{"id":5614,"date":"2026-05-14T04:21:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-14T02:21:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stocks-future.com\/?guid=68141a12dc4bee17fa498f9010b08105"},"modified":"2026-05-14T04:21:00","modified_gmt":"2026-05-14T02:21:00","slug":"smartcentres-real-estate-investment-trust-announces-voting-results-from-annual-meeting-of-holders-of-units-and-special-voting-units","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stocks-future.com\/?p=5614","title":{"rendered":"SmartCentres Real Estate Investment Trust Announces Voting Results From Annual Meeting of Holders of Units and Special Voting Units"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%24SRU.UN&src=ctag\" >$SRU.UN<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/AGM?src=hash\" >#AGM<\/a>--SmartCentres Real Estate Investment Trust (\u201cSmartCentres\u201d or the \u201cTrust\u201d) (TSX:SRU.UN) announced today the voting results from its Annual General Meeting of the holders of Units and Special Voting Units (the \u201cMeeting\u201d) held today.<\/p><br\/><a href=\"https:\/\/mms.businesswire.com\/media\/20260513182539\/en\/2495673\/5\/SmartCentresREIT_Primary.jpg\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mms.businesswire.com\/media\/20260513182539\/en\/2495673\/22\/SmartCentresREIT_Primary.jpg\" \/><\/a><br\/><a href=\"https:\/\/mms.businesswire.com\/media\/20260513182539\/en\/2495673\/5\/SmartCentresREIT_Primary.jpg\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mms.businesswire.com\/media\/20260513182539\/en\/2495673\/21\/SmartCentresREIT_Primary.jpg\" \/><\/a><p>\nThe total number of Units and Special Voting Units of SmartCentres (\u201cUnits\u201d and \u201cSVUs\u201d, respectively) represented by holders of Units and SVUs (collectively, \u201cUnitholders\u201d) that voted in connection with the Meeting was 63,377,146 Units and 33,565,081 SVUs, representing in total 54.37% of SmartCentres\u2019 issued and outstanding Units and SVUs. At the Meeting, Unitholders voted in favour of all items of business, including fixing the number of trustees to be elected or appointed at the Meeting and the election of each of the six trustee nominees proposed by management. The voting results for the election of trustees based on the Units and SVUs represented at the Meeting were as follows:<\/p><table cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"bwtablemarginb bwblockalignl\">\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwwidth21 bwvertalignb bwsinglebottom bwrightsingle bwpadl0\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\"\/>\n<td class=\"bwwidth17 bwvertalignb bwtopsingle bwsinglebottom bwrightsingle bwpadl0 bwrowaltcolor1\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\"><p class=\"bwalignc bwcellpmargin\">\n<b># Votes For<\/b><\/p><\/td><td class=\"bwwidth16 bwvertalignb bwtopsingle bwsinglebottom bwrightsingle bwpadl0 bwrowaltcolor1\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\"><p class=\"bwalignc bwcellpmargin\">\n<b>% Votes For<\/b><\/p><\/td><td class=\"bwwidth22 bwvertalignb bwtopsingle bwsinglebottom bwrightsingle bwpadl0 bwrowaltcolor1\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\"><p class=\"bwalignc bwcellpmargin\">\n<b># Votes Withheld<\/b><\/p><\/td><td class=\"bwwidth23 bwvertalignb bwtopsingle bwsinglebottom bwrightsingle bwpadl0 bwrowaltcolor1\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\"><p class=\"bwalignc bwcellpmargin\">\n<b>% Votes Withheld<\/b><\/p><\/td><\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwwidth21 bwvertalignb bwsinglebottom bwleftsingle bwrightsingle bwpadl1\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\"><p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\nJanet Bannister<\/p><\/td><td class=\"bwwidth17 bwsinglebottom bwrightsingle bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwvertalignb bwpadb3 bwalignc\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\"><p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignc\">\n96,293,340<\/p><\/td><td class=\"bwwidth16 bwsinglebottom bwrightsingle bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwvertalignb bwpadb3 bwalignc\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\"><p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignc\">\n99.62%<\/p><\/td><td class=\"bwwidth22 bwsinglebottom bwrightsingle bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwvertalignb bwpadb3 bwalignc\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\"><p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignc\">\n365,800<\/p><\/td><td class=\"bwwidth23 bwsinglebottom bwrightsingle bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwvertalignb bwpadb3 bwalignc\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\"><p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignc\">\n0.38%<\/p><\/td><\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwwidth21 bwvertalignb bwsinglebottom bwleftsingle bwrightsingle bwpadl1\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\"><p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\nNeil Cunningham<\/p><\/td><td class=\"bwwidth17 bwsinglebottom bwrightsingle bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwvertalignb bwpadb3 bwalignc\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\"><p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignc\">\n96,200,503<\/p><\/td><td