Exhibit 99.1
THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA
Annual Meeting of Shareholders
April 13, 2021
REPORT OF VOTING RESULTS
in accordance with section 11.3 of National Instrument 51-102
Continuous Disclosure Obligations
The following matters were voted upon at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of The Bank of Nova Scotia (the “Bank”) held on April 13, 2021 via webcast and teleconference. Each of the matters is described in greater detail in the Notice of the 189th Annual Meeting of Shareholders and Management Proxy Circular available at www.scotiabank.com in the Investor Relations section.
1. | Election of Directors |
Each of the 12 nominees listed in the Management Proxy Circular was elected as a Director of the Bank.
Nominee | Votes For | % For | Votes Withheld | % Withheld | ||||
Nora A. Aufreiter | 594,334,675 | 92.63% | 47,283,934 | 7.37% | ||||
Guillermo E. Babatz | 596,773,341 | 93.01% | 44,845,268 | 6.99% | ||||
Scott B. Bonham | 637,272,498 | 99.32% | 4,346,111 | 0.68% | ||||
Lynn K. Patterson | 640,401,482 | 99.82% | 1,134,673 | 0.18% | ||||
Michael D. Penner | 637,554,300 | 99.38% | 3,981,855 | 0.62% | ||||
Brian J. Porter | 639,593,291 | 99.70% | 1,942,864 | 0.30% | ||||
Una M. Power | 596,850,416 | 93.02% | 44,762,693 | 6.98% | ||||
Aaron W. Regent | 592,913,079 | 92.41% | 48,700,030 | 7.59% | ||||
Calin Rovinescu | 637,052,654 | 99.29% | 4,560,455 | 0.71% | ||||
Susan L. Segal | 634,028,809 | 98.82% | 7,589,800 | 1.18% | ||||
L. Scott Thomson | 590,928,923 | 92.10% | 50,689,686 | 7.90% | ||||
Benita M. Warmbold | 596,771,737 | 93.01% | 44,846,872 | 6.99% |
2. | Appointment of Auditors |
KPMG LLP were appointed as auditors of the Bank.
Votes For | % For | Votes Withheld | % Withheld | |||
640,853,383 | 98.25% | 11,391,955 | 1.75% |
3. | Advisory vote on non-binding resolution on executive compensation approach |
Votes For | % For | Votes Against | % Against | |||
390,075,986 | 60.80% | 251,545,219 | 39.20% |
4. | Shareholder Proposal No. 1 |
Votes For | % For | Votes Against | % Against | Abstentions* | ||||
102,827,721 | 16.08% | 536,815,728 | 83.92% | 1,933,065 |
5. | Shareholder Proposal No. 2 |
Votes For | % For | Votes Against | % Against | Abstentions* | ||||
86,889,438 | 13.59% | 552,403,283 | 86.41% | 2,299,439 |
6. | Shareholder Proposal No. 3 |
Votes For | % For | Votes Against | % Against | Abstentions* | ||||
42,241,681 | 6.74% | 584,466,188 | 93.26% | 14,913,227 |
*An abstention is counted as present for quorum purposes, but is not counted as a vote cast in determining whether the requisite majority of votes cast has approved the proposal.
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