Stantec announces results of its 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders
Stantec (TSX, NYSE: STN) held its 2026 annual meeting of shareholders on May 14, 2026, with 83,408,932 shares represented, or 73.12% of outstanding common shares.
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Stantec (TSX, NYSE: STN) held its 2026 annual meeting of shareholders on May 14, 2026, with 83,408,932 shares represented, or 73.12% of outstanding common shares.
Shareholders elected nine directors, reappointed PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as auditor, and approved a non-binding advisory vote on executive compensation.
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On May 15, the first trading day after this news, STN closed 6.18% above the previous close.
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Key Figures
- Shares represented
- 83,408,932 shares
- At 2026 annual meeting of shareholders
- Participation rate
- 73.12%
- Percent of outstanding common shares at meeting
- Board size
- 9 directors
- Number of directors set for election at 2026 meeting
- Auditor votes for
- 82,705,569 votes
- Votes for reappointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
- Auditor support
- 99.16% for
- Support level for auditor reappointment
- Auditor votes withheld
- 703,361 votes
- Votes withheld on auditor appointment
- Say-on-pay votes for
- 74,553,552 votes
- Support for executive compensation approach
- Say-on-pay support
- 93.71% for
- Percent supporting non-binding advisory vote on compensation
Historical Context
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Release of 19th annual Sustainability Report highlighting C$5.5B sustainability revenue.
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Announcement of Q1 2026 results release, conference call, and AGM timing.
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Renewal of Normal Course Issuer Bid and automatic share purchase plan.
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Selection for Canada’s Arctic Over-the-Horizon Radar engineering and design work.
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Record 2025 results, higher adjusted EBITDA margin, backlog growth, and dividend increase.
24h Move is the share-price change in the day after each event; other market factors may also have contributed.
Key Terms
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EDMONTON, Alberta and NEW YORK, May 14, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- TSX, NYSE: STN
Stantec Inc. (“Stantec”), a global leader in sustainable design and engineering, held its annual meeting of shareholders (the “Meeting”) on May 14, 2026. A total of 83,408,932 shares (
The complete voting results from the Meeting are as follows:
1. Election of Directors
The Board of Directors of Stantec set the number of directors standing for election at the Meeting at nine. Each of the nine nominees listed in Stantec’s Management Information Circular dated March 19, 2026, was elected as a director of Stantec. The detailed results of the vote on the election of directors are as follows:
| Nominee | Votes For | % For | Votes Against | % Against |
| Douglas K. Ammerman | 71,548,823 | 89.93 | 8,010,915 | 10.07 |
| Martin A. à Porta | 78,956,577 | 99.24 | 603,161 | 0.76 |
| Shelley A. M. Brown | 79,418,349 | 99.82 | 141,389 | 0.18 |
| Angeline G. Chen | 79,093,790 | 99.41 | 465,948 | 0.59 |
| Richard A. Eng | 79,154,150 | 99.49 | 405,588 | 0.51 |
| Gordon A. Johnston | 79,434,155 | 99.84 | 125,583 | 0.16 |
| Christopher F. Lopez | 79,279,064 | 99.65 | 280,674 | 0.35 |
| Marie-Lucie Morin | 75,821,325 | 95.30 | 3,738,415 | 4.70 |
| Celina J. Wang Doka | 79,243,518 | 99.60 | 316,220 | 0.40 |
2. Appointment of Auditor
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP was reappointed as auditor of Stantec for 2026, and the directors were authorized to fix the remuneration of the auditor. The detailed results of the vote on the appointment of auditor are as follows:
| Votes For | % For | Votes Withheld | % Withheld |
| 82,705,569 | 99.16 | 703,361 | 0.84 |
3. Non-binding Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation
Shareholders accepted Stantec’s approach to executive compensation disclosed in the Management Information Circular dated March 19, 2026, and delivered in connection with the Meeting. The detailed results of the vote on Stantec’s approach to executive compensation are as follows:
| Votes For | % For | Votes Against | % Against |
| 74,553,552 | 93.71 | 5,006,184 | 6.29 |
About Stantec
Stantec empowers clients, people, and communities to rise to the world’s greatest challenges at a time when the world faces more unprecedented concerns than ever before.
We are a global leader in sustainable engineering, architecture, and environmental consulting. Our professionals deliver the expertise, technology, and innovation communities need to manage aging infrastructure, demographic and population changes, the energy transition, and more.
Today’s communities transcend geographic borders. At Stantec, community means everyone with an interest in the work that we do—from our project teams and industry colleagues to our clients and the people our work impacts. The diverse perspectives of our partners and interested parties drive us to think beyond what’s previously been done on critical issues like climate change, digital transformation, and future-proofing our cities and infrastructure.
We are designers, engineers, scientists, project managers, and strategic advisors. We innovate at the intersection of community, creativity, and client relationships to advance communities everywhere, so that together we can redefine what’s possible.
Stantec trades on the TSX and the NYSE under the symbol STN.
| Media Contact | Investor Contact |
| Colin Nekolaichuk | Jess Nieukerk |
| Stantec Media Relations | Stantec Investor Relations |
| Ph: (437) 225-6384 | Ph: (403) 569- 5389 |
| colin.nekolaichuk@stantec.com | ir@stantec.com |
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