OTTAWA, CANADA--(Marketwired - June 19, 2014) - Wi-LAN Inc. ("WiLAN" or the "Company") (TSX:WIN)(NASDAQ:WILN) today announced that all of management's nominees listed in its May 19, 2014 management proxy circular were elected as directors of the Company at WiLAN's June 18, 2014 annual shareholders' meeting (the "Annual Meeting"). The detailed results of the vote for the election of directors held at the Annual Meeting are set out below.
| Nominee | Votes For | % Votes For |
Votes Withheld | % Votes Withheld |
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| Robert S. Bramson | 36,401,319 | 88.74 | 4,616,586 | 11.26 | ||||
| Dr. Michel Tewfik Fattouche | 39,059,784 | 95.23 | 1,955,121 | 4.77 | ||||
| John Kendall Gillberry | 36,372,601 | 88.67 | 4,645,304 | 11.33 | ||||
| William Keith Jenkins | 36,383,343 | 88.70 | 4,634,562 | 11.30 | ||||
| W. Paul McCarten | 36,394,008 | 88.73 | 4,623,897 | 11.27 | ||||
| Jim Roche | 36,442,876 | 88.85 | 4,575,029 | 11.15 | ||||
| Richard J. Shorkey | 36,319,591 | 88.55 | 4,698,314 | 11.45 | ||||
| James Douglas Skippen | 36,504,037 | 89.00 | 4,513,868 | 11.00 |
WiLAN also confirmed that shareholders approved the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company's auditors, the Company's shareholder rights plan, the reduction of stated capital resolution, amendments to the Company's By-Law No.1 and the Company's new By-Law No.2.
About WiLAN
WiLAN, founded in 1992, is a leading technology innovation and licensing company. WiLAN has licensed its intellectual property to over 280 companies worldwide. Inventions in our portfolio have been licensed by companies that manufacture or sell a wide range of communication and consumer electronics products including 3G and 4G handsets, Wi-Fi-enabled laptops, Wi-Fi and broadband routers, xDSL infrastructure equipment, cellular base stations and digital TV receivers. For more information: www.wilan.com.
Contact Information:
Tyler Burns
Director, Investor Relations
O: 613.688.4330
C: 613.697.0367
tburns@wilan.com