BlackBerry shareholders elect directors and approve key proposals at annual meeting

Published 25/06/2025, 19:24
BlackBerry shareholders elect directors and approve key proposals at annual meeting

BlackBerry Ltd. (NYSE:BB, TSX:BB) held its Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders on Wednesday, with 363,366,813 common shares represented. According to a press release statement based on the company’s SEC filing, shareholders voted on several proposals.

All seven director nominees named in the management proxy circular were elected to the board. The directors elected are Lisa Bahash, Philip Brace, Lisa Disbrow, John J. Giamatteo, Richard Lynch, Lori O’Neill, and Wayne Wouters. Each will serve until the next annual meeting or until a successor is appointed.

Shareholders also approved the re-appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as BlackBerry’s independent auditors. The vote resulted in 356,860,193 shares in favor and 6,506,618 shares withheld.

Approval was granted for unallocated entitlements under the company’s Equity Incentive Plan, with 264,168,023 shares voted for, 21,509,699 against, and 1,052,340 abstentions.

An advisory resolution on executive compensation was approved, receiving 230,947,782 votes for, 54,745,245 against, and 1,037,037 abstentions.

A shareholder proposal seeking to amend By-Law No. A3 of the company was not approved, with 18,071,523 votes for, 266,550,111 against, and 2,108,431 abstentions.

The information in this article is based on a press release statement and details from BlackBerry Ltd.’s recent SEC filing.

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