Gildan Activewear Reports on Shareholders' Voting Results for the Election of Directors
MONTREAL, May 04, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Gildan Activewear Inc. (TSX:GIL) (NYSE:GIL) today announced that the twelve nominees proposed as directors in its management proxy circular dated March 7, 2018 were elected as directors of the Company by a majority of the votes cast by the shareholders present in person or represented by proxy at its annual meeting of shareholders held on May 3, 2018 in Montréal. The voting results are detailed below:
NOMINEES
FOR
WITHHELD
Number
%
Number
%
William D. Anderson
168,668,643
99.61
658,107
0.39
Donald C. Berg
168,219,424
99.35
1,107,326
0.65
Maryse Bertrand
169,294,884
99.98
31,866
0.02
Marcello (Marc) Caira
169,278,538
99.97
48,212
0.03
Glenn J. Chamandy
169,290,500
99.98
36,250
0.02
Shirley E. Cunningham
167,574,217
98.96
1,752,533
1.04
Russell Goodman
167,348,097
98.83
1,978,653
1.17
George Heller
168,617,512
99.58
709,238
0.42
Charles M. Herington
168,841,132
99.71
485,618
0.29
Craig A. Leavitt
169,293,068
99.98
33,682
0.02
Anne Martin-Vachon
168,870,298
99.73
456,452
0.27
Gonzalo F. Valdes-Fauli
164,322,695
97.04
5,004,055
2.96
About Gildan Gildan is a leading manufacturer of everyday basic apparel which markets its products in North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and Latin America, under a diversified portfolio of Company-owned brands, including Gildan®, American Apparel®, Comfort Colors®, Gildan® Hammertm, Gold Toe®, Anvil®, Alstyle®, Secret®, Silks®, Kushyfoot®, Secret Silky®, Therapy Plustm, Peds® and MediPeds®, and under the Under Armour® brand through a sock licensing agreement providing exclusive distribution rights in the United States and Canada. Our product offering includes activewear, underwear, socks, hosiery, and legwear products sold to a broad range of customers, including wholesale distributors, screenprinters or embellishers, as well as to retailers that sell to consumers through their physical stores and/or e-commerce platforms. In addition, we sell directly to consumers through our own direct-to-consumer platforms.
Gildan owns and operates vertically integrated, large-scale manufacturing facilities which are primarily located in Central America, the Caribbean Basin, North America, and Bangladesh. With over 50,000 employees worldwide Gildan operates with a strong commitment to industry-leading labour and environmental practices throughout its supply chain in accordance with its comprehensive Genuine Responsibilitytm program embedded in the Company's long-term business strategy. More information about the Company and its corporate citizenship practices and initiatives can be found at www.gildancorp.com and www.genuinegildan.com, respectively.
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