COUNTERPATH CORPORATION (TSE:PATH) Files An 8-K Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security HoldersItem 5.07
On September 12, 2017, we held our annual meeting of shareholders of our company. The final voting results for each of the proposals submitted to a vote of the shareholders are set forth below.
Election of Directors
At the meeting, the shareholders voted on the election of the directors with the following votes:
For | Against | Withheld/Abstain | Non-Votes | |
Chris Cooper | 3,538,015 | 2,001 | 603 | 636,111 |
Donovan Jones | 3,532,209 | 5,705 | 2,705 | 636,111 |
Bruce Joyce | 3,538,015 | 2,001 | 603 | 636,111 |
Owen Matthews | 3,538,015 | 2,001 | 603 | 636,111 |
Terence Matthews | 3,538,011 | 2,005 | 603 | 636,111 |
Larry Timlick | 3,538,011 | 2,005 | 603 | 636,111 |
Steven Bruk | 3,538,011 | 2,005 | 603 | 636,111 |
As a result, each of Chris Cooper, Donovan Jones, Bruce Joyce, Owen Matthews, Terence Matthews, Larry Timlick and Steven Bruk was elected as a director of our company until the next annual meeting of shareholders in 2018 and until such director's successor is elected and has been qualified, or until such director's earlier death, resignation or removal.
Appointment of BDO Canada LLP, Chartered Professional Accountants
At the meeting, the shareholders ratified the selection of BDO Canada LLP, Chartered Professional Accountants, as our company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending April 30, 2018 and the authorization of our board of directors to fix their remuneration with the following votes:
For | Against | Withheld/Abstain | Non-Votes |
4,174,960 | 1,190 | 580 | 0 |
Increase in the number of shares issuable under Deferred Share Unit Plan
At the meeting, the disinterested shareholders approved an increase in the number of shares issuable under our company’s Deferred Share Unit Plan by 200,000 shares with the following votes:
For | Against | Withheld/Abstain | Non-Votes |
811,014* | 25,421 | 431 | 636,111 |
*Excludes 2,703,753 shares owned and voted by insiders of our company who may benefit directly or indirectly from the amendment.
About COUNTERPATH CORPORATION (TSE:PATH)
CounterPath Corporation designs, develops and sells software and services that enable enterprises and telecommunication service providers to deliver unified communications (UC) services, including voice, video, messaging and collaboration functionality, over their Internet Protocol (IP)-based networks. The Company’s solutions range from software products to cloud-based services. Its software products include applications for smartphones, tablets and desktop computers, a Software Development Kit (SDK) for software developers seeking to add voice, video and messaging capabilities to their existing applications, and server-based software solutions for configuring, managing and supporting softphones and for deploying messaging and collaboration services. These software products are also available to customers in the form of cloud-based hosted services. The Company is focused on selling its software products to enterprises, telecommunication service providers and channel partners.