EX-99.1 2 exhibit991votingresultsmay.htm EXHIBIT 99.1 Exhibit


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May 4, 2018


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 3, 2018 (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 172,339,066 common shares or 78.68% of the 219,035,937 shares outstanding on the March 7, 2018 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
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


1.
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
%
 
 
 
 
154,383,272
91.17
14,943,275
8.83







2.
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
%
 
 
 
 
166,625,713
96.68
5,713,050
3.32


Yours truly,

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