May 2, 2019
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| Subject: | Gildan Activewear Inc. (the “Corporation”) Report of Voting Results Pursuant to Section 11.3 of National Instrument 51-102 - Continuous Disclosure Obligations (“NI 51-102”) |
Following the annual meeting of shareholders of the Corporation held on May 2, 2019 (the “Meeting”), and in accordance with section 11.3 of NI 51-102, we hereby advise you of the following voting results obtained at the Meeting. According to the scrutineers’ report, shareholders were present at the meeting, in person or by proxy, representing 170,204,895 common shares or 82.28% of the 206,850,292 shares outstanding on the March 6, 2019 record date for the Meeting.
A ballot was conducted with respect to the election of directors. According to proxies received and ballots cast, the following individuals were elected as directors of the Corporation until the next annual shareholders’ meeting, with the following results:
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| NAME OF NOMINEE | VOTES FOR | % | VOTES WITHHELD | % |
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| William D. Anderson | 166,985,650 | 99.77 | 383,555 | 0.23 |
| Donald C. Berg | 163,606,007 | 97.75 | 3,763,198 | 2.25 |
| Maryse Bertrand | 164,746,488 | 98.43 | 2,622,717 | 1.57 |
| Marc Caira | 161,964,927 | 96.77 | 5,404,278 | 3.23 |
| Glenn J. Chamandy | 167,211,733 | 99.91 | 157,472 | 0.09 |
| Shirley E. Cunningham | 164,442,506 | 98.25 | 2,926,699 | 1.75 |
| Russell Goodman | 162,454,564 | 97.06 | 4,914,641 | 2.94 |
| Charles M. Herington | 161,841,588 | 96.7 | 5,527,617 | 3.3 |
| Craig A. Leavitt | 164,439,760 | 98.25 | 2,929,445 | 1.75 |
| Anne Martin-Vachon | 161,845,029 | 96.7 | 5,524,176 | 3.3 |
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| 2. | Adoption of By-Law No. 2 relating to the advance nomination of directors of the Company |
A ballot was conducted with respect to the adoption of By-Law No. 2 relating to the advance nomination of directors of the Company. According to proxies received and ballots cast, the Corporation’s confirmation of advance notice by-law was approved with the following results:
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| Confirmation of Advance Notice By-Law | VOTES FOR | % | VOTES AGAINST | % |
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| 166,620,839 | 99.55 | 748,165 | 0.45 |
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| 3. | Adoption of an Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation |
A ballot was conducted with respect to the adoption of an advisory vote on executive compensation. According to proxies received and ballots cast, the Corporation’s approach to executive compensation was approved with the following results:
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| Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation | VOTES FOR | % | VOTES AGAINST | % |
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| 156,842,677 | 93.71 | 10,526,529 | 6.29 |
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| 4. | Appointment of Auditors |
A ballot was conducted with respect to the appointment of the auditors. According to proxies received and ballots cast, KPMG LLP were appointed as the Corporation’s auditors for the ensuing year, at such remuneration as may be fixed by the Board of Directors with the following results:
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| Appointment of Auditors | VOTES FOR | % | VOTES WITHHELD | % |
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| 162,075,628 | 95.22 | 8,129,267 | 4.78 |
Yours truly,
(s) Lindsay Matthews
Lindsay Matthews
Vice-President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
