6-K

CANADIAN NATIONAL RAILWAY CO (CNI)

6-K 2022-05-23 For: 2022-05-20
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FORM 6-K

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

Report of Foreign Issuer

Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the month of May 2022

Commission File Number: 001-02413

Canadian National Railway Company

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

935 de la Gauchetiere Street West

Montreal, Quebec

Canada H3B 2M9

(Address of principal executive offices)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F:

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

Canadian National Railway Company
Date:  May 23, 2022 By: /s/ Cristina Circelli
Name Cristina Circelli
Title: Vice-President Deputy Corporate Secretary and General Counsel

CANADIAN NATIONAL RAILWAY COMPANY

Table of Contents

Items Description
1 Report of Voting Results, May 20, 2022

Exhibit 1

<br><br> <br><br><br> <br><br><br> <br>www.cn.ca Corporate Services<br><br> <br><br><br> <br>Sean Finn<br><br> <br>Executive Vice-President Corporate Services<br><br> <br>and Chief Legal Officer<br><br> <br><br><br> <br>935 de La Gauchetière Street West<br><br> <br>Montreal, Quebec H3B 2M9<br><br> <br>Canada<br><br> <br>Telephone: (514) 399-7091<br><br> <br>Facsimile: (514) 399-4854 Services corporatifs<br><br> <br><br><br> <br>Vice-président exécutif Services corporatifs<br><br> <br>et chef de la direction des Affaires juridiques<br><br> <br><br><br> <br>935, rue de La Gauchetière Ouest<br><br> <br>Montréal (Québec) H3B 2M9<br><br> <br>Canada<br><br> <br>Téléphone : 514-399-7091<br><br> <br>Télécopieur : 514-399-4854

VIA SEDAR

May 20, 2022

To: Autorité des marchés financiers<br><br> <br>Alberta Securities Commission<br><br> <br>British Columbia Securities Commission<br><br> <br>Manitoba Securities Commission<br><br> <br>New Brunswick Securities Commission<br><br> <br>Superintendent of Securities Office, Newfoundland & Labrador<br><br> <br>Department of Justice, Northwest Territories<br><br> <br>Nova Scotia Securities Commission<br><br> <br>Ontario Securities Commission<br><br> <br>Superintendent of Securities Office, Prince Edward Island<br><br> <br>Saskatchewan Financial Services Commission<br><br> <br>Yukon Securities Office<br><br> <br>Department of Justice, Nunavut
RE: Canadian National Railway Company<br><br> <br>Report of Voting Results pursuant to section 11.3 of National Instrument 51‑102 - Continuous Disclosure Obligations (“NI 51-102”)
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Following the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Canadian National Railway Company (the “Company”) held on Friday, May 20, 2022, at 10:00 a.m., (Eastern Daylight Time) via live webcast (the “Meeting”), and in accordance with section 11.3 of NI 51‑102 – Continuous Disclosure Obligations, we hereby advise you of the following voting results obtained at the Meeting.

  1. Election of Directors

A ballot was conducted with respect to the election of directors. The 11 director nominees proposed by management were elected as directors. According to proxies received and ballots cast, each of the following 11 individuals were elected as directors of the Company until the next annual shareholder meeting or until such person’s successor is elected or appointed, with the following results:


May 20, 2022

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NAME OF NOMINEE VOTES FOR % VOTES WITHHELD %
Shauneen Bruder 544,480,950 98.34% 9,173,285 1.66%
Jo-ann dePass Olsovsky 552,824,951 99.85% 829,409 0.15%
David Freeman 552,423,390 99.78% 1,230,538 0.22%
Denise Gray 543,381,273 98.14% 10,273,087 1.86%
Justin M. Howell 549,719,019 99.29% 3,935,341 0.71%
Susan C. Jones 548,081,435 98.99% 5,572,925 1.01%
Robert Knight 552,587,333 99.81% 1,066,893 0.19%
The Hon. Kevin G. Lynch 523,729,949 94.60% 29,924,411 5.40%
Margaret A. McKenzie 547,907,964 98.96% 5,746,396 1.04%
Robert L. Phillips 527,223,659 95.23% 26,430,701 4.77%
Tracy Robinson 552,839,626 99.85% 814,734 0.15%
  1. Appointment of Auditors

KPMG LLP was appointed as the Company’s auditors until the next annual meeting of shareholders, by a majority of the shareholders on vote by ballot. The percentage of common shares with proxies received “FOR” the appointment of the auditors was 90.42% of the common shares represented as follows:

Votes For — 510,791,281 (90.42 %)

Votes Withheld — 54,113,152 (9.58%)

  1. Non-Binding Advisory Resolution on Executive Compensation

A ballot was conducted with respect to the non-binding advisory vote on the Company’s approach to Executive compensation. The percentage of common shares voted “FOR” was 96.75% of the common shares represented at the Meeting as follows:

Votes For —  535,664,752 (96.75%)

Votes Against — 17,989,608 (3.25%)


May 20, 2022

Page 3

  1. Non-Binding Advisory Resolution on CN’s Climate Action Plan

A ballot was conducted with respect to the non-binding advisory vote on the Company’s Climate Action Plan.  The percentage of common shares voted “FOR” was 98.54% of the common shares represented at the Meeting as follows:

Votes For —  545,582,031 (98.54%)

Votes Against —  8,072,329 (1.46%)

Yours truly,

/s/ Sean Finn

Executive Vice-President

Corporate Services and Chief Legal Officer