BMO Confirms Election of Board of Directors
TORONTO,April 19,2023 -- Bank of Montreal (TSX: BMO) (NYSE: BMO) today held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders.
At the meeting,all the director nominees listed in the bank's management proxy circular datedFebruary 6,2023were elected. The detailed results of the vote for the election of directors are set out below.
Each of the following 13 nominees was elected as a director of Bank ofMontreal:
Nominee
Votes For
Votes Withheld
Janice M. Babiak
351,265,494
97.87%
7,642,029
2.13%
Sophie Brochu
350,385,690
97.63%
8,521,833
2.37%
Craig W. Broderick
355,002,307
98.91%
3,905,215
1.09%
George A. Cope
343,003,583
95.57%
15,903,939
4.43%
Stephen Dent
357,798,594
99.69%
1,108,927
0.31%
Christine A. Edwards
349,346,887
97.34%
9,560,636
2.66%
Martin S. Eichenbaum
356,306,341
99.28%
2,601,181
0.72%
David Harquail
356,718,020
99.39%
2,189,502
0.61%
Linda S. Huber
356,564,090
99.35%
2,343,433
0.65%
Eric R. La Flèche
355,352,580
99.01%
3,554,497
0.99%
Lorraine Mitchelmore
354,474,358
98.76%
4,433,165
1.24%
Madhu Ranganathan
324,532,435
90.42%
34,375,088
9.58%
Darryl White
356,410,039
99.30%
2,497,483
0.70%
Final voting results on all matters voted on at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders held earlier today will be published shortly onwww.bmo.com,and filed with Canadian and U.S. securities regulators.
About BMO Financial Group
BMO Financial Group is the eighth largest bank in North America by assets,with total assets of $1.15 trillion as of January 31,2023. Serving customers for 200 years and counting,BMO is a diverse team of highly engaged employees providing a broad range of personal and commercial banking,wealth management,global markets and investment banking products and services to 12 million customers across Canada,the United States,and in select markets globally. Driven by a single purpose,to Boldly Grow the Good in business and life,BMO is committed to driving positive change in the world,and making progress for a thriving economy,sustainable future and more inclusive society.
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