Canopy Growth Extends AGM Proxy Voting Deadline

TL;DR

Canopy Growth pushed its proxy vote deadline to Sep 27. More time for shareholders to vote.

AI Summary

Canopy Growth Corporation has extended the deadline for its Annual General Meeting (AGM) proxy voting. Shareholders now have until September 27, 2024, to submit their votes. This extension provides additional time for shareholders to participate in the voting process for the upcoming meeting.

Why It Matters

This extension gives shareholders more time to cast their votes, potentially influencing the outcome of decisions made at the Annual General Meeting.

Risk Assessment

Risk Level: low — This filing is a routine procedural update regarding a proxy voting deadline and does not contain significant financial or strategic information that would typically indicate high risk.

Key Players & Entities

• Canopy Growth Corporation (company) — Registrant
• September 27, 2024 (date) — New proxy voting deadline

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From the Filing

0001104659-24-101774.txt : 20240923 0001104659-24-101774.hdr.sgml : 20240923 20240920185756 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001104659-24-101774 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: DEFA14A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20240923 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20240920 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Canopy Growth Corp CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001737927 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: MEDICINAL CHEMICALS & BOTANICAL PRODUCTS [2833] ORGANIZATION NAME: 03 Life Sciences IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: Z4 FISCAL YEAR END: 0331 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: DEFA14A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-38496 FILM NUMBER: 241314371 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 HERSHEY DRIVE CITY: SMITH FALLS STATE: A6 ZIP: K7A0A8 BUSINESS PHONE: 855-558-9333 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 HERSHEY DRIVE CITY: SMITH FALLS STATE: A6 ZIP: K7A0A8 DEFA14A 1 tm2424505d1_defa14a.htm DEFA14A UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION REQUIRED IN PROXY STATