TORONTO, June 19, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Hudson's Bay Company (TSX:HBC) announced that the nominees listed in its management information circular dated May 10, 2013 were elected as directors of HBC at the annual meeting of shareholders held earlier today in Toronto. The results of the vote are set out below:
| Nominee | Votes For | Votes Withheld | ||
| # | % | # | % | |
| Richard A. Baker | 111,065,934 | 95.44 | 5,307,354 | 4.56 |
| Robert C. Baker | 112,306,934 | 96.51 | 4,066,354 | 3.49 |
| David G. Leith | 116,271,578 | 99.91 | 101,710 | 0.09 |
| William L. Mack | 112,306,624 | 96.51 | 4,066,664 | 3.49 |
| Lee Neibart | 112,306,624 | 96.51 | 4,066,664 | 3.49 |
| Denise Pickett | 116,303,488 | 99.94 | 69,800 | 0.06 |
| Wayne Pommen | 116,302,988 | 99.94 | 70,300 | 0.06 |
| Earl Rotman | 116,187,225 | 99.94 | 70,300 | 0.06 |
| Matthew Rubel | 116,186,825 | 99.94 | 70,700 | 0.06 |
Final results on all matters voted at the annual meeting will be filed on SEDAR.
About Hudson's Bay Company
Hudson's Bay Company (HBC), founded in 1670, is North America's longest continually operated company. In Canada, HBC operates Hudson's Bay, Canada's largest department store with 90 locations, unsurpassed in its fashion, beauty, home and accessory designers and brands, as well as thebay.com. HBC also operates Home Outfitters, Canada's largest home specialty superstore with 69 locations across the country. In the United States, HBC operates Lord & Taylor, a department store with 48 full-line store locations throughout the northeastern United States and in two major cities in the Midwest, and lordandtaylor.com. With approximately 29,000 Associates in Canada and the U.S., Hudson's Bay Company banners provide stylish, quality merchandise at great value, with a dedicated focus on service excellence. Hudson's Bay Company trades on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol "HBC".