BlackBerry shareholders elected the company’s eight director candidates to the board at today’s annual and special meeting.
Directors were elected with favourable margins; Executive Chairman/CEO John Chen received 96.83% of votes, while the biggest opposition was lodged against lead independent director Prem Watsa (who received 91.72% in favour and 8.28% withheld).
Joining them on the board are Michael Daniels, Timothy Dattels, Richard Lynch, Laurie Smaldone Alsup, Barbara Stymiest, and Wayne Wouters.
Detailed results of the vote are as follows:
Nominee Votes For % For Votes Withheld % Withheld John Chen 272,338,070 96.83% 8,905,391 3.17% >Michael A. Daniels 276,590,453 98.35% 4,653,008 1.65% Timothy Dattels 279,672,323 99.44% 1,571,138 0.56% Richard Lynch 276,486,880 98.31% 4,756,581 1.69% Laurie Smaldone Alsup 279,689,940 99.45% 1,553,521 0.55% Barbara Stymiest 275,432,546 97.93% 5,810,914 2.07% V. Prem Watsa 257,956,954 91.72% 23,286,507 8.28% Wayne Wouters 279,662,375 99.44% 1,581,086 0.56%
