Algoma Central Corporation Announces Results of Annual General Meeting

May 06, 2019


St. Catharines, Ontario (May 6, 2019) — Algoma Central Corporation (“Algoma” or “the Company”) (TSX: ALC), a leading provider of marine transportation services, held its Annual General Meeting of Shareholders (the “Meeting”) on May 3, 2019. Each of the matters set out below were voted upon at the Meeting and are described in greater detail in the Company’s Management Information Circular dated  March 1, 2019, available online at www.algonet.com/investor-relations or on www.sedar.com.

  1. Election of Directors

All of the nominees listed in the Management Information Circular were elected as directors until the next annual general meeting of shareholders with the support of 86% of shares voted.

Nominee

Outcome

Votes For

Votes Withheld

Total

Richard B. Carty

Elected

32,100,755

540,620

32,641,375

Paul Gurtler

Elected

32,556,862

84,513

32,641,375

E.M. Blake Hutcheson

Elected

31,367,228

1,274,147

32,641,375

Duncan N.R. Jackman

Elected

32,490,647

150,728

32,641,375

Mark McQueen

Elected

32,578,962

62,413

32,641,375

Clive P. Rowe

Elected

32,558,392

82,983

32,641,375

Harold S. Stephen

Elected

32,556,242

85,133

32,641,375

Eric Stevenson

Elected

32,560,642

80,733

32,641,375


  1. Appointment of Auditors

Professional accounting firm Deloitte LLP was appointed as independent auditors of the Company.

Outcome

Votes For

Votes Withheld

Total

Approved

32,850,624

73,300

32,923,924


About Algoma Central

Algoma owns and operates the largest fleet of dry and liquid bulk carriers operating on the Great Lakes - St. Lawrence Waterway, including self-unloading dry-bulk carriers, gearless dry-bulk carriers and product tankers.  Algoma also owns ocean self-unloading dry-bulk vessels operating in international markets and a 50% interest in NovaAlgoma, which owns and operates a diversified portfolio of dry-bulk fleets serving customers internationally.

For further information please contact: 

Gregg A. Ruhl    
President and CEO  
+1 905-687-7890

        Peter D. Winkley 
        Chief Financial Officer  
        +1 905-687-7897

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