ANN ARBOR, Mich., April 28, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Zomedica Pharmaceuticals Corp. (TSX-V: ZOM ) (“Zomedica” or “Company”), a veterinary pharmaceutical and health care solutions company, announces the adoption of an advance notice bylaw (the " Advance Notice Bylaw "). The Advance Notice Bylaw includes, among other things, a provision that requires advance notice to be given to the Company in circumstances where nominations of persons for election to the Board are made by shareholders of the Company other than pursuant to: (i) a requisition of a meeting made pursuant to the provisions of the Business Corporations Act (Alberta) (the " Act "); or (ii) a shareholder proposal made pursuant to the provisions of the Act. Additionally, the Advance Notice Bylaw sets a deadline by which holders of record of common shares of the Company must submit director nominations to the Company prior to any annual or special meeting of shareholders, sets forth the information that a shareholder must include in the notice to the Company, and establishes the form in which the shareholder must submit the notice for that notice to be in proper written form.
In connection with the implementation of the aforementioned advance notice provisions, the Board of Directors of the Company has approved Amended and Restated Bylaws, a copy of which has been filed and is available under the Company’s profile at www.sedar.com . The Amended and Restated Bylaws are effective immediately and will remain in effect until they are confirmed, confirmed as amended or rejected by shareholders at the upcoming annual and special meeting of shareholders, which is scheduled for June 2, 2017.
The Advance Notice Bylaw is being adopted in connection with the Company’s intention to become a publicly traded company in the United States. The Company believes that adopting the Advance Notice Bylaw is in the best interest of shareholders by assuring that shareholders receive adequate notice of director nominations with sufficient information with respect to all nominees. This allows the Company and its shareholders to evaluate the proposed nominees’ qualifications and suitability as directors, which further allows shareholders to cast an informed vote for the election of directors. Similar advance notice bylaw provisions are common for U.S. listed companies.
About Zomedica With U.S. operations based in Ann Arbor, Michigan, Zomedica is a veterinary pharmaceutical and health care solutions company creating products for companion animals (canine, feline and equine) by focusing on the unmet needs of clinical veterinarians. Zomedica is developing a diversified portfolio to include innovative drugs, drug-delivery technologies, diagnostics, and devices. With multiple clinical veterinarians in executive management, it is Zomedica’s mission to give veterinarians the opportunity to lower costs, increase productivity, and grow revenue while better serving the animals in their care. For more information, visit www.ZOMEDICA.com .
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Investor Relations Contact Shameze Rampertab, CPA, CA srampertab@zomedica.com +1 647.283.3630 Barry Mire, Renmark Financial Communications Inc. bmire@renmarkfinancial.com +1 416.644.2020 or +1 514.939.3989 Media Contact Andrea Eberle aeberle@zomedica.com +1 734.369.2555
