Hudson’s Bay Company Announces Election of Directors

TORONTO--()--Hudson’s Bay Company (TSX:HBC) announced that all of the nominees listed in its management information circular dated May 4, 2015 were elected as directors of HBC at the annual and special meeting of shareholders held today in Toronto. The results of the vote are set out below:

                 
Nominee     Votes For       Votes Withheld  
    #     %       #     %  
Richard A. Baker     117,537,609     75.5       38,091,341     24.5  
Robert C. Baker     151,096,790     97.1       4,532,160     2.9  
David G. Leith     154,878,964     99.5       749,986     0.5  
William L. Mack     151,085,762     97.1       4,543,188     2.9  
Lee Neibart     151,098,614     97.1       4,530,336     2.9  
Denise Pickett     154,892,867     99.5       736,083     0.5  
Wayne Pommen     155,004,946     99.6       624,004     0.4  
Earl Rotman     154,928,191     99.6       700,759     0.4  
Matthew Rubel     149,735,080     96.2       5,893,870     3.8  
Andrea Wong     155,042,386     99.6       586,564     0.4  
                 

Final results on all matters voted at the annual meeting will be filed on SEDAR.

About Hudson's Bay Company

Hudson’s Bay Company, founded in 1670, is North America’s longest continually operated company. Today, HBC offers customers a range of retailing categories and shopping experiences primarily in the United States and Canada. Our leading banners – Hudson’s Bay, Lord & Taylor, Saks Fifth Avenue and Saks Fifth Avenue OFF 5TH – offer a compelling assortment of apparel, accessories, shoes, beauty and home merchandise. Hudson’s Bay is Canada’s most prominent department store with 90 full-line locations, two outlet stores and thebay.com. Lord & Taylor operates 50 full-line locations primarily in the northeastern and mid-Atlantic U.S., four Lord & Taylor outlet locations and lordandtaylor.com. Saks Fifth Avenue, one of the world’s pre-eminent luxury specialty retailers, comprises 39 U.S. stores, five international licensed stores and saks.com. OFF 5TH offers value-oriented merchandise through 83 U.S. stores and saksoff5th.com. Home Outfitters is Canada’s largest kitchen, bed and bath specialty superstore with 67 locations. Hudson’s Bay Company trades on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol “HBC”.

Contacts

Hudson's Bay Company
Media:
Tiffany Bourré, 905-595-7184
Director, External Communications
tiffany.bourre@hbc.com
or
Investor Relations:
416-256-6745
investorrelations@hbc.com

Contacts

Hudson's Bay Company
Media:
Tiffany Bourré, 905-595-7184
Director, External Communications
tiffany.bourre@hbc.com
or
Investor Relations:
416-256-6745
investorrelations@hbc.com