Final Voting Results
Annual Meeting of Common Shareholders
Toronto, Ontario - February 27, 2004
FULL DETAILS OF THE MATTERS FOR SHAREHOLDER ACTION CAN BE VIEWED BY ACCESSING THE 2004 MANAGEMENT PROXY CIRCULAR (PDF).
The Board of Directors and management recommend that shareholders VOTE FOR items 1 and 2 below:
1. Election of Directors
| W. Geoffrey Beattie |
Votes For 99.71% |
Votes Withheld: 0.29% |
| George A. Cohon |
Votes For: 99.73% |
Votes Withheld: 0.27% |
| Douglas T. Elix |
Votes For: 95.25% |
Votes Withheld: 4.75% |
| John T. Ferguson |
Votes For: 99.75% |
Votes Withheld: 0.25% |
| L. Yves Fortier |
Votes For: 99.73% |
Votes Withheld: 0.27% |
| Paule Gauthier |
Votes For: 99.67% |
Votes Withheld: 0.33% |
| Jacques Lamarre |
Votes For: 99.75% |
Votes Withheld: 0.25% |
| Brandt C. Louie |
Votes For: 99.69% |
Votes Withheld: 0.31% |
| J. Edward Newall |
Votes For: 99.58% |
Votes Withheld: 0.42% |
| Gordon M. Nixon |
Votes For: 99.75% |
Votes Withheld: 0.25% |
| David P. O'Brien |
Votes For: 99.75% |
Votes Withheld: 0.25% |
| Charlotte R. Otto |
Votes For: 99.70% |
Votes Withheld: 0.30% |
| Robert B. Peterson |
Votes For: 99.75% |
Votes Withheld: 0.25% |
| J. Pedro Reinhard |
Votes For: 99.66% |
Votes Withheld: 0.34% |
| Cecil W. Sewell, Jr. |
Votes For: 99.72% |
Votes Withheld: 0.28% |
| Kathleen P. Taylor |
Votes For: 99.73% |
Votes Withheld: 0.27% |
| Victor L. Young |
Votes For: 99.75% |
Votes Withheld: 0.25% |
2. Appointment of Auditors
Votes For: 99.56%
Votes Withheld: 0.43%
Votes Against: 0.01%
The Board of Directors and management recommend that shareholders VOTE AGAINST the following Shareholder Proposals:
Proposal No. 1: Prohibit CEO from serving on boards of other listed companies
Votes For: 5.08%
Votes Against: 94.92%
Proposal No. 2: Disclosure with respect to executive pension plans
Votes For: 15.25%
Votes Against: 84.75%
Proposal No. 3: Disclosure by executives 10 days prior to transactions in Bank securities
Votes For: 5.32%
Votes Against: 94.68%
Proposal No. 4: Written response on request to questions raised and responded to at the annual meeting
Votes For: 3.97%
Votes Against: 96.03%
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