EcoSynthetix Announces Voting Results for Election of Directors and Appointment of Paul Lucas as Board Chair

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Burlington, Ontario, June 17, 2016: EcoSynthetix Inc. (TSX:ECO) (“EcoSynthetix” or the “Company”) today announced the voting results from its Annual Meeting of Shareholders held on June 16, 2016. Subsequent to the meeting, the Board of Directors appointed Paul Lucas as Chair of the Board.

The five nominees listed in the Management Information Circular, dated May 17, 2016, were elected as directors of EcoSynthetix. The results of the vote are set out below:

 

Nominee

Number
of Votes For

% of Votes
Cast For

Number of
Votes Withheld

% of Votes
Cast Withheld

John E. Barker

36,567,681

96.09%

1,487,837

3.91%

Jeff MacDonald

38,050,718

99.99%

4,800

0.01%

Dr. Arthur Carty

30,039,101

78.93%

8,016,417

21.07%

Paul Lucas

37,939,288

99.69%

116,230

0.31%

Jeffrey Nodland

37,974,788

99.79%

80,730

0.21%

 

Shareholders also voted in favour of the re-appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s auditors. 

For further details, visit the Company’s website at www.ecosynthetix.com or the Company’s filings on SEDAR at www.sedar.com. 

About EcoSynthetix Inc. (www.ecosynthetix.com) 
EcoSynthetix offers a range of engineered biopolymers that replace non-renewable chemicals used to manufacture many products, such as paper and packaging, and wood composites. The Company’s flagship products, EcoSphere® biolatex® and DuraBindTM biopolymers, provide customers with a sustainable alternative that reduces the use of hazardous chemicals, improves performance and brings economic benefits. The Company is publicly traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange (T:ECO).  

For further information, please contact:

EcoSynthetix Inc. 
Steve Snyder
Phone: (289) 245-4017
E-mail: ssnyder@ecosynthetix.com   


Investor Relations
Ross Marshall
Phone: (416) 526-1563
E-mail: ross.marshall@loderockadvisors.com