BLN Blackline Safety Corp

Blackline Safety Corp. ("Blackline" or the "Company") (TSX: BLN) a global leader in connected safety technology with a hardware-enabled software-as-a-service (HeSaaS) business model held its annual and special meeting (the "Meeting") of shareholders on March 19, 2024. Full results for all resolutions are set forth below.

1. Fixing Number of Directors

By ordinary resolution passed via ballot, the number of directors to be elected at the meeting was fixed at seven members. The results of the ballot were as follows:

 

Votes For

 

Percent (%)

 

Votes Against

 

Percent (%)

 

50,683,994

 

99.99%

 

103

 

0.01%

2. Election of Directors

By ordinary resolution passed via ballot, all of the nominees proposed as directors were duly elected as directors of Blackline to serve until the next annual meeting or until their successors are duly appointed or elected. The results of the ballot were as follows:

Name of Nominee

 

Votes For

 

Percent (%)

 

Votes Withheld

 

Percent (%)

Cody Slater

 

45,817,559

 

91.46%

 

4,279,451

 

8.54%

Michael Hayduk

 

47,121,918

 

94.06%

 

2,975,092

 

5.94%

Robert Herdman

 

49,563,858

 

98.94%

 

533,152

 

1.06%

Brad Gilewich

 

46,222,705

 

92.27%

 

3,874,305

 

7.73%

Cheemin Bo-Linn

 

43,137,213

 

86.11%

 

6,959,797

 

13.89%

Barbara Holzapfel

 

49,057,761

 

97.93%

 

1,039,249

 

2.07%

Jason Cohenour

 

42,511,323

 

84.86%

 

7,585,687

 

15.14%

3. Appointment of Auditors

By ordinary resolution passed via ballot, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, Chartered Accountants, were appointed as auditors of the Company until the next annual meeting or until their successors are duly appointed, and the directors were authorized to fix their remuneration. The results of the ballot were as follows:

 

 

Votes For

 

Percent (%)

 

Votes Withheld

 

Percent (%)

 

 

50,684,094

 

99.99%

 

3

 

0.01%

4. Employee Stock Ownership Plan

By ordinary resolution passed via ballot, the ordinary resolution to amend the Company's employee stock ownership plan ("ESOP") to provide that any increase to the Company's contributions to the ESOP may not be made without the approval of the shareholders of the Company as further described in the management information circular and proxy statement of the Corporation dated February 2, 2024. The results of the ballot were as follows:

 

Votes For

 

Percent (%)

 

Votes Against

 

Percent (%)

 

49,957,413

 

99.72%

 

139,597

 

0.28%

About Blackline Safety: Blackline Safety is a technology leader driving innovation in the industrial workforce through IoT (Internet of Things). With connected safety devices and predictive analytics, Blackline enables companies to drive towards zero safety incidents and improved operational performance. Blackline provides wearable devices, personal and area gas monitoring, cloud-connected software and data analytics to meet demanding safety challenges and enhance overall productivity for organizations with coverage in more than 100 countries. Armed with cellular and satellite connectivity, Blackline provides a lifeline to tens of thousands of people, having reported over 225 billion data-points and initiated over seven million emergency alerts. For more information, visit BlacklineSafety.com and connect with us on Facebook, X (formerly Twitter), LinkedIn and Instagram.

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INVESTOR/ANALYST CONTACT Cody Slater, CEO cslater@blacklinesafety.com Telephone: +1 403 451 0327

MEDIA CONTACT Christine Gillies, CPMO cgillies@blacklinesafety.com Telephone: +1 403 629 9434