CALGARY, Alberta, June 20, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Olympia Financial Group Inc. (“Olympia”) (TSX:OLY) announces that at its annual and special meeting of shareholders, held on June 18, 2018, the following seven (7) director nominees were elected:
| NOMINEE | VOTES FOR | VOTES WITHHELD | ||||
| Number | Percent | Number | Percent | |||
| Rick Skauge | 849,242 | 98.93% | 9,168 | 1.07% | ||
| Craig Skauge | 856,942 | 99.83% | 1,468 | 0.17% | ||
| Gerard Janssen | 856,502 | 99.78% | 1,908 | 0.22% | ||
| Brian Newman | 856,985 | 99.83% | 1,425 | 0.17% | ||
| Diana Wolfe | 856,942 | 99.83% | 1,468 | 0.17% | ||
| Tony Lanzl | 856,942 | 99.83% | 1,468 | 0.17% | ||
| Dennis Nerland | 846,012 | 98.56% | 12,398 | 1.44% | ||
In addition, the re-appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, Chartered Accountants, as auditors of Olympia was approved.
| VOTES FOR | VOTES WITHHELD | ||||
| Number | Percent | Number | Percent | ||
| 806,087 | 99.89% | 881 | 0.11% | ||
Finally, the adoption of By-Law Number 2 as the by-laws of the Corporation was confirmed.
| VOTES FOR | VOTES WITHHELD | ||||
| Number | Percent | Number | Percent | ||
| 784,482 | 97.65% | 18,885 | 2.35% | ||
About Olympia Financial Group Inc.
Olympia conducts most of its operations through its wholly-owned subsidiary Olympia Trust Company, a non-deposit taking trust company. Olympia Trust Company is licensed to conduct trust activities in Alberta, British Columbia, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Quebec, Newfoundland and Labrador, Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia. Olympia Trust Company administers self-directed registered accounts and offers foreign currency exchange services. Olympia also offers private health services plans through its wholly-owned subsidiary Olympia Benefits Inc. and provides information technology services to the exempt market dealers, registrants and issuers through its subsidiary Exempt Edge Inc.
Olympia’s common shares are listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol “OLY”.
For further information, please contact:
Olympia Financial Group Inc.
Rick Skauge, President and Chief Executive Officer
Gerhard Barnard, Vice-President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer
Phone: (403) 261-0900
Fax: (403) 265-1455