BlackBerry shareholders elected the company’s eight director candidates to the board at today’s annual and special meeting.
Directors were elected with favourable margins; Executive Chairman/CEO John Chen received 96.83% of votes, while the biggest opposition was lodged against lead independent director Prem Watsa (who received 91.72% in favour and 8.28% withheld).
Joining them on the board are Michael Daniels, Timothy Dattels, Richard Lynch, Laurie Smaldone Alsup, Barbara Stymiest, and Wayne Wouters.
Detailed results of the vote are as follows:
| Nominee | Votes For | % For | Votes Withheld | % Withheld |
| John Chen | 272,338,070 | 96.83% | 8,905,391 | 3.17% |
| >Michael A. Daniels | 276,590,453 | 98.35% | 4,653,008 | 1.65% |
| Timothy Dattels | 279,672,323 | 99.44% | 1,571,138 | 0.56% |
| Richard Lynch | 276,486,880 | 98.31% | 4,756,581 | 1.69% |
| Laurie Smaldone Alsup | 279,689,940 | 99.45% | 1,553,521 | 0.55% |
| Barbara Stymiest | 275,432,546 | 97.93% | 5,810,914 | 2.07% |
| V. Prem Watsa | 257,956,954 | 91.72% | 23,286,507 | 8.28% |
| Wayne Wouters | 279,662,375 | 99.44% | 1,581,086 | 0.56% |
