TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - May 9, 2013) -
All amounts in U.S. dollars unless otherwise stated.
Onex Corporation ("Onex") (TSX:OCX) has confirmed that the nominees set forth in the management information circular for the 2013 Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders were elected as directors of the Company. Detailed results of the vote for the election of directors held at the Annual and Special Meeting earlier today in Toronto are set out below.
Pursuant to the Company's governing documents, the following individuals were elected by the holders of the classes of shares indicated in the table below. The table also details the percentage of the votes cast that were voted in favour of or withheld from each individual's election.
| Nominee | Elected by | % Votes For |
% Votes Withheld |
| Gerald W. Schwartz | Multiple Voting Shares | 100.00 | 0 |
| Daniel C. Casey | Multiple Voting Shares | 100.00 | 0 |
| Ewout Heersink | Multiple Voting Shares | 100.00 | 0 |
| John B. McCoy | Multiple Voting Shares | 100.00 | 0 |
| J. Robert S. Prichard | Multiple Voting Shares | 100.00 | 0 |
| Heather M. Reisman | Multiple Voting Shares | 100.00 | 0 |
| William A. Etherington | Subordinate Voting Shares | 95.77 | 4.23 |
| Peter C. Godsoe | Subordinate Voting Shares | 99.09 | 0.91 |
| Serge Gouin | Subordinate Voting Shares | 99.00 | 1.00 |
| Arni C. Thorsteinson | Subordinate Voting Shares | 98.44 | 1.56 |
About Onex
With offices in Toronto, New York and London, Onex is one of the oldest and most successful private equity firms. Onex acquires and builds high-quality businesses in partnership with talented management teams. The Company has approximately $15 billion of assets under management, including $5 billion of proprietary capital, in private equity, credit securities and real estate. Onex invests its proprietary capital directly and as a substantial limited partner in its Funds.
Onex' businesses have assets of $44 billion, generate annual revenues of $37 billion and employ approximately 243,000 people worldwide. Onex shares trade on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the stock symbol OCX. For more information on Onex, visit its website at www.onex.com. The Company's security filings can also be accessed at www.sedar.com.
Contact Information:
Emma Thompson
Vice President, Investor Relations
416.362.7711
www.onex.com