EX-99.1 2 exhibit991votingresults.htm EXHIBIT 99.1 Exhibit


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May 5, 2017


Subject:
Gildan Activewear Inc. (the “Corporation”)
Report of Voting Results Pursuant to Section 11.3 of National
Instrument 51-102 - Continuous Disclosure Obligations (“NI 51-102”)

Following the annual meeting of shareholders of the Corporation held on May 4, 2017 (the “Meeting”), and in accordance with section 11.3 of NI 51-102, we hereby advise you of the following voting results obtained at the Meeting. According to the scrutineers’ report, shareholders were present at the meeting, in person or by proxy, representing 152,206,833 common shares or 66.27% of the 229,660,032 shares outstanding on the March 8, 2017 record date for the Meeting.

1.
Election of Directors

A ballot was conducted with respect to the election of directors. According to proxies received and ballots cast, the following individuals were elected as directors of the Corporation until the next annual shareholders’ meeting, with the following results:

NAME OF NOMINEE
VOTES FOR
%
VOTES WITHHELD
%
 
 
 
 
 
William D. Anderson
148,976,585
99.90
150,454
0.10
Donald C. Berg
147,973,234
99.23
1,153,805
0.77
Glenn J. Chamandy
149,041,672
99.94
85,067
0.06
Shirley E. Cunningham
149,066,161
99.96
60,878
0.04
Patrik Frisk
149,073,519
99.96
53,520
0.04
Russell Goodman
146,515,345
98.25
2,611,694
1.75
George Heller
148,527,956
99.60
599,083
0.40
Anne Martin-Vachon
148,048,801
99.28
1,078,238
0.72
Sheila O’Brien
147,012,274
98.58
2,114,765
1.42
Gonzalo F. Valdez-Fauli
143,992,306
96.56
5,134,733
3.44

2.
Adoption and Ratification of Shareholder Rights Plan

A ballot was conducted with respect to the adoption and ratification of the Shareholder Rights Plan. According to proxies received and ballots cast, the Corporation’s adoption and ratification of the Shareholder Rights Plan was approved with the following results:

Shareholder Rights Plan
VOTES FOR
%
VOTES AGAINST
%
 
 
 
 
136,279,086
91.38
12,847,952
8.62






3.
Adoption of an Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation

A ballot was conducted with respect to the adoption of an advisory vote on executive compensation. According to proxies received and ballots cast, the Corporation’s approach to executive compensation was approved with the following results:

Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation
VOTES FOR
%
VOTES AGAINST
%
 
 
 
 
134,959,772
90.50
14,167,262
9.50


4.
Appointment of Auditors

A ballot was conducted with respect to the appointment of the auditors. According to proxies received and ballots cast, KPMG LLP were appointed as the Corporation’s auditors for the ensuing year, at such remuneration as may be fixed by the Board of Directors with the following results:

Appointment of Auditors
VOTES FOR
%
VOTES WITHHELD
%
 
 
 
 
142,076,326
93.35
10,122,026
6.65


Yours truly,

(s) Lindsay Matthews        
Lindsay Matthews
Vice-President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary