Colliers Shareholders Approve 1.5M Share Increase for Stock Option Plan

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Colliers International Group Inc. announced the results of its annual and special meeting, including the election of directors and the approval of an amendment to its stock option plan to increase shares reserved for issuance by 1,500,000.

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• Stock Option Plan Expansion Approved

  Shareholders approved an amendment to increase the total number of Subordinate Voting Shares reserved for issuance under the stock option plan by 1,500,000. If all these authorized shares were issued, potential dilution would be approximately 2.94%.

• Director Nominees Elected

  All ten director nominees listed in the management information circular were elected to serve until the next annual meeting of shareholders. Some directors, including Katherine M. Lee, P. Jane Gavan, and Benjamin F. Stein, received higher percentages of votes withheld (31.89%, 19.78%, and 18.70% respectively).

• Routine Shareholder Approvals

  Shareholders also approved the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the auditor and a non-binding advisory resolution on the company's approach to executive compensation.

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The approval of an additional 1,500,000 shares for the company's stock option plan represents a notable increase in potential future dilution, approximately 2.94% based on current outstanding shares. While this is an authorization for employee compensation rather than an immediate capital raise, it expands the pool of shares that can be issued, which could impact per-share metrics over time. The election of directors and other resolutions were routine matters for the annual meeting, though some directors received higher 'votes withheld' percentages.