Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors;
Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain
Officers.
On September 15, 2022, Canopy Growth Corporation ("Canopy Growth") held its 2022
Annual General and Special Meeting of Shareholders (the "Annual Meeting"). At
the Annual Meeting, Canopy Growth's shareholders passed an ordinary resolution
to approve the renewal of the Canopy Growth Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the
"ESPP").
A more detailed description regarding the ESPP renewal is set forth in Canopy
Growth's definitive proxy statement for the Annual Meeting filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on July 29, 2022 (the "Proxy Statement") in
the section entitled " PROPOSAL NO. 3 - ESPP Renewal Proposal ", which is
incorporated herein by reference. The description of the ESPP is qualified in
its entirety by reference to the ESPP, which is attached to the Proxy Statement
as Appendix B and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
A total of 479,978,742 common shares were entitled to vote as of July 22, 2022,
the record date for the Annual Meeting. There were 256,426,802 common shares
represented at the Annual Meeting, at which the shareholders were asked to vote
on four proposals, each of which is described in more detail in the Proxy
Statement. Set forth below are the matters acted upon by the shareholders, and
the final voting results of each such proposal.
Proposal No. 1: Election of Director Nominees.
Votes regarding the election of the seven director nominees were as follows:
Director Name Votes For Votes Against Broker Non-Votes
Judy A. Schmeling 174,936,094 6,040,153 75,450,555
David Klein 172,965,207 8,011,041 75,450,555
Garth Hankinson 173,043,911 7,932,337 75,450,555
Robert L. Hanson 169,930,747 11,028,826 75,450,555
David Lazzarato 174,853,021 6,123,027 75,450,555
Jim A. Sabia, Jr. 171,154,369 9,821,879 75,450,555
Theresa Yanofsky 170,590,929 10,385,319 75,450,555
Based on the votes set forth above, Canopy Growth's shareholders elected each of
the seven nominees set forth above to serve as a director of Canopy Growth until
the next annual general meeting of shareholders or until his or her successor is
duly elected and qualified.
Proposal No. 2: KPMG Re-Appointment.
The proposal to re-appoint KPMG LLP, Chartered Professional Accountants, as
Canopy Growth's auditor and independent registered public accounting firm for
the fiscal year 2023 and to authorize the Board to fix their remuneration
received the following votes:
Votes For Votes Withheld Broker Non-Votes
251,717,618 4,709,184 -
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Based on the votes set forth above, Canopy Growth's shareholders approved the
proposal to re-appoint KPMG LLP.
Proposal No. 3: Renewal of Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
The proposal to pass an ordinary resolution approving the renewal of Canopy
Growth's employee stock purchase plan received the following votes:
Votes For Votes Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes
175,810,274 4,649,580 516,393 75,450,555
Based on the votes set forth above, Canopy Growth's shareholders approved the
renewal of Canopy Growth's employee stock purchase plan.
Proposal No. 4: Advisory, Non-Binding Vote on Compensation of Canopy Growth's
Named Executive Officers.
The advisory (non-binding) vote on the compensation of Canopy Growth's named
executive officers, as set forth in the Proxy Statement, received the following
votes:
Votes For Votes Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes
171,777,938 8,596,938 601,372 75,450,555
Based on the votes set forth above, Canopy Growth's shareholders approved, on an
advisory basis, the compensation of Canopy Growth's named executive officers.
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