UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
Report of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the month of June, 2016
Commission File Number 1-10928
INTERTAPE POLYMER GROUP INC.
9999 Cavendish Blvd., Suite 200, Ville St. Laurent, Quebec, Canada, H4M 2X5
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
INTERTAPE POLYMER GROUP INC. | ||||||
Date: June 9, 2016 | By: | /s/ Jeffrey Crystal | ||||
Jeffrey Crystal, Chief Financial Officer |
Intertape Polymer Group Announces Results of Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders
MONTREAL, QUEBEC and SARASOTA, FLORIDA June 9, 2016 - Intertape Polymer Group Inc. (TSX:ITP) (the Company) is pleased to announce that all nine nominees listed in its management information circular dated April 26, 2016 were elected as Directors of the Company at its annual and special meeting of shareholders (the Meeting) held today in Toronto.
At the Meeting, a ballot was held for the election of Directors. Based on proxies received prior to the Meeting and ballots cast, the nine Directors were elected with the following results:
Nominees |
Votes For | Votes Withheld | ||||||||||||||
Robert M. Beil |
45,191,766 | 99.97 | % | 12,616 | 0.03 | % | ||||||||||
George J. Bunze |
44,990,534 | 99.53 | % | 213,848 | 0.47 | % | ||||||||||
Frank Di Tomaso |
44,237,833 | 97.86 | % | 966,549 | 2.14 | % | ||||||||||
Robert J. Foster |
44,690,756 | 98.86 | % | 513,626 | 1.14 | % | ||||||||||
James Pantelidis |
44,871,221 | 99.26 | % | 333,161 | 0.74 | % | ||||||||||
Jorge N. Quintas |
45,004,439 | 99.56 | % | 199,943 | 0.44 | % | ||||||||||
Mary Pat Salomone |
45,188,389 | 99.96 | % | 15,993 | 0.04 | % | ||||||||||
Gregory A. C. Yull |
45,188,136 | 99.96 | % | 16,246 | 0.04 | % | ||||||||||
Melbourne F. Yull |
45,191,806 | 99.97 | % | 12,576 | 0.03 | % |
The biographies of Directors and further details about the Companys corporate governance practices are available at www.itape.com.
At the Meeting, Raymond Chabot Grant Thornton LLP was re-appointed as auditor of the Company.
The Company held a say on pay vote at the Meeting. The Companys approach to executive compensation disclosed under Compensation Discussion and Analysis in the Companys management information circular was supported, with 92.5% of the shares represented at the Meeting voting in favour.
At the Meeting, shareholders adopted a resolution confirming By-Law 2015-1 of the Company, entitled A by-law relating to the nomination of persons for election to the board of directors of Intertape Polymer Group Inc., with 99.5% of the shares represented at the Meeting voting in favour. Shareholders also adopted a resolution ratifying and approving the Shareholder Rights Plan of the Company, with 91.4% of the shares represented at the Meeting voting in favour.
About Intertape Polymer Group Inc.
Intertape Polymer Group Inc. is a recognized leader in the development, manufacture and sale of a variety of paper and film based pressure sensitive and water-activated tapes, polyethylene and specialized polyolefin films, woven coated fabrics and complementary packaging systems for industrial and retail use. Headquartered in Montreal, Quebec and Sarasota, Florida, the Company employs approximately 2,000 employees with operations in 17 locations, including 12 manufacturing facilities in North America and one in Europe.
For information about the Company, visit www.itape.com
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