VANCOUVER, British Columbia, June 17, 2022 – CubicFarm® Systems Corp. (“CubicFarms” or the “Company”) (TSX:CUB), a leading local chain agricultural technology company, today announced the voting results from its Annual General and Special Meeting of shareholders (the “Meeting”), which was held virtually on June 16, 2022.
Election of Directors
Shareholders approved the setting of the number of Directors at seven. The seven candidates nominated for election to CubicFarms’ Board of Directors (the “Board”) and listed in the Company’s Management Information Circular dated May 11, 2022 (the “Circular”), were elected as set forth below.
Shareholder Approval of Other Matters
In addition, at the Meeting, shareholders approved the appointment of KPMG LLP, Chartered Accountants, as the auditor of the Company for the ensuing financial year with their remuneration to be fixed by the Board. Approximately 99% of the votes cast were in favour of the appointment.
Shareholders also approved an amendment to the Company’s stock option plan to increase the fixed number of shares that may be issued upon the exercise of all options granted under the plan, as more particularly described in the Circular. Approximately 84% of the votes cast were in favour of the amendment.
“It was a pleasure to host today’s AGM,” said Jeffrey Booth, Chair, CubicFarms. “We appreciate the strong support and participation of our shareholders in the meeting and the investor update presentation that followed the meeting was an opportunity to reflect on the Company’s significant milestones over the last year with a look at near- and medium-term growth for the Company.”
About CubicFarms
CubicFarms is a leading local chain agricultural technology company developing and deploying technology to feed a changing world. Its proprietary ag-tech solutions enable growers to produce high quality, predictable produce and fresh livestock feed with HydroGreen Nutrition Technology, a division of CubicFarm Systems Corp. The CubicFarms™ system contains patented technology for growing leafy greens and other crops onsite, indoors, all year round. CubicFarms provides an efficient, localized food supply solution that benefits our people, planet, and economy.
For more information, please visit www.cubicfarms.com.
On behalf of the Board of Directors
“Dave Dinesen”
Dave Dinesen, Chief Executive Officer
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