EX-99.1 2 exhibit99-1.htm EXHIBIT99-1-3MAY2018-MFC-VOTING RESULTS



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May 3, 2018


 Manulife Financial Corporation
200 Bloor Street East
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 3, 2018 (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
%
Ronalee H. Ambrose
1,132,104,155
99.60%
4,591,932
0.40%
Joseph P. Caron
1,131,769,609
99.57%
4,926,478
0.43%
John M. Cassaday
1,101,665,088
96.92%
35,030,999
3.08%
Susan F. Dabarno
1,131,988,977
99.59%
4,707,110
0.41%
Sheila S. Fraser
1,123,516,443
98.84%
13,179,644
1.16%
Roy Gori
1,134,202,536
99.78%
2,493,551
0.22%
Luther S. Helms
1,130,974,038
99.50%
5,722,049
0.50%
Tsun-yan Hsieh
1,119,382,065
98.48%
17,314,022
1.52%
P. Thomas Jenkins
1,121,619,430
98.67%
15,076,657
1.33%
Pamela O. Kimmet
1,130,752,586
99.48%
5,943,501
0.52%
Donald R. Lindsay
1,130,699,614
99.47%
5,996,473
0.53%
John R.V. Palmer
1,122,417,862
98.74%
14,278,225
1.26%
C. James Prieur
1,131,901,299
99.58%
4,794,788
0.42%
Andrea S. Rosen
1,134,385,515
99.80%
2,310,572
0.20%
Lesley D. Webster
1,132,013,137
99.59%
4,682,950
0.41%






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
%
1,145,617,736
96.50%
41,533,426
3.50%


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
%
1,035,874,745
91.13%
100,820,286
8.87%


4a. Shareholder Proposal 1

A ballot was conducted for shareholder proposal 1.  The proposal was not approved.


VOTES FOR
%
VOTES AGAINST
%
ABSTAINED
%
23,002,142
2.02%
1,108,578,278
97.53%
5,120,035
0.45%


4b. Shareholder Proposal 2

A ballot was conducted for shareholder proposal 2.  The proposal was not approved.


VOTES FOR
%
VOTES AGAINST
%
ABSTAINED
%
42,494,716
3.74%
1,087,590,141
95.68%
6,604,971
0.58%



AST TRUST COMPANY (CANADA)

(Signed)

Gregory Ashby
Relationship Manager