For the month of | June | 2017 | |
BlackBerry Limited | |||
(Translation of registrant’s name into English) | |||
2200 University Avenue, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada N2K 0A7 | |||
(Address of principal executive offices) |
Form 20-F | Form 40-F | X |
Document | Page No. | |
1. | BlackBerry Announces Election Results for the Company’s Board of Directors | 1. |
2. | Report of Voting Results - National Instruments 51-102 - Continuous Disclosure Obligations - Section 11.3 | 2. |
Nominee | Votes For | % For | Votes Withheld | % Withheld |
John Chen | 275,033,958 | 96.68% | 9,436,745 | 3.32% |
Michael A. Daniels | 280,566,501 | 98.63% | 3,904,202 | 1.37% |
Timothy Dattels | 223,187,872 | 78.46% | 61,282,831 | 21.54% |
Richard Lynch | 279,985,068 | 98.42% | 4,485,635 | 1.58% |
Laurie Smaldone Alsup | 283,927,088 | 99.81% | 543,614 | 0.19% |
Barbara Stymiest | 279,867,820 | 98.38% | 4,602,883 | 1.62% |
V. Prem Watsa | 260,678,008 | 91.64% | 23,792,695 | 8.36% |
Wayne Wouters | 283,905,089 | 99.80% | 565,614 | 0.20% |
BLACKBERRY LIMITED | ||||
(the “Corporation”) | ||||
Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders | ||||
June 21, 2017 | ||||
REPORT OF VOTING RESULTS | ||||
National Instrument 51-102 – Continuous Disclosure Obligations | ||||
Section 11.3 | ||||
Matters Voted Upon | ||||
1. Election of Directors | ||||
The eight nominees listed in the Management Information Circular dated May 5, 2017 were elected as directors of the Corporation to hold office until the next annual meeting of shareholders or until their successors are elected or appointed, subject to the provisions of the Corporation's by-laws. | ||||
Nominee | Votes For | % For | Votes Withheld | % Withheld |
John Chen | 275,033,958 | 96.68% | 9,436,745 | 3.32% |
Michael A. Daniels | 280,566,501 | 98.63% | 3,904,202 | 1.37% |
Timothy Dattels | 223,187,872 | 78.46% | 61,282,831 | 21.54% |
Richard Lynch | 279,985,068 | 98.42% | 4,485,635 | 1.58% |
Laurie Smaldone Alsup | 283,927,088 | 99.81% | 543,614 | 0.19% |
Barbara Stymiest | 279,867,820 | 98.38% | 4,602,883 | 1.62% |
V. Prem Watsa | 260,678,008 | 91.64% | 23,792,695 | 8.36% |
Wayne Wouters | 283,905,089 | 99.80% | 565,614 | 0.20% |
2. Appointment of Auditors | ||||
Ernst & Young LLP were re-appointed as auditors of the Corporation to hold office until the close of the next annual meeting of shareholders of the Corporation. | ||||
Votes For | % For | Votes Withheld | % Withheld | |
358,239,905 | 98.18% | 6,623,879 | 1.82% | |
3. Approval of Amendment to the Equity Incentive Plan | ||||
Resolution approving an amendment to the Corporation's equity incentive plan, relating to an increase in the number of common shares issuable thereunder as described in the Management Information Circular dated May 5, 2017. The outcome of the vote was as follows: | ||||
Votes For | % For | Votes Against | % Against | |
222,271,767 | 78.14% | 62,198,936 | 21.86% | |
4. Approval of Unallocated Entitlements under the Deferred Share Unit Plan | ||||
Resolution approving the unallocated entitlements under the Corporation's deferred share unit plan for directors as described in the Management Information Circular dated May 5, 2017. The outcome of the votes was as follows: | ||||
Votes For | % For | Votes Against | % Against | |
276,426,447 | 97.17% | 8,044,256 | 2.83% | |
5. Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation | ||||
Non-binding advisory resolution that the shareholders accept the Corporation's approach to executive compensation as described in the Management Information Circular dated May 5, 2017. The outcome of the vote was as follows: | ||||
Votes For | % For | Votes Against | % Against | |
213,275,788 | 74.97% | 71,194,913 | 25.03% | |
DATED this 21th day of June, 2017. | ||||
BLACKBERRY LIMITED | ||||
/s/ Steven Capelli | ||||
Steven Capelli – Chief Financial Officer |
BlackBerry Limited | |||||
(Registrant) | |||||
Date: | June 21, 2017 | By: | /s/ Steve Rai | ||
(Signature) | |||||
Steve Rai Controller |
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