RICHMOND, BC, June 17, 2015 /CNW/ - [TSX:GC] ("Great Canadian" or the "Company") announces that at its annual general and special meeting of shareholders held on June 16, 2015 (the "Meeting"), all directors nominated as listed in the information circular dated May 4, 2015 were elected. The detailed results are as follows:
| Votes For | Withhold Votes |
Director | # | % | # | % |
Neil W. Baker | 45,736,006 | 88.06 | 6,203,003 | 11.94 |
Rod N. Baker | 51,623,228 | 99.39 | 315,781 | 0.61 |
Larry W. Campbell | 35,803,694 | 68.93 | 16,135,315 | 31.07 |
Mark A. Davis | 44,295,942 | 85.28 | 7,643,067 | 14.72 |
William A. Dimma | 44,360,424 | 85.41 | 7,578,585 | 14.59 |
Thomas W. Gaffney | 45,421,996 | 87.45 | 6,517,013 | 12.55 |
Karen A. Keilty | 45,739,437 | 88.06 | 6,199,572 | 11.94 |
Peter G. Meredith | 45,405,235 | 87.42 | 6,533,774 | 12.58 |
David L. Prupas | 44,041,084 | 84.79 | 7,897,925 | 15.21 |
As a ballot was not required for the election of the directors, the number of votes disclosed reflects only the proxies received by management of the Company in advance of the Meeting.
At the Meeting, the Shareholders of the Company also reappointed Deloitte LLP as the auditors of the Company and approved the continuation of the Company's 2007 Share Option Plan. A detailed report on the voting results is filed on www.sedar.com.
ABOUT GREAT CANADIAN GAMING CORPORATION
Great Canadian Gaming Corporation operates gaming, entertainment and hospitality facilities in British Columbia, Ontario, Nova Scotia, and Washington State. The Company's 16 gaming properties consist of three community gaming centres, four racetracks (two with casinos operated by the Company and two with casinos operated by the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation), and nine casinos, including one with a Four Diamond resort hotel. As of March 31, 2015, the Company had approximately 3,900 employees in Canada and 500 in Washington State. Further information is available on the Company's website, www.gcgaming.com.
ON BEHALF OF
GREAT CANADIAN GAMING CORPORATION
"Original Signed By Rod N. Baker"
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Rod N. Baker
President and Chief Executive Officer
GREAT CANADIAN GAMING CORPORATION [TSX:GC]
Suite #350 - 13775 Commerce Parkway
Richmond, BC
V6V 2V4
(604) 303-1000
Website: www.gcgaming.com
SOURCE Great Canadian Gaming Corporation
For investor enquiries: ir@gcgaming.com or Ms. Tanya Ruskowski, Executive Assistant to the President and Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer, (604) 303-1000; For media enquiries: Mr. Chuck Keeling, Vice-President, Stakeholder Relations and Responsible Gaming, (604) 247-4197