VERSABANK ANNOUNCES THE RESULTS OF ITS 2026 MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
VersaBank (TSX: VBNK) reported results of its Annual and Special Meeting held April 8, 2026 in London, Ontario.
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VersaBank (TSX: VBNK) reported results of its Annual and Special Meeting held April 8, 2026 in London, Ontario. All director nominees named in the March 9, 2026 circular were elected, with individual vote percentages ranging from 98.07% to 99.81% in favour.
Shareholders approved the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as auditors and an administrative by-law amendment permitting the roles of President and Chief Executive Officer to be held by separate individuals. Voting results will be filed on SEDAR+ and EDGAR.
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Key Figures
- Votes for Frank Newbould
- 10,971,287 votes
- In favour at 2026 Annual and Special Meeting
- Support for Frank Newbould
- 98.55%
- Percentage of votes cast in favour
- Support for Robbert-Jan Brabander
- 99.55%
- Percentage of votes cast in favour
- Votes for Richard Jankura
- 11,111,627 votes
- In favour at 2026 Annual and Special Meeting
- Support for Richard Jankura
- 99.81%
- Percentage of votes cast in favour
- Votes for David R. Taylor
- 11,086,908 votes
- In favour at 2026 Annual and Special Meeting
- Support for David R. Taylor
- 99.59%
- Percentage of votes cast in favour
- Meeting date
- April 8, 2026
- Date of 2026 Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders
Historical Context
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Announcement of date, time and format for 2026 annual meeting.
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Sale of only U.S. retail branch to support branchless digital model.
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FX functionality and enhancements for Real Bank Tokenized Deposits.
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Quarterly cash dividend of CAD $0.025 per common share announced.
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Record Q1 2026 revenue, net income, and adjusted net income growth.
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edgar regulatory
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Each of the director nominees listed in VersaBank's Management Information Circular dated March 9, 2026, were elected as directors of the Bank. The detailed results of the vote are as follows, with percentages rounded to two decimal places:
Director | Number of Votes | Percentage of Votes | |
The Honourable Frank Newbould | In Favour: | 10,971,287 161,216 | 98.55 % 1.45 % |
Robbert-Jan Brabander | In Favour: | 11,082,921 49,582 | 99.55 % 0.45 % |
David A. Bratton | In Favour: | 11,002,166 130,336 | 98.83 % 1.17 % |
Gabrielle Bochynek | In Favour: | 11,021,423 | 99.00 % |
Withheld: | 111,080 | 1.00 % | |
Peter M. Irwin | In Favour: | 11,001,809 | 98.83 % |
Withheld: | 130,694 | 1.17 % | |
Richard Jankura | In Favour | 11,111,627 | 99.81 % |
Withheld: | 20,876 | 0.19 % | |
Arthur Linton | In Favour: | 11,002,167 130,336 | 98.83 % 1.17 % |
Susan T. McGovern | In Favour: | 10,917,136 215,366 | 98.07 % 1.93 % |
Scott Verity | In Favour: | 11,099,367 33,136 | 99.70 % 0.30 % |
David R. Taylor | In Favour: | 11,086,908 45,595 | 99.59 % 0.41 % |
At the Meeting, the Shareholders also approved the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as auditors of the Bank and an administrative by-law amendment to allow for the roles of President and Chief Executive Officer to be held by separate individuals.
VersaBank's Voting Results with respect to all matters voted upon at the Meeting will be filed on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca and EDGAR at www.sec.gov/edgar.
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