UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 or 15d-16 UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the month of April, 2021.
Commission File Number 001-38708
APHRIA INC. |
(Translation of registrant’s name into English) |
98 TALBOT ST. W. LEAMINGTON, ONTARIO, N8H 1M8, CANADA |
(Address of principal executive office) |
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SIGNATURE
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.
APHRIA INC. |
Date: April 26, 2021 |
/s/ Carl Merton______________________ Carl Merton Chief Financial Officer |
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
99.1 | Voting Results from November 17, 2020 Annual General and Special Meeting of Shareholders of Aphria Inc. |
Exhibit 99.1
Aphria Inc.
November 18, 2020
TO: | British Columbia Securities Commission |
Alberta Securities Commission
Financial and Consumer Affairs Authority of Saskatchewan
The Manitoba Securities Commission
Ontario Securities Commission
Autorité des marchés financiers
New Brunswick Financial and Consumer Services Commission
Nova Scotia Securities Commission
Office of the Superintendent of Securities, Prince Edward Island
Office of the Superintendent of Securities, Service Newfoundland and Labrador
Office of the Superintendent of Securities, Northwest Territories
Office of the Yukon Superintendent of Securities
Nunavut Securities Office
Report of Voting Results:
In accordance with section 11.3 of National Instrument 51-102 - Continuous Disclosure Obligations, this report briefly describes the matters voted upon and the outcome of the votes at the annual general and special meeting of shareholders of Aphria Inc. (the “Company”) held on November 17, 2020 in Toronto, Ontario (the “Meeting”). Each of the matters is described in greater detail in the Company’s management information circular dated September 23, 2020 (the “Circular”).
1. Election of Directors. According to proxies received and a vote by show of hands, the 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.
Election of Directors | For | Withheld | Percentage For |
Percentage |
Irwin D. Simon | 27,721,382 | 2,941,382 | 90.41% | 9.59% |
John M. Herhalt | 28,973,095 | 1,689,699 | 94.49% | 5.51% |
Jodi Butts |
28,227,971 | 2,434,793 | 92.06% | 7.94% |
David Hopkinson | 22,150,254 | 8,512,510 | 72.24% | 27.76% |
Tom Looney | 22,240,359 | 8,422,405 | 72.53% | 27.47% |
Renah Persofsky | 28,124,761 | 2,538,003 | 91.72% | 8.28% |
Walter Robb | 21,083,479 | 9,579,286 | 68.76% | 31.24% |
2. Appointment of Auditors. According to proxies received and vote by show of hands, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP were appointed as the Company’s auditors for the ensuing fiscal year and the directors were authorized to fix the remuneration to be paid to the auditors.
Appointment of Auditors | For | Withheld | Percentage |
Percentage Withheld |
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP | 101,657,609 | 3,750,670 | 96.44% | 3.56% |
There was no other business brought before the shareholders for a vote.
Kind Regards,
(signed) “Irwin Simon”
Irwin Simon
Chief Executive Officer and Chair of the Board of Directors