Exhibit 99.1
May 9, 2024
Manulife Financial Corporation
200 Bloor Street East
Toronto, ON M4W 1E5
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 9, 2024 (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 | % | ||||
Nicole S. Arnaboldi | 956,867,793 | 98.85% | 11,101,542 | 1.15% | ||||
Guy L.T. Bainbridge | 950,912,017 | 98.24% | 17,057,318 | 1.76% | ||||
Susan F. Dabarno | 957,211,482 | 98.89% | 10,757,853 | 1.11% | ||||
Julie E. Dickson | 962,872,247 | 99.47% | 5,097,088 | 0.53% | ||||
J. Michael Durland | 964,510,026 | 99.64% | 3,459,309 | 0.36% | ||||
Roy Gori | 964,673,579 | 99.66% | 3,295,756 | 0.34% | ||||
Donald P. Kanak | 963,919,759 | 99.58% | 4,048,254 | 0.42% | ||||
Vanessa Kanu | 963,182,714 | 99.51% | 4,785,299 | 0.49% | ||||
Donald R. Lindsay | 949,330,595 | 98.07% | 18,638,740 | 1.93% | ||||
C. James Prieur | 955,489,422 | 98.71% | 12,479,913 | 1.29% | ||||
May Tan | 963,006,243 | 99.49% | 4,961,770 | 0.51% | ||||
Leagh E. Turner | 962,505,326 | 99.44% | 5,462,687 | 0.56% | ||||
John Wong | 964,256,896 | 99.62% | 3,711,117 | 0.38% |
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 | % | |||
925,406,328 | 91.32% | 87,986,641 | 8.68% |
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 | % | |||
888,616,959 | 92.48% | 72,295,977 | 7.52% |
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(signed)
Pat Lee
Regional Head, Client Management