Restaurant Brands International Inc. Announces Election of Directors
OAKVILLE, ON, June 10, 2016 /CNW/ - Restaurant Brands International Inc. (TSX/NYSE: QSR) ("RBI") today announced the results of the vote on the election of directors at its Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders held on June 9, 2016.
The total number of eligible votes represented in person or by proxy at the meeting was 462,664,749 representing 87.5% of all eligible votes.
RBI's proxy circular provided for eleven nominees to the Board of Directors. The eleven individuals nominated by the Board of Directors for election as directors of RBI were elected, each to hold office until the next annual meeting of shareholders or until their respective successors are elected or appointed. Of the eleven directors elected, only Neil Golden was not an incumbent director.
The votes cast with respect to each nominee were as follows:
Director Nominee | Votes For | % | Votes Withheld | % |
Alexandre Behring | 434,844,151 | 97.44% | 11,413,550 | 2.56% |
Marc Caira | 445,699,049 | 99.87% | 558,652 | 0.13% |
Martin E. Franklin | 443,720,891 | 99.43% | 2,536,810 | 0.57% |
Paul J. Fribourg | 443,532,192 | 99.39% | 2,725,509 | 0.61% |
Neil Golden | 446,056,477 | 99.95% | 201,223 | 0.05% |
John A. Lederer | 446,081,530 | 99.96% | 176,171 | 0.04% |
Thomas V. Milroy | 445,530,541 | 99.84% | 727,160 | 0.16% |
Daniel S. Schwartz | 446,035,441 | 99.95% | 222,259 | 0.05% |
Carlos Alberto Sicupira | 442,030,937 | 99.05% | 4,226,764 | 0.95% |
Roberto Moses Thompson Motta | 444,400,349 | 99.58% | 1,857,352 | 0.42% |
Alexandre Van Damme | 443,029,685 | 99.28% | 3,228,016 | 0.72% |
Final voting results on all matters at the Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders will be filed with Canadian and U.S. securities regulators.
About Restaurant Brands International
Restaurant Brands International Inc. is one of the world's largest quick service restaurant companies with approximately $23 billion in system sales and over 19,000 restaurants in approximately 100 countries and U.S. territories. Restaurant Brands International owns two of the world's most prominent and iconic quick service restaurant brands – TIM HORTONS® and BURGER KING®. These independently operated brands have been serving their respective guests, franchisees, and communities for over 50 years. To learn more about Restaurant Brands International, please visit the Company's website at www.rbi.com.
SOURCE Restaurant Brands International
