Sun Life Financial announces election of directors

May 7, 2014

TORONTO, May 7, 2014 /CNW/ - Sun Life Financial Inc. (TSX: SLF) (NYSE: SLF) announced that the 11 nominees listed in the management information circular dated March 17, 2014 were elected as directors of Sun Life Financial. The detailed results of the vote held at its annual meeting of common shareholders today in Toronto are set out below.

Nominee Votes For % For Votes Withheld % Withheld
William D. Anderson 255,126,050  98.5  4,008,452  1.5 
Richard H. Booth 257,643,767  99.4  1,493,195  0.6 
John H. Clappison 258,553,271  99.8  582,591  0.2 
Dean A. Connor 258,553,317  99.8  581,077  0.2 
Martin J. G. Glynn 223,250,807  86.2  35,883,982  13.8 
M. Marianne Harris 258,654,486  99.8  482,065  0.2 
Krystyna T. Hoeg 256,731,595  99.1  2,401,696  0.9 
Réal Raymond 257,787,548  99.5  1,346,746  0.5 
Hugh D. Segal, CM 257,704,146  99.5  1,429,507  0.5 
Barbara G. Stymiest 257,720,720  99.5  1,412,916  0.5 
James H. Sutcliffe 257,463,884  99.4  1,671,307  0.6 

About Sun Life Financial
Sun Life Financial is a leading international financial services organization providing a diverse range of protection and wealth products and services to individuals and corporate customers. Sun Life Financial and its partners have operations in key markets worldwide, including Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Hong Kong, the Philippines, Japan, Indonesia, India, China, Australia, Singapore, Vietnam, Malaysia and Bermuda. As of March 31, 2014 the Sun Life Financial group of companies had total assets under management of $671 billion. For more information please visit www.sunlife.com.

Sun Life Financial Inc. trades on the Toronto (TSX), New York (NYSE) and Philippine (PSE) stock exchanges under the ticker symbol SLF.

Note to Editors: All figures in Canadian dollars.

 

SOURCE Sun Life Financial Inc.

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Media Relations Contact: 

Frank Switzer 
Vice-President
Corporate Communications
Tel: 416-979-4086
frank.switzer@sunlife.com

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Phil Malek
Vice-President
Investor Relations
Tel: 416-979-4198
investor.relations@sunlife.com