class=\"bwwidth16 bwsinglebottom bwrightsingle bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwvertalignb bwpadb3 bwalignc\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\"><p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignc\">\n99.53%<\/p><\/td><td class=\"bwwidth22 bwsinglebottom bwrightsingle bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwvertalignb bwpadb3 bwalignc\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\"><p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignc\">\n458,637<\/p><\/td><td class=\"bwwidth23 bwsinglebottom bwrightsingle bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwvertalignb bwpadb3 bwalignc\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\"><p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignc\">\n0.47%<\/p><\/td><\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwwidth21 bwvertalignb bwsinglebottom bwleftsingle bwrightsingle bwpadl1\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\"><p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\nGarry Foster<\/p><\/td><td class=\"bwwidth17 bwsinglebottom bwrightsingle bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwvertalignb bwpadb3 bwalignc\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\"><p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignc\">\n95,085,620<\/p><\/td><td class=\"bwwidth16 bwsinglebottom bwrightsingle bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwvertalignb bwpadb3 bwalignc\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\"><p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignc\">\n98.36%<\/p><\/td><td class=\"bwwidth22 bwsinglebottom bwrightsingle bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwvertalignb bwpadb3 bwalignc\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\"><p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignc\">\n1,589,292<\/p><\/td><td class=\"bwwidth23 bwsinglebottom bwrightsingle bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwvertalignb bwpadb3 bwalignc\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\"><p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignc\">\n1.64%<\/p><\/td><\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwwidth21 bwvertalignb bwsinglebottom bwleftsingle bwrightsingle bwpadl1\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\"><p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\nSylvie Lachance<\/p><\/td><td class=\"bwwidth17 bwsinglebottom bwrightsingle bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwvertalignb bwpadb3 bwalignc\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\"><p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignc\">\n96,526,123<\/p><\/td><td class=\"bwwidth16 bwsinglebottom bwrightsingle bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwvertalignb bwpadb3 bwalignc\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\"><p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignc\">\n99.86%<\/p><\/td><td class=\"bwwidth22 bwsinglebottom bwrightsingle bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwvertalignb bwpadb3 bwalignc\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\"><p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignc\">\n133,018<\/p><\/td><td class=\"bwwidth23 bwsinglebottom bwrightsingle bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwvertalignb bwpadb3 bwalignc\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\"><p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignc\">\n0.14%<\/p><\/td><\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwwidth21 bwvertalignb bwsinglebottom bwleftsingle bwrightsingle bwpadl1\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\"><p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\nSharm Powell<\/p><\/td><td class=\"bwwidth17 bwsinglebottom bwrightsingle bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwvertalignb bwpadb3 bwalignc\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\"><p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignc\">\n94,041,322<\/p><\/td><td class=\"bwwidth16 bwsinglebottom bwrightsingle bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwvertalignb bwpadb3 bwalignc\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\"><p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignc\">\n97.29%<\/p><\/td><td class=\"bwwidth22 bwsinglebottom bwrightsingle bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwvertalignb bwpadb3 bwalignc\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\"><p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignc\">\n2,617,818<\/p><\/td><td class=\"bwwidth23 bwsinglebottom bwrightsingle bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwvertalignb bwpadb3 bwalignc\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\"><p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignc\">\n2.71%<\/p><\/td><\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwwidth21 bwvertalignb bwsinglebottom bwleftsingle bwrightsingle bwpadl1\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\"><p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\nMichael Young<\/p><\/td><td class=\"bwwidth17 bwsinglebottom bwrightsingle bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwvertalignb bwpadb3 