NOTICE of ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS to Be Held on Wednesday, June 5, 2019
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IMAX Corporation 902 Broadway, 20th Floor New York, New York, U.S.A. 10010 NOTICE of ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS to be held on Wednesday, June 5, 2019 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders of IMAX Corporation (the “Company”) will be held at The Royalton Park Avenue Hotel (Park Lounge), 420 Park Avenue South, New York, New York, U.S.A. 10016, on Wednesday, June 5, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. (Eastern Time) (the “Meeting”), for the following purposes: (1) to receive the consolidated financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018, together with the auditors’ report thereon; (2) to elect the nine individuals nominated to serve as directors until the close of the next annual meeting of shareholders or until their successors are elected or appointed; (3) to appoint auditors and authorize the directors to fix the auditors’ remuneration; (4) to conduct an advisory vote on the compensation of the Company’s Named Executive Officers; and (5) to transact such other business as may properly be brought before the Meeting or any adjournments thereof. The foregoing items of business are more fully described in the Proxy Circular and Proxy Statement accompanying this Notice of Annual General Meeting of Shareholders. Only shareholders of record as of the close of business April 11, 2019, are entitled to notice of and to vote at the Meeting. By Order of the Board of Directors, /s/ Kenneth I. Weissman KENNETH I. WEISSMAN Senior Vice President, Legal Affairs & Corporate Secretary New York, New York April 29, 2019 YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT. Shareholders who are unable to attend the Meeting in person are requested to complete and return the accompanying Form of Proxy in the envelope provided for that purpose. Proxies must be deposited with Computershare Investor Services Inc., c/o Proxy Unit, 8th Floor, 100 University Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5J 2Y1 or at the Company’s address noted above on or before 10:00 a.m. (Eastern Time) on June 3, 2019. Shareholders may also vote by following the instructions for voting by telephone or over the internet in the accompanying Proxy Circular. PROXY CIRCULAR AND PROXY STATEMENT April 29, 2019 IMAX CORPORATION 902 Broadway, 20th Floor, New York, New York, U.S.A. 10010 tel: 212‐821‐0100 fax: 212‐821‐0105 www.IMAX.com TABLE OF CONTENTS GENERAL INFORMATION ............................................................................................................................................................................ 1 Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Annual General Meeting to be held on June 5, 2019 ........ 1 INFORMATION ON VOTING ........................................................................................................................................................................ 1 Who can Vote ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 1 Difference between a Shareholder of Record and a Beneficial Holder.............................................................................................. 1 VOTING BY SHAREHOLDERS OF RECORD ................................................................................................................................................... 1 Voting in Person ................................................................................................................................................................................. 1 Voting by Proxy .................................................................................................................................................................................. 2 What is a Proxy? ................................................................................................................................................................................. 2 How do you Appoint a Proxyholder? ................................................................................................................................................. 2 How will a Proxyholder Vote? ............................................................................................................................................................ 2 How do you Revoke your Proxy? ....................................................................................................................................................... 3 Confidentiality of Voting .................................................................................................................................................................... 3 Solicitation of Proxies ......................................................................................................................................................................... 3 VOTING BY BENEFICIAL HOLDERS .............................................................................................................................................................. 3 Voting in Person ................................................................................................................................................................................. 3 Voting through an Intermediary ........................................................................................................................................................ 4 U.S. Householding .............................................................................................................................................................................. 4 Information for U.S. Beneficial Holders ............................................................................................................................................. 4 VOTING REQUIREMENTS TO APPROVE MATTERS TO BE DISCUSSED AT THE 2019 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING .................................... 4 Quorum .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 5 PROCEDURE FOR CONSIDERING SHAREHOLDER PROPOSALS FOR OUR 2020 ANNUAL MEETING ............................................................ 5 SHAREHOLDER COMMUNICATION ............................................................................................................................................................. 5 PRINCIPAL SHAREHOLDERS OF VOTING SHARES........................................................................................................................................ 5 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND AUDITORS’ REPORT ................................................................................................................................... 6 MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED AT THE 2019 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING ................................................................................................ 6 BOARD OF DIRECTORS’ RECOMMENDATIONS FOR YOUR VOTE ....................................................................................................... 6 Item No. 1 ‐ ELECTION OF DIRECTORS ............................................................................................................................................... 6 Nominees for Election ........................................................................................................................................................ 6 Item No. 2 ‐ APPOINTMENT OF AUDITORS ...................................................................................................................................... 11 Audit Fees ......................................................................................................................................................................... 12 Audit‐Related Fees ............................................................................................................................................................ 12 Tax Fees ............................................................................................................................................................................ 12 All Other Fees ................................................................................................................................................................... 12 Audit Committee’s Pre‐Approval Policies and Procedures ............................................................................................... 12 Item No. 3 – ADVISORY VOTE ON NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICER COMPENSATION (“Say‐on‐Pay”) .................................................. 12 EXECUTIVE OFFICERS ................................................................................................................................................................................ 14 OTHER KEY EXECUTIVES ........................................................................................................................................................................... 17 2018 EQUITY COMPENSATION PLAN INFORMATION ............................................................................................................................... 19 SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF DIRECTORS AND MANAGEMENT ................................................................................................................... 19 SECTION 16(A) BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP REPORTING COMPLIANCE ......................................................................................................