WATERLOO, Ontario, June 13, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Descartes Systems Group Inc. (the “Corporation”) announced the voting results from its annual meeting of shareholders held on Thursday, June 13, 2024 (the “Meeting”).
Meeting Results
The following matters, as set out in more detail in its Management Information Circular dated May 1, 2024, were considered and voted on by shareholders at the Meeting:
General
The total number of common shares of the Corporation represented in person or by proxy at the Meeting was 75,081,077 which represented 87.93% of the 85,390,142 common shares of the Corporation that were outstanding as of the record date for the Meeting, being April 26, 2024.
Election of Directors
On a vote by ballot, each of the following 10 nominees proposed by management of the Corporation was elected as a director of the Corporation:
Director NomineeNumber of
Votes FORPercentage of
Votes FORNumber of
Votes AGAINSTPercentage of
Votes AGAINSTDeepak Chopra73,676,16599.20%596,8670.80%Deborah Close73,226,51898.59%1,046,5141.41%Eric Demirian71,128,91795.77%3,144,1144.23%Sandra Hanington73,394,71798.82%878,3151.18%Kelley Irwin73,970,47899.59%302,5530.41%Dennis Maple73,878,33499.47%394,6980.53%Chris Muntwyler73,393,03098.82%880,0021.18%Jane O’Hagan 72,818,74698.04%1,454,2861.96%Edward Ryan73,683,79599.21%589,2370.79%John Walker72,402,93397.48%1,870,0992.52%
Appointment of Auditors
On a vote by ballot, KPMG LLP, Chartered Professional Accountants and Licensed Public Accountants, were appointed as the auditors of the Corporation until the close of the next annual meeting of shareholders or until their successors are appointed.
Number of Votes
FORPercentage of Votes
FORNumber of Votes
WITHHELDPercentage of Votes
WITHHELD74,936,60199.81%144,4580.19%
Amendment to Performance and Restricted Share Unit Plan
On a vote by ballot, the resolution proposed by management of the Corporation to make certain amendments to the Corporation’s Performance and Restricted Share Unit Plan was approved:
Number of Votes
FORPercentage of Votes
FORNumber of Votes
AGAINSTPercentage of Votes
AGAINST73,267,37998.65%1,005,6521.35%
Say-On-Pay
On a vote by ballot, the “Say-On-Pay” resolution proposed by management of the Corporation was approved.
Number of Votes
FORPercentage of Votes
FORNumber of Votes
AGAINSTPercentage of Total Votes
AGAINST72,489,75497.60%1,783,2782.40%
About Descartes
Descartes (Nasdaq:DSGX) (TSX:DSG) is the global leader in providing on-demand, software-as-a-service solutions focused on improving the productivity, security and sustainability of logistics-intensive businesses. Customers use our modular, software-as-a-service solutions to route, track and help improve the safety, performance and compliance of delivery resources; plan, allocate and execute shipments; rate, audit and pay transportation invoices; access global trade data; file customs and security documents for imports and exports; and complete numerous other logistics processes by participating in the world’s largest, collaborative multimodal logistics community. Our headquarters are in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada and we have offices and partners around the world. Learn more at www.descartes.com, and connect with us on LinkedIn and Twitter.
Descartes Investor Contact:
Laurie McCauley (519) 746-2969
investor@descartes.com