RESOLUTE FOREST PRODUCTS INC. (TSE:RFP) Files An 8-K Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
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SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS |
| (a) |
Resolute Forest Products Inc. held its annual meeting of stockholders on May25, 2017. |
| (b) | The stockholders: |
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elected each of the eight director nominees listed below to hold office until the 2018 annual meeting of stockholders, or until his or her successor has been elected and qualified; |
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ratified the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for the 2017 fiscal year; |
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adopted a non-binding resolution approving executive compensation; and |
| approved holding the say-on-pay vote annually in the future. |
| 1. | Vote on the election of directors: |
| For | Against | Abstain | Broker non-votes | |||||||||||||
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Randall C. Benson |
62,110,741 | 320,310 | 7,547,176 | 4,475,328 | ||||||||||||
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Jennifer C. Dolan |
62,168,661 | 262,656 | 7,546,910 | 4,475,328 | ||||||||||||
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Richard D. Falconer |
62,230,236 | 201,284 | 7,546,707 | 4,475,328 | ||||||||||||
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Richard Garneau |
62,136,680 | 298,748 | 7,542,799 | 4,475,328 | ||||||||||||
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Jeffrey A. Hearn |
62,185,084 | 248,502 | 7,544,641 | 4,475,328 | ||||||||||||
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Bradley P. Martin |
61,742,415 | 691,145 | 7,544,667 | 4,475,328 | ||||||||||||
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Alain Rhaume |
62,112,501 | 320,920 | 7,544,806 | 4,475,328 | ||||||||||||
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Michael S. Rousseau |
60,638,050 | 1,795,148 | 7,545,029 | 4,475,328 |
| 2. |
Vote on the ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP: |
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For |
71,121,858 | |||
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Against |
305,612 | |||
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Abstain |
3,026,085 | |||
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Broker non-votes |
| 3. | Advisory vote to approve executive compensation: |
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For |
53,733,705 | |||
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Against |
13,093,258 | |||
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Abstain |
3,151,264 | |||
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Broker non-votes |
4,475,328 |
| 4. |
Advisory vote on the frequency of holding the say-on-pay vote in the future: |
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Annually |
62,922,581 | |||
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Every 2 years |
161,040 | |||
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Every 3 years |
3,862,952 | |||
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Abstain |
3,031,654 | |||
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Broker non-votes |
4,475,328 |
About RESOLUTE FOREST PRODUCTS INC. (TSE:RFP)
Resolute Forest Products Inc. offers a range of forest products, including market pulp, tissue, wood products, newsprint and specialty papers. The Company owns or operates over 40 pulp, paper, tissue and wood products facilities in the United States, Canada and South Korea, as well as power generation assets in Canada. It operates through five segments: market pulp, tissue, wood products, newsprint and specialty papers. It also sells green power produced from renewable sources, wood chips and other wood related products to customers located in Canada and the United States. It produces market pulp at over seven facilities in North America, with total capacity of approximately 1.8 million metric tons. It produces tissue products at over two facilities in North America. It operates over 15 sawmills in Canada that produce construction-grade lumber sold in North America. It produces newsprint at over 10 facilities in North America and approximately one facility in South Korea. RESOLUTE FOREST PRODUCTS INC. (TSE:RFP) Recent Trading Information
RESOLUTE FOREST PRODUCTS INC. (TSE:RFP) closed its last trading session up +0.02 at 6.29 with 23,233 shares trading hands.
