LAVAL, Québec, May 23, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Savaria Corporation (“Savaria”) (TSX: SIS ), one of North America’s leader in the accessibility industry, held its Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders today at the Hotel Le Crystal in Montréal. All the candidates proposed as directors were elected by a majority of the votes cast by the shareholders present or represented by proxy at the meeting:
| Nominees | IN FAVOR | WITHHOLD | ||||
| (#) | (%) | (#) | (%) | |||
| Marcel Bourassa | 20,631,484 | 83.34 | % | 4,123,068 | 16.66 | % |
| Jean-Marie Bourassa | 20,618,935 | 83.29 | % | 4,135,617 | 16.71 | % |
| Sébastien Bourassa | 20,854,796 | 84.25 | % | 3,899,756 | 15.75 | % |
| Caroline Bérubé | 24,703,891 | 99.80 | % | 50,661 | 0.20 | % |
| Jean-Louis Chapdelaine | 24,223,543 | 97.85 | % | 531,009 | 2.15 | % |
| Peter Drutz | 23,389,941 | 94.49 | % | 1,364,611 | 5.51 | % |
| Sylvain Dumoulin | 24,723,663 | 99.88 | % | 30,889 | 0.12 | % |
| Alain Tremblay | 23,616,843 | 95.40 | % | 1,137,709 | 4.60 | % |
About Savaria Corporation
Savaria Corporation (savaria.com) is one of North America’s leaders in the accessibility industry. It provides accessibility solutions for the physically challenged to increase their comfort, their mobility and their independence. Its product line is one of the most comprehensive on the market. Savaria designs, manufactures, distributes and installs accessibility equipment, such as stairlifts for straight and curved stairs, vertical and inclined wheelchair lifts, elevators for home and commercial use, as well as ceiling lifts. It also manufactures and markets a comprehensive selection of pressure management products for the medical market, medical beds for the long-term care market, mattress overlays and foam pillows for the retail market and certain products for the industrial market. In addition, Savaria converts and adapts vehicles to be wheelchair accessible. Savaria records around 66% of its revenue outside Canada, primarily in the United States. It operates a sales network of some 400 retailers in North America and employs some 800 people. Its plants are located in Laval and Magog (Quebec), Brampton, Beamsville and Toronto (Ontario), Greenville (South Carolina), Huizhou (China) and Brisbane (Australia).
For further information :
Hélène Bernier, CPA, CA Vice-President, Finance 1-800-931-5655, ext. 248 helene.bernier@savaria.com
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