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 May 2005
Commission File Number: 001-02413
Canadian National Railway Company
(Translation of registrants name into English)
935 de la Gauchetiere Street West
Montreal, Quebec
Canada H3B 2M9
(Address of principal executive offices)
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Canadian National Railway Company
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Item 1 | CN Voting Results Report |
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VIA SEDAR
April 28, 2005
To: | Financial Markets Authority - Securities Markets Monitoring Branch |
Alberta Securities Commission | |
British Columbia Securities Commission | |
Manitoba Securities Commission | |
New Brunswick Securities Commission, Office of the Administrator of Securities | |
Department of Justice | |
Government of Newfoundland & Labrador Department of Justice | |
Northwest Territories Securities Commission, Office of Registrar of Securities N.W.T. | |
Department of Justice and Public Services | |
Nova Scotia Securities Commission (Registrar under the Securities Act) | |
Department of Attorney-General | |
Ontario Securities Commission | |
Prince Edward Island Department of Justice Corporation Division | |
The Saskatchewan Securities Commission | |
The Secretary - Toronto Stock Exchange Market Services | |
Government of Yukon Deputy Registrar of Securities | |
Nunavut Securities Registry | |
RE: | Canadian National Railway Company |
Report of Voting Results pursuant to section 11.3 of National Instrument 51-102 - Continuous Disclosure Obligations ("NI 51-102") |
Following the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Canadian National Railway Company held on Thursday, April 21, 2005, at 10:00 p.m., (Eastern Time) at Fairmont The Queen Elizabeth Hotel, 900 Rene-Levesque Boulevard West, Montreal, Quebec, (the Meeting), and in accordance with section 11.3 of NI 51-102 Continuous Disclosure Obligations, we hereby advise you of the following voting results obtained at the Meeting:
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Item Voted Upon | Voting Result | ||
1. | Election of Directors | | On a vote by ballot, each nominee proposed by management was elected with not less than 193,492,773 common shares (97%), out of a total of 198,404,167 common shares represented at the meeting, voted in favour of each nominee. One additional person was nominated at the meeting for election to the board and on the ballot vote received less than 1% (10,366) of the votes. |
2. | Appointment of KPMG LLP as the Corporations auditors | | KPMG LLP were appointed as the Corporations auditors, and the directors were authorized to determine their remuneration, by a majority of shareholders on a show of hands. |
3. | For the amendment to the Management Long-Term Incentive Plan | | On a vote by ballot, 158,952,702 common shares (85.9%) voted in favour of the amendment to the Management Long-Term Incentive Plan and 26,173,482 common shares (14.1%) voted against. |
Yours truly,
/s/ Sean Finn
Senior Vice-President
Public Affairs,
Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary
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.
Canadian National Railway Company | ||||
Date: May 11, 2005 | By: | /s/ Cristina Circelli | ||
Name: | Cristina Circelli | |||
Title: | General Counsel |