The Bank of Nova Scotia
Ticker: BNS
Meeting date: 05/04/2022
Meeting type: Annual
| Proposal | Mgt rec | Vote | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Management proposals | |||
| 1.1 | Proposal Elect Director Nora A. Aufreiter | Mgt rec For | Vote For |
| 1.2 | Proposal Elect Director Guillermo E. Babatz | Mgt rec For | Vote For |
| 1.3 | Proposal Elect Director Scott B. Bonham | Mgt rec For | Vote For |
| 1.4 | Proposal Elect Director Daniel (Don) H. Callahan | Mgt rec For | Vote For |
| 1.5 | Proposal Elect Director Lynn K. Patterson | Mgt rec For | Vote For |
| 1.6 | Proposal Elect Director Michael D. Penner | Mgt rec For | Vote For |
| 1.7 | Proposal Elect Director Brian J. Porter | Mgt rec For | Vote For |
| 1.8 | Proposal Elect Director Una M. Power | Mgt rec For | Vote For |
| 1.9 | Proposal Elect Director Aaron W. Regent | Mgt rec For | Vote For |
| 1.10 | Proposal Elect Director Calin Rovinescu | Mgt rec For | Vote For |
| 1.11 | Proposal Elect Director Susan L. Segal | Mgt rec For | Vote For |
| 1.12 | Proposal Elect Director L. Scott Thomson | Mgt rec For | Vote For |
| 1.13 | Proposal Elect Director Benita M. Warmbold | Mgt rec For | Vote For |
| 2 | Proposal Ratify KPMG LLP as Auditors | Mgt rec For | Vote For |
| 3 | Proposal Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation Approach | Mgt rec For | Vote For |
| 4 | Proposal Amend Stock Option Plan Re: Number of Issuable Shares | Mgt rec For | Vote For |
| 5 | Proposal Amend Stock Option Plan Re: Amending Provisions of the Plan | Mgt rec For | Vote For |
| Shareholder proposals | |||
| 6 | Proposal SP 1: Explore the Possibility of Becoming a Benefit Company | Mgt rec Against | Vote Against |
| 7 | Proposal SP 2: Adopt an Annual Advisory Vote Policy on the Bank's Environmental and Climate Change Action Plan | Mgt rec Against | Vote Against |
| 8 | Proposal SP 3: Set Up a Climate Change and Environment Committee | Mgt rec Against | Vote Against |
| 9 | Proposal SP 4: Adopt French as the Official Language of the Bank | Mgt rec Against | Vote Against |
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