Canadian Pacific Railway Limited (TSE:CP) Files An 8-K Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

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Canadian Pacific Railway Limited (TSE:CP) Files An 8-K Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

ITEM 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

At the 2017 Annual Meeting of Shareholders held on May 10, 2017,
the shareholders of Canadian Pacific Railway Limited (the
Corporation) voted on (1) appointment of Deloitte LLP as the
Corporations auditor until the close of the Corporations next
annual meeting of shareholders, (2) an advisory vote to approve
the compensation of the Corporations named executive officers (a
Say-on-Pay vote) and (3) the election of 10 directors nominated
by the Corporations board (the Board) to serve until the
Corporations next annual meeting of shareholders or until their
successors are elected or appointed. The proposals are further
described in the Corporations definitive proxy statement on
Schedule 14A filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange
Commission on March 16, 2017 (the Proxy Statement).
The tables below set forth the number of votes cast for, against
or withheld, and the number of abstentions and broker non-votes,
for each matter voted upon by the Corporations shareholders.
1) Appointment of Auditor.>The shareholders approved the
appointment of Deloitte LLP as the Corporations auditor until the
close of the Corporations next annual meeting of shareholders.
Votes For
Votes Withheld
Broker Non-Votes
113,295,587
408,532
24,161
2) Advisory Vote to Approve the Compensation of the Corporations
Named Executive Officers.>The shareholders voted for, on a
non-binding advisory basis, the approval of the compensation of
the Corporations named executive officers as disclosed in the
Compensation Discussion and Analysis section, executive
compensation tables and accompanying narrative discussions
contained in the Proxy Statement.>Although this Say-on-Pay
vote is an advisory vote and the results are not binding upon the
Board, the Board will take into account the results of this vote,
together with other shareholder feedback and best practices in
compensation and governance.
Votes For
Votes Against
Broker Non-Votes
78,407,117
31,860,635
3,460,531
4) Election of Directors.>The following individuals were
elected to the Corporations Board of Directors:
Name
Votes For
Votes Withheld
Broker Non-Votes
The Hon. John Baird
108,020,723
2,271,194
3,436,366
Isabelle Courville
104,707,942
5,583,975
3,436,366
Keith E. Creel
109,864,163
427,754
3,436,366
Gillian (Jill) H. Denham
109,524,368
767,549
3,436,366
William R. Fatt
109,865,152
426,765
3,436,366
Rebecca MacDonald
107,639,756
2,652,161
3,436,366
Matthew H. Paull
109,145,257
1,146,660
3,436,366
Jane Peverett
109,530,250
761,667
3,436,366
Andrew F. Reardon
109,410,752
881,165
3,436,366
Gordon T. Trafton II
109,368,153
923,764
3,436,366
ITEM 8.01 Other Events.
On May 10, 2017, the Corporation issued a press release
announcing the results of the 2017 Annual Meeting of Shareholders
and director elections. A copy of this press release is attached
as Exhibit 99.1.
ITEM 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit No.
Exhibit Description
Exhibit 99.1
Press Release dated May 10, 2017, announcing the
results of the 2017 Annual Meeting of Shareholders and
director elections


About Canadian Pacific Railway Limited (TSE:CP)

Canadian Pacific Railway Limited (CP), together with its subsidiaries, operates a transcontinental railway in Canada and the United States. The Company operates in rail transportation segment. The Company’s business mix includes bulk commodities, merchandise freight and intermodal traffic over a network of approximately 12,500 miles, serving the principal business centers of Canada from Montreal, Quebec, to Vancouver, British Columbia, and the United States Northeast and Midwest regions. The Company transports bulk commodities, merchandise freight and intermodal traffic. Bulk commodities include Canadian grain, U.S. grain, coal, potash, and fertilizers and sulfur. Merchandise freight consists of finished vehicles and automotive parts, as well as forest and industrial and consumer products. Intermodal traffic consists of retail goods in overseas containers that can be transported by train, ship and truck and in domestic containers and trailers that can be moved by train and truck.

Canadian Pacific Railway Limited (TSE:CP) Recent Trading Information

Canadian Pacific Railway Limited (TSE:CP) closed its last trading session up +1.24 at 214.53 with 306,032 shares trading hands.