EX-99.1 2 ex991.htm REPORT ON VOTING RESULTS

Exhibit 99.1

 

  

ANNUAL GENERAL AND SPECIAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS

OF AURORA CANNABIS INC. (the “Company”)

 

November 14, 2022

 

REPORT OF VOTING RESULTS

 

Pursuant to Section 11.3 of National Instrument 51-102 Continuous Disclosure Obligations (“NI 51-102”)

 

In accordance with section 11.3 of NI 51-102 and following the annual general and special meeting of the holders of common shares (“Shares”) of the Company held on November 14, 2022 (the “Meeting”), we hereby advise of the following voting results as tabulated at the Meeting:

 

Total Shares issued and outstanding at record date (September 20, 2022): 300,437,433
Total Shares represented at the Meeting in person and by proxy: 92,937,078
Percentage of total Shares represented at the Meeting: 30.93%

 

1.       Number of Directors

Based on proxies received and votes calculated by ballot during the Meeting, the ordinary resolution fixing the number of directors at nine (9) was approved with the following results:

 

Votes FOR % Votes FOR Votes WITHHELD % Votes WITHHELD
29,119,736 94.72% 1,624,236 5.28%

 

2.       Election of Directors

Based on proxies received and votes calculated by ballot during the Meeting, the following individuals were elected as directors of the Company to serve until the next annual shareholders’ meeting or until his or her successor is duly elected or appointed, with the following results:

 

Name of Nominee Votes FOR % votes FOR Votes WITHHELD % votes   WITHHELD
Ron Funk 24,462,448 79.57% 6,281,370 20.43%
Miguel Martin 28,454,962 92.56% 2,288,854 7.44%
Michael Singer 28,319,289 92.11% 2,424,527 7.89%
Norma Beauchamp 25,670,069 83.50% 5,073,748 16.50%
Shan Atkins 21,660,552 70.45% 9,083,265 29.55%
Theresa Firestone 25,747,470 83.75% 4,996,347 16.25%
Adam Szweras 25,955,096 84.42% 4,788,720 15.58%
Lance Friedmann 24,445,338 79.51% 6,298,478 20.49%
Chitwant Kohli 28,535,604 92.82% 2,208,213 7.18%

 

3.       Appointment of Auditors

Based on proxies received and votes calculated by ballot during the Meeting, the ordinary resolution appointing KPMG LLP as independent auditors of the Company until the Company’s next annual meeting of shareholders and authorizing the directors to fix the auditor’s remuneration was approved with the following results:

 

Votes FOR % Votes FOR Votes WITHHELD % Votes WITHHELD
90,069,893 96.92% 2,866,335 3.08%

4.       Stock Option Plan Amendment

 

Based on proxies received and votes calculated by ballot during the Meeting, the amendment to the Company’s stock option plan, as more particularly described in the Information Circular, was approved with the following results:

 

Votes FOR % Votes  FOR Votes AGAINST % Votes    AGAINST
26,261,316 85.42% 4,482,652 14.58%

5.       Restricted Share Unit Plan Amendment

 

Based on proxies received and votes calculated by ballot during the Meeting, the amendment to the Company’s restricted share unit plan, as more particularly described in the Information Circular, was approved with the following results:

 

Votes FOR % Votes  FOR Votes AGAINST % Votes    AGAINST
25,818,874 83.98% 4,925,097 16.02%

 

6.       Performance Share Unit Plan Amendment

 

Based on proxies received and votes calculated by ballot during the Meeting, the amendment to the Company’s performance share unit plan, as more particularly described in the Information Circular, was approved with the following results:

 

Votes FOR % Votes  FOR Votes AGAINST % Votes    AGAINST
26,336,109 85.66% 4,407,862 14.34%

7.       Deferred Share Unit Plan Amendment

 

Based on proxies received and votes calculated by ballot during the Meeting, the amendment to the Company’s deferred share unit plan, as more particularly described in the Information Circular, was approved with the following results:

 

Votes FOR % Votes  FOR Votes AGAINST % Votes    AGAINST
26,953,105 87.67% 3,790,867 12.33%

8.       Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation or “Say-on-Pay”

Based on proxies received and votes calculated by ballot during the Meeting, the adoption of a non-binding advisory resolution on the Company’s approach to executive compensation, as more particularly described in the Information Circular, was approved with the following results:

 

Votes FOR % Votes  FOR Votes AGAINST % Votes    AGAINST
17,795,975 57.88% 12,947,994 42.12%

 

Each of the matters set out above is described in greater detail in the Information Circular provided to the Company’s shareholders prior to the Meeting and is available under the Company’s profile at www.sedar.com and www.sec.gov/edgar.