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Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers reports on voting results from the 2023 annual and special meeting of shareholders
The Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders (the “Meeting”) of Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers Incorporated (the “Company”) (NYSE: RBA) (TSX: RBA) was held on May 8, 2023. Each of the matters voted upon at the Meeting is discussed in detail in the Company’s Proxy Statement dated April 7, 2023, which can be found on the Company’s website at: https://s24.q4cdn.com/560830410/files/doc_financials/2023/ar/ny20006921x500_def14a_ritchie-bros_webready.pdf.
Per TSX reporting requirements, the Company wishes to disclose that the total number of shares represented by shareholders in person and by proxy at the Meeting was 150,536,523 common shares of the Company and 485,000,000 Series A senior preferred shares of the Company, representing approximately 83.42% of the total votes eligible to be cast. The voting results for the election of directors were as follows:
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Name of Director |
For |
Against |
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Erik Olsson |
138,236,041 |
13,196,152 |
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Ann Fandozzi |
148,314,288 |
3,117,904 |
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Brian Bales |
149,171,974 |
2,260,218 |
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William Breslin |
148,435,088 |
2,997,104 |
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Adam DeWitt |
145,260,573 |
6,171,619 |
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Robert G. Elton |
143,652,516 |
7,779,676 |
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Lisa Hook |
136,285,494 |
15,146,698 |
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Timothy O’Day |
148,950,838 |
2,481,354 |
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Sarah Raiss |
133,246,957 |
18,185,236 |
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Michael Sieger |
147,836,691 |
3,595,501 |
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Jeffrey C. Smith |
148,653,187 |
2,779,005 |
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|
Carol M. Stephenson |
141,744,317 |
9,687,876 |
On May 10, 2023, the Company filed a report of voting results on all resolutions voted on at the Meeting on www.sedar.com.