May 4, 2017
Manulife Financial Corporation
Manulife Financial Corporation
200 Bloor Street East
Toronto, Ontario
M4W 1E5
Toronto, Ontario
M4W 1E5
Dear Sirs:
RE: | MANULIFE FINANCIAL CORPORATION (the "Company") – Report of Voting Results of Matters Submitted to a Vote of Common Shareholders at the Annual Meeting of the Company held May 4, 2017 (the "Meeting") |
The following matters were put to vote at the Meeting, and pursuant to National Instrument 51-102, the voting results were as follows:
1. | Election of Directors |
A ballot was conducted for the resolution to elect directors of the Company until the next Annual Meeting. .
The following nominees were elected as directors:
NAME OF NOMINEE | VOTES FOR | % | VOTES WITHHELD | % |
Joseph P. Caron | 1,056,426,267 | 97.04% | 32,195,960 | 2.96% |
John M. Cassaday | 981,367,498 | 90.15% | 107,255,265 | 9.85% |
Susan F. Dabarno | 1,056,899,557 | 97.09% | 31,724,574 | 2.91% |
Richard B. DeWolfe | 1,071,241,524 | 98.40% | 17,383,671 | 1.60% |
Sheila S. Fraser | 1,076,922,558 | 98.92% | 11,702,910 | 1.08% |
Donald A. Guloien | 1,084,393,887 | 99.61% | 4,233,421 | 0.39% |
Luther S. Helms | 1,080,607,465 | 99.26% | 8,018,530 | 0.74% |
Tsun-yan Hsieh | 1,047,059,853 | 96.18% | 41,564,532 | 3.82% |
P. Thomas Jenkins | 1,081,838,138 | 99.38% | 6,787,979 | 0.62% |
Pamela O. Kimmet | 1,054,246,407 | 96.84% | 34,378,746 | 3.16% |
Donald R. Lindsay | 1,083,797,687 | 99.56% | 4,827,380 | 0.44% |
John R. V. Palmer | 1,074,664,082 | 98.72% | 13,961,715 | 1.28% |
C. James Prieur | 1,055,939,149 | 97.00% | 32,686,040 | 3.00% |
Andrea S. Rosen | 1,085,318,809 | 99.70% | 3,306,051 | 0.30% |
Lesley D. Webster | 1,056,181,377 | 97.02% | 32,444,439 | 2.98% |
2. | Appointment of Auditor |
A ballot was conducted for the resolution to appoint Ernst & Young LLP as auditors of the Company until the next Annual Meeting. Ernst & Young LLP was appointed.
VOTES FOR | % | VOTES WITHHELD | % |
1,116,724,800 | 98.25% | 19,933,991 | 1.75% |
3. | Advisory resolution accepting approach to executive compensation |
A ballot was conducted for the advisory resolution accepting approach to executive compensation. The advisory resolution was approved.
VOTES FOR | % | VOTES AGAINST | % |
920,106,940 | 84.52% | 168,514,789 | 15.48% |
CST TRUST COMPANY
(Signed)
Gregory Ashby
Relationship Manager
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