EX-99.1 2 d811322dex991.htm EX-99.1 EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA

Annual Meeting of Shareholders

April 9, 2024

REPORT OF VOTING RESULTS

in accordance with section 11.3 of National Instrument 51-102

Continuous Disclosure Obligations

The following matters were voted upon at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of The Bank of Nova Scotia (the “Bank”) held on April 9, 2024. Each of the matters is described in greater detail in the Notice of the 192nd Annual Meeting of Shareholders and Management Proxy Circular available at www.scotiabank.com in the Investor Relations section.

 

1.

Election of Directors

Each of the 14 nominees listed in the Management Proxy Circular was elected as a Director of the Bank.

 

Nominee

    Votes For    % For    Votes Withheld    % Withheld

Nora A. Aufreiter

    511,248,772    95.47%    24,285,675    4.53%

Guillermo E. Babatz

    522,561,674    97.58%    12,972,774    2.42%

Scott B. Bonham

    517,463,986    96.63%    18,070,461    3.37%

Daniel (Don) H. Callahan

    518,369,055    96.79%    17,165,392    3.21%

W. Dave Dowrich

    524,253,539    97.89%    11,280,910    2.11%

Michael B. Medline

    532,980,861    99.52%    2,553,587    0.48%

Lynn K. Patterson

    523,437,271    97.74%    12,097,177    2.26%

Michael D. Penner

    517,663,676    96.66%    17,870,771    3.34%

Una M. Power

    521,969,123    97.47%    13,565,325    2.53%

Aaron W. Regent

    512,275,698    95.66%    23,258,749    4.34%

Calin Rovinescu

    516,115,230    96.37%    19,419,218    3.63%

Sandra J. Stuart

    510,882,081    95.40%    24,652,367    4.60%

L. Scott Thomson

    523,851,975    97.82%    11,682,473    2.18%

Benita M. Warmbold

    509,539,402    95.15%    25,995,046    4.85%

 

2.

Appointment of Auditor

KPMG LLP was appointed as auditor of the Bank.

 

Votes For

  

% For

  

Votes Withheld

  

% Withheld

516,898,034

   93.59%   35,378,810   6.41%

 

3.

Advisory vote on non-binding resolution on executive compensation approach

 

Votes For

  

% For

  

Votes Against

  

% Against

504,608,225

   94.23%   30,923,456   5.77%

4.

Shareholder Proposal No. 1

 

Votes For

  

% For

  

Votes Against

  

% Against

  

Abstentions*

3,813,302

   0.72%   527,404,733   99.28%   4,303,408

 

5.

Shareholder Proposal No. 2

 

Votes For

  

% For

  

Votes Against

  

% Against

  

Abstentions*

52,763,825

   9.89%   480,767,996   90.11%   2,001,747

 

6.

Shareholder Proposal No. 3

 

Votes For

  

% For

  

Votes Against

  

% Against

  

Abstentions*

64,728,119

   12.87%   438,105,884   87.13%   32,699,784

 

*

An abstention is counted as present for quorum purposes but is not counted as a vote cast in determining whether the requisite majority of votes cast has approved the proposal.

 

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