FORM 6-K
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Report of Foreign Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the month of April 2023
Commission File Number: 001-02413
Canadian National Railway Company
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)
935 de la Gauchetiere Street West
Montreal, Quebec
Canada H3B 2M9
(Address of principal executive offices)
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Canadian National Railway Company | ||||
Date: | April 25, 2023 | By: | /s/ Cristina Circelli | |
Name: | Cristina Circelli | |||
Title: | Vice-President Corporate Secretary and General Counsel |
CANADIAN NATIONAL RAILWAY COMPANY
Table of Contents
Items | Description |
1 | Election of Directors News Release April 25, 2023 |
North America’s Railroad
NEWS RELEASE
CN Announces Election of Directors
MONTREAL, April 25, 2023 — CN (TSX: CNR) (NYSE: CNI) announced that the director nominees listed in the management information circular dated March 7, 2023, were elected as directors of CN. The detailed results of the vote for the election of directors held at CN’s Annual Meeting of Shareholders (“Meeting”) on April 25, 2023 via online webcast are set out below.
Election of Directors
On a vote by ballot, each of the following 11 nominees proposed by management was elected as a director of CN:
Nominee | Votes For | % For | Votes Against | % Against | ||||||||||||
Shauneen Bruder | 507,003,865 | 99.15 | % | 4,332,559 | 0.85 | % | ||||||||||
Jo-ann dePass Olsovsky | 503,153,373 | 98.40 | % | 8,183,051 | 1.60 | % | ||||||||||
David Freeman | 510,655,708 | 99.87 | % | 680,766 | 0.13 | % | ||||||||||
Denise Gray | 508,625,951 | 99.47 | % | 2,710,523 | 0.53 | % | ||||||||||
Justin M. Howell | 508,424,824 | 99.43 | % | 2,911,650 | 0.57 | % | ||||||||||
Susan C. Jones | 510,308,305 | 99.80 | % | 1,028,169 | 0.20 | % | ||||||||||
Robert Knight | 510,158,956 | 99.77 | % | 1,177,518 | 0.23 | % | ||||||||||
Michel Letellier | 509,646,443 | 99.67 | % | 1,690,031 | 0.33 | % | ||||||||||
Margaret A. McKenzie | 506,091,465 | 98.97 | % | 5,244,509 | 1.03 | % | ||||||||||
Al Monaco | 510,368,285 | 99.81 | % | 968,189 | 0.19 | % | ||||||||||
Tracy Robinson | 510,785,729 | 99.89 | % | 550,745 | 0.11 | % |
Shauneen Bruder was unanimously re-elected by the board of directors as board chair. Ms. Bruder is a Corporate Director and retired Executive Vice-President, Operations at the Royal Bank of Canada.
Biographical information on all directors is available at https://www.cn.ca/en/investors/regulatory-filings/
Final voting results on all matters voted on at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders held on April 25, 2023 will be filed with the Canadian and U.S. securities regulators.
Meeting Questions
Any questions related to the Meeting that were not answered during the Meeting due to time constraints will be posted online and answered at https://www.cn.ca/en/events/2023/04/agm-2023 . The questions and answers will remain available until one week after the Meeting.
About CN
CN is a world-class transportation leader and trade-enabler. Essential to the economy, to the customers, and to the communities it serves, CN safely transports more than 300 million tons of natural resources, manufactured products, and finished goods throughout North America every year. CN’s network connects Canada’s Eastern and Western coasts with the U.S. South through a 18,600-mile rail network, CN and its affiliates have been contributing to community prosperity and sustainable trade since 1919. CN is committed to programs supporting social responsibility and environmental stewardship.
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Jonathan Abecassis | Stacy Alderson |
Senior Manager | Interim Assistant Vice-President |
Media Relations | Investor Relations |
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