TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - June 26, 2014) - Element Financial Corporation (TSX:EFN) ("Element") confirmed today that the ten nominees listed in its management proxy circular dated May 13, 2014 were elected as its directors. The detailed results of the vote for the election of directors at its Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the "Meeting") held earlier today in Toronto, Ontario are set out below.
At the Meeting, the following nominees were elected by show of hands. Proxies were received as follows:
| For | Withheld | |
| Steven K. Hudson | 98.48% | 1.52% |
| Philip Arthur | 97.60% | 2.40% |
| Harold D. Bridge | 99.95% | 0.05% |
| Gordon D. Giffin | 96.05% | 3.95% |
| Michael D. Harris | 89.43% | 10.57% |
| Joan Lamm-Tennant | 99.97% | 0.03% |
| Pierre Lortie | 99.87% | 0.13% |
| Stephens B. Lowden | 89.91% | 10.09% |
| Steven Small | 98.65% | 1.35% |
| Paul Stoyan | 97.58% | 2.42% |
The results of other matters considered at the Meeting are reported in the Report of Voting Results as filed on SEDAR (www.sedar.com) on June 26, 2014.
About Element Financial Corporation
With total assets expected to reach $10 billion following the closing of the previously announced acquisition of PHH Corporation's fleet management business, Element Financial Corporation is one of North America's leading equipment finance companies. Element operates across North America in four verticals of the equipment finance market - Commercial & Vendor Finance, Aviation Finance, Railcar Finance and Fleet Management.
Contact Information:
John Sadler
Senior Vice President
(416) 386-1067 ext. 2313
jsadler@elementfinancial.ca
Element Financial Corporation
Michel Beland
Chief Financial Officer
(416) 386-1067 ext. 2225
mbeland@elementfinancial.ca