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 April 2017
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)
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Indicate by check mark whether by furnishing the information contained in this Form, the Registrant is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934:
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North America’s Railroad
NEWS RELEASE
CN announces election of directors
Two new directors join CN’s board
REGINA, April 25, 2017 — CN (TSX: CNR) (NYSE: CNI) announced today that the director nominees listed in the management proxy circular dated March 7, 2017, were elected as directors of CN. The detailed results of the vote for the election of directors held at CN’s Annual Meeting of Shareholders on April 25 in Regina are set out below.
Election of Directors
On a vote by ballot, each of the following 13 nominees proposed by management was elected as a director of CN:
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Nominee |
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Votes For |
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% For |
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Votes |
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% Withheld |
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Shauneen Bruder |
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529,111,130 |
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99.87 |
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704,964 |
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0.13 |
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Donald J. Carty |
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524,329,111 |
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98.96 |
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5,486,983 |
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1.04 |
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Ambassador Gordon D. Giffin |
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517,940,878 |
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97.76 |
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11,875,216 |
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2.24 |
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Julie Godin |
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529,024,233 |
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99.85 |
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791,861 |
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0.15 |
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Edith E. Holiday |
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516,126,753 |
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97.42 |
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13,689,341 |
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2.58 |
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Luc Jobin |
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527,698,116 |
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99.60 |
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2,117,978 |
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0.40 |
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V. Maureen Kempston Darkes |
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514,678,191 |
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97.14 |
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15,137,903 |
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2.86 |
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The Hon. Denis Losier |
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521,382,053 |
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98.41 |
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8,434,041 |
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1.59 |
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The Hon. Kevin G. Lynch |
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528,829,987 |
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99.81 |
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986,107 |
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0.19 |
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James E. O’Connor |
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526,447,258 |
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99.36 |
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3,368,836 |
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0.64 |
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Robert Pace |
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522,594,343 |
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98.64 |
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7,218,957 |
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1.36 |
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Robert L. Phillips |
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520,111,109 |
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98.17 |
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9,704,985 |
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1.83 |
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Laura Stein |
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526,397,093 |
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99.35 |
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3,419,001 |
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0.65 |
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Shauneen Bruder, of Ontario, and Julie Godin, of Quebec, join the board as independent directors. Ms. Bruder is the executive vice-president, operations at the Royal Bank of Canada, and Ms. Godin is vice-chair, chief planning and administration officer of CGI Group Inc.
Robert Pace was unanimously re-elected by the board of directors as board chair. Mr. Pace, who joined CN’s board in 1994, is president and chief executive officer of The Pace Group Ltd., based in Halifax, N.S., which is engaged in radio broadcasting, real estate and environmental services.
Biographical information on all directors is available at http://www.cn.ca/en/investors/regulatory-filings
Final voting results on all matters voted on at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders held earlier today will be filed with the Canadian and U.S. securities regulators.
CN is a true backbone of the economy, transporting more than C$250 billion worth of goods annually for a wide range of business sectors, ranging from resource products to manufactured products to consumer goods, across a rail network of approximately 20,000 route-miles spanning Canada and mid-America. CN — Canadian National Railway Company, along with its operating railway subsidiaries — serves the cities and ports of Vancouver, Prince Rupert, B.C., Montreal, Halifax, New Orleans, and Mobile, Ala., and the metropolitan areas of Toronto, Edmonton, Winnipeg, Calgary, Chicago, Memphis, Detroit, Duluth, Minn./Superior, Wis., and Jackson, Miss., with connections to all points in North America. For more information about CN, visit the Company’s website at www.cn.ca.
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Contacts:
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Media |
Investment Community |
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Patrick Waldron |
Paul Butcher |
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Senior Manager |
Vice-President |
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Media Relations |
Investor Relations |
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(514) 399-8803 |
(514) 399-0052 |
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.
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Date: April 25, 2017 |
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/s/ Cristina Circelli | |
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Name: |
Cristina Circelli |
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Deputy Corporate Secretary and General Counsel |