Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Corporation Limited advises that all resolutions put to the company’s annual shareholders’ meeting held today were passed. The seven resolutions were:
Resolution 1: To re-elect Pip Greenwood as a Director.
Resolution 2: To re-elect Geraldine McBride as a Director.
Resolution 3: To authorise the Directors to fix the fees and expenses of the company’s auditor.
Resolution 4: That the maximum aggregate annual remuneration payable to non-executive Directors be increased by NZ$405,000 from NZ$1,050,000 to NZ$1,455,000 (plus GST as appropriate).
Resolution 5: To approve the issue of share rights to Lewis Gradon as set out in the Notice of Annual Shareholders’ Meeting 2020.
Resolution 6: To approve the issue of options to Lewis Gradon as set out in the Notice of Annual Shareholders’ Meeting 2020.
Resolution 7: To approve the 2019 Performance Share Rights Plan Rules – North American Plan and the 2019 Share Option Plan Rules – North American Plan.
All resolutions were decided by poll. The details of the total number of votes cast in person or by proxy on the polls were as follows:
|
Resolution |
Votes For |
% |
Votes Against |
Total Votes Cast |
Abstain |
|
Resolution 1: Re-election of Pip Greenwood |
402,504,990 |
99.76 |
955,372 |
404,362,554 |
902,192 |
|
Resolution 2: Re-election of Geraldine McBride |
403,086,593 |
99.94 |
239,507 |
404,362,554 |
1,036,454 |
|
Resolution 3: Authorise Directors to fix fees and expenses of auditor |
399,755,938 |
99.12 |
3,562,147 |
404,362,554 |
1,044,469 |
|
Resolution 4: To increase the maximum aggregate annual remuneration payable to non-executive Directors |
292,256,515 |
72.74 |
109,553,169 |
403,025,719 |
1,216,035 |
|
Resolution 5: Issue of share rights to Lewis Gradon |
363,413,701 |
90.13 |
39,776,318 |
404,362,554 |
1,172,535 |
|
Resolution 6: Issue of options to Lewis Gradon |
363,712,724 |
90.19 |
39,568,515 |
404,362,554 |
1,081,315 |
|
Resolution 7: Approve 2019 Share Rights Plan Rules - North American Plan and 2019 Share Option Plan Rules – North American Plan |
397,115,687 |
98.49 |
6,087,732 |
404,362,554 |
1,159,135 |
Authorised by Marcus Driller, VP Corporate & Company Secretary
Contact: Marcus Driller, VP – Corporate and Company Secretary on +64 9 574 0110. For more information about the company visit our website www.fphcare.com.