EX-99.1 2 a19-9643_1ex99d1.htm EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

 

VIA SEDAR

 

AETERNA ZENTARIS INC.

 

Report as to Voting Results

Submitted Pursuant to

Section 11.3 of National Instrument 51-102

 

In accordance with Section 11.3 of National Instrument 51-102 Continuous Disclosure Obligations, this report describes the matters voted upon and the outcome of the votes at the Annual General and Special Meeting of Shareholders of Aeterna Zentaris Inc. (the “Company”) held on May 8, 2019 in Montreal, Québec. Each of the matters is described in greater detail in the Company’s management information circular dated March 26, 2019 (the “Circular”).

 

(a)                                 According to proxies received and a vote by show of hands, the five nominees set forth in the Circular were elected as directors of the Company to hold office until the close of the next annual meeting of the Company’s shareholders or until their successors are duly elected or appointed. The following are the voting results on this matter:

 

 

 

FOR

 

WITHHELD

 

Carolyn Egbert

 

1,867,049

 

180,324

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gérard Limoges

 

1,861,389

 

185,984

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Robin Smith Hoke

 

1,864,981

 

182,392

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Brent Norton

 

1,861,563

 

185,810

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jonathan Pollack

 

1,860,317

 

187,056

 

 

(b)                                 According to proxies received and vote by show of hands, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP was appointed as the Company’s auditors and the directors were authorized to fix the remuneration to be paid to the auditors. The following are the voting results on this matter: 9,026,100 shares for and 387,261 shares withheld.

 

(c)                                  According to proxies received and a vote by show of hands, the ordinary resolution to confirm, approve and ratify the Company’s amended and restated shareholder rights plan, as adopted by the Company’s board of directors, was carried. The following are the voting results on this matter: 1,879,972 shares for and 167,401 shares against.

 

(d)                                 According to proxies received and a vote by show of hands, the special resolution to amend the articles of the corporation to change the province in which the Company’s registered office is situated from Quebec to Ontario was carried. The following are the voting results on this matter: 1,926,447 shares for and 120,926 shares against.

 

Dated this 8th day of May 2019.

 

 

 

AETERNA ZENTARIS INC.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

(signed) Leslie Auld                 

 

 

 

Name:

Leslie Auld

 

 

 

Title:

Chief Financial Officer