal #2 set forth in Appendix "D" of the
2025 Information Circular | 317,440 (0.84%) For | 37,297,297 (99.16%) Against |
SOURCE Premium Brands Holdings Corporation
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For further information, please contact George Paleologou, President and CEO, or Will Kalutycz, CFO, at (604) 656-3100, www.premiumbrandsholdings.com