April 30, 2020
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 virtual annual meeting of shareholders of the Corporation held on April 30, 2020 (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, or represented by proxy, representing 165,444,574 common shares or 83.48% of the 198,186,957 shares outstanding on the March 4, 2020 record date for the Meeting.
1.Election of Directors
An electronic 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:
NAME OF NOMINEE | VOTES FOR | % | VOTES WITHHELD | % | ||||||||||
William D. Anderson | 153,646,546 | 95.16 | 7,811,910 | 4.84 | ||||||||||
Donald C. Berg | 160,805,848 | 99.60 | 652,611 | 0.40 | ||||||||||
Maryse Bertrand | 158,881,106 | 98.40 | 2,577,354 | 1.60 | ||||||||||
Marc Caira | 159,510,295 | 98.79 | 1,948,161 | 1.21 | ||||||||||
Glenn J. Chamandy | 161,236,467 | 99.86 | 221,992 | 0.14 | ||||||||||
Shirley E. Cunningham | 159,623,289 | 98.86 | 1,835,170 | 1.14 | ||||||||||
Russell Goodman | 157,794,135 | 97.73 | 3,664,324 | 2.27 | ||||||||||
Charles M. Herington | 159,620,085 | 98.86 | 1,838,375 | 1.14 | ||||||||||
Luc Jobin | 160,696,485 | 99.53 | 761,974 | 0.47 | ||||||||||
Craig A. Leavitt | 160,270,065 | 99.26 | 1,188,394 | 0.74 | ||||||||||
Anne Martin-Vachon | 160,184,778 | 99.21 | 1,273,682 | 0.79 |
2.Adoption and Ratification of Shareholder Rights Plan
An electronic ballot was conducted with respect to the adoption and ratification of the Shareholder Rights Plan. According to proxies received and ballots cast, the Corporation’s adoption and ratification of the Shareholder Rights Plan was approved with the following results:
Adoption and Ratification of Shareholder Rights Plan | VOTES FOR | % | VOTES AGAINST | % | ||||||||||
143,571,188 | 88.94 | 17,857,325 | 11.06 |
3.Adoption of an Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation
An electronic 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:
Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation | VOTES FOR | % | VOTES AGAINST | % | ||||||||||
155,437,571 | 96.27 | 6,020,888 | 3.73 |
4.Appointment of Auditors
An electronic 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:
Appointment of Auditors | VOTES FOR | % | VOTES WITHHELD | % | ||||||||||
154,334,336 | 93.28 | 11,110,238 | 6.72 |
Yours truly,
(s) Lindsay Matthews
Lindsay Matthews
Vice-President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary