Press release
May 14, 2026
Definity Financial Corporation announces its 2026 annual meeting results
Definity Financial Corporation (DFY)
WATERLOO, ON, May 14, 2026 – Definity Financial Corporation (“Definity”) (TSX: DFY) today announced the voting results from its annual meeting of shareholders held on May 14, 2026. Shareholders voted in favour of all items of business, including the election of each of the director nominees, as detailed below.
Appointment of Auditor
Votes For % For Votes Withheld % Withheld
101,438,026 98.34% 1,709,286 1.66%
Election of Directors
Nominee Votes For % For Votes Against % Against
Sonia Baxendale 102,727,690 99.79% 213,535 0.21%
Elizabeth DelBianco 101,842,655 98.93% 1,098,568 1.07%
Daniel Fortin 102,647,375 99.71% 293,850 0.29%
Sabrina Geremia 102,871,048 99.93% 70,177 0.07%
Micheál J. Kelly 102,589,350 99.66% 351,875 0.34%
Robert McFarlane 102,708,403 99.77% 232,822 0.23%
Adrian Mitchell 102,209,849 99.29% 731,374 0.81%
Susan Monteith 102,730,230 99.80% 210,993 0.20%
Rowan Saunders 102,736,914 99.80% 204,311 0.20%
Edouard Schmid 102,661,856 99.73% 279,367 0.27%
Michael Stramaglia 101,512,296 98.61% 1,428,927 1.39%
Non-binding advisory vote on approach to executive compensation
Votes For % For Votes Against % Against
101,805,337 98.90% 1,135,888 1.10%
Final voting results on all matters voted on at the meeting have been filed on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca.
About Definity Financial Corporation
Definity Financial Corporation (“Definity”, which includes its subsidiaries where the context so requires) is one of the leading property and casualty insurers in Canada, with approximately $6.3 billion in gross written premiums (pro forma with the Travelers Transaction) for the 12 months ended March 31, 2026 and approximately $4.1 billion in equity attributable to common shareholders as at March 31, 2026.
For further information, please contact:
Investor inquiries:
Dennis Westfall
VP, Investor Relations
(C) 416-435-5568
dennis.westfall@definity.com
Media inquiries:
Sarah Attwells
AVP, Corporate Communication
(C) 226-753-1130
sarah.attwells@definity.com