FPH
20/08/2014 15:52
MEETING
REL: 1552 HRS Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Corporation Limited
MEETING: FPH: ASM Results Director Announcements and Independence
ANNUAL SHAREHOLDERS' MEETING RESULTS, DIRECTOR ANNOUNCEMENTS AND DIRECTOR
INDEPENDENCE
Auckland, New Zealand, 20 August 2014 - Fisher & Paykel Healthcare
Corporation Limited (NZSX:FPH, ASX:FPH) advises that all resolutions put to
the company's annual shareholders' meeting held in Auckland today were
passed. The six resolutions were:
Resolution 1: To re-elect Tony Carter as a Director.
Resolution 2: To re-elect Lindsay Gillanders as a Director.
Resolution 3: To authorise the Directors to fix the fees and expenses of the
Company's auditor.
Resolution 4: To approve the increase of the maximum aggregate amount of
remuneration payable by the Company to non-executive Directors (in their
capacity as Directors) by NZ$150,000 from NZ$800,000 per annum to NZ$950,000
per annum with effect from 1 April 2015.
Resolution 5: To approve the issue of share rights to Michael Daniell as set
out in the Notice of Annual Shareholders' Meeting 2014.
Resolution 6: To approve the issue of options to Michael Daniell as set out
in the Notice of Annual Shareholders' Meeting 2014.
All resolutions were decided by poll. The details of the total number of
votes cast in person or by proxy on the polls were as follows:
Resolution Votes For % Votes Against Total Votes Cast Abstain
Resolution 1 Re-election of
Tony Carter 312,085,388 97.73% 7,232,761 319,318,149 834,744
Resolution 2: Re-election of Lindsay Gillanders 316,036,816 98.78% 3,910,028
319,946,844 206,049
Resolution 3: Authorise Directors to fix fees and expenses of auditor
318,707,415 99.61% 1,235,288 319,942,703 210,190
Resolution 4: Directors' remuneration 311,676,418 98.85% 3,635,706
315,312,124 379,686
Resolution 5: Issue of share rights to Michael Daniell 313,390,140 98.40%
5,087,380 318,477,520 229,579
Resolution 6: Issue of options to Michael Daniell 313,188,967 98.35%
5,256,473 318,445,440 261,659
Independence of Directors
In accordance with NZX Listing Rule 3.3.3(a), the Board has determined that
Tony Carter, Roger France, Lindsay Gillanders, Geraldine McBride, Arthur
Morris and Donal O'Dwyer are independent directors.
The factors that the Board considers in assessing the independence of
directors are set out in the Board Charter, which can be viewed on the
company's website: www.fphcare.com.
Contact: Tony Barclay, Company Secretary on +64 9 574 0119. For more
information about the company visit our website www.fphcare.com
Ends//
End CA:00254137 For:FPH Type:MEETING Time:2014-08-20 15:52:05