bwalignc\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\"><p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignc\">\n94,690,352<\/p><\/td><td class=\"bwwidth16 bwsinglebottom bwrightsingle bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwvertalignb bwpadb3 bwalignc\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\"><p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignc\">\n97.96%<\/p><\/td><td class=\"bwwidth22 bwsinglebottom bwrightsingle bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwvertalignb bwpadb3 bwalignc\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\"><p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignc\">\n1,968,788<\/p><\/td><td class=\"bwwidth23 bwsinglebottom bwrightsingle bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwvertalignb bwpadb3 bwalignc\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\"><p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignc\">\n2.04%<\/p><\/td><\/tr>\n<\/table><p>\nAt the Meeting, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP was appointed as the auditor of SmartCentres. Also, 98.50% of Units and SVUs voted at the Meeting were in favour of accepting SmartCentres\u2019 approach to executive compensation (i.e. say-on-pay), as more particularly set forth in SmartCentres\u2019 Management Information Circular dated April 1, 2026. Unitholders also approved the adoption of a new long term incentive plan, with 98.79% of Units and SVUs voted at the Meeting being voted in favour.<\/p><p>\nDetailed voting results for the Meeting are available under SmartCentres\u2019 profile on SEDAR+ at <a  href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fprotect.checkpoint.com%2Fv2%2Fr03%2F___http%3A%2Fwww.sedarplus.ca___.YzFjOnNtYXJ0Y2VudHJlczI6YzpvZmZpY2UzNjVfZW1haWxzX2F0dGFjaG1lbnQ6MGMxNjIwZmY1OWJiM2FhZWJkMDg0M2NkZDI2ZDI4NjU6Nzo2YzAxOjdiZGNiYmRiMTRkNDJlNDA0ZTFkYjI4YmM3MjRjZTU0NzcwM2YwY2Y2NWFjMjE3YTdmM2M2ODYxMjFkNjkyYTg6cDpUOk4&amp;esheet=54535966&amp;newsitemid=20260513182539&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=www.sedarplus.ca&amp;index=1&amp;md5=5a10c611a59d8c619ca571fc647b4942\" rel=\"nofollow\" shape=\"rect\">www.sedarplus.ca<\/a>.<\/p><p>\n<b><span class=\"bwuline\">About SmartCentres<\/span><\/b><\/p><p>\nSmartCentres is one of Canada\u2019s largest fully integrated REITs, with a best-in-class and growing mixed-use portfolio featuring 200 strategically located properties in communities across the country. SmartCentres has approximately $12.3 billion in assets and owns 35.5 million square feet of income producing value-oriented retail and first-class office properties with 97.6% in place and committed occupancy, on 3,500 acres of owned land across Canada.<\/p><p>\nFor more information, please visit <a  href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fprotect.checkpoint.com%2Fv2%2Fr03%2F___http%3A%2Fwww.smartcentres.com___.YzFjOnNtYXJ0Y2VudHJlczI6YzpvZmZpY2UzNjVfZW1haWxzX2F0dGFjaG1lbnQ6MGMxNjIwZmY1OWJiM2FhZWJkMDg0M2NkZDI2ZDI4NjU6NzpiOWU5OmY3Y2VlODJmNGM4MmZmNWQwMWM4NDBhNWZlODhkODhmMGI5MDA5NjhlNDFjMWVjYzdkNmRiNzNjOTZiMzlkMGQ6cDpUOk4&amp;esheet=54535966&amp;newsitemid=20260513182539&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=www.smartcentres.com&amp;index=2&amp;md5=993c0f3cc2fed041d4e79e9b229c72e7\" rel=\"nofollow\" shape=\"rect\">www.smartcentres.com<\/a>.<\/p><br\/> <b>Contacts<\/b> <br\/><p>\nMitchell Goldhar\n<br\/>Executive Chairman and CEO\n<br\/>(905) 326-6400 ext. 7674\n<br\/><a  href=\"mailto:mgoldhar@smartcentres.com\" rel=\"nofollow\" shape=\"rect\">mgoldhar@smartcentres.com<\/a><\/p><p>\nPeter Slan\n<br\/>Chief Financial Officer\n<br\/>(905) 326-6400 ext. 7571\n<br\/><a  href=\"mailto:pslan@smartcentres.com\" rel=\"nofollow\" shape=\"rect\">pslan@smartcentres.com<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>TORONTO&#8211;(BUSINESS WIRE)&#8211;$SRU.UN #AGM&#8211;SmartCentres Real Estate Investment Trust (\u201cSmartCentres\u201d or the \u201cTrust\u201d) (TSX:SRU.UN) announced today the voting results from its Annual General Meeting of the holders of Units and Special Voting Units (the \u201cMee&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5614","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-infos-businesswire"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/stocks-future.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5614","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/stocks-future.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/stocks-future.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stocks-future.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stocks-future.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=5614"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/stocks-future.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5614\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5615,"href":"https:\/\/stocks-future.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5614\/revisions\/5615"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/stocks-future.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=5614"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stocks-future.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=5614"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stocks-future.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=5614"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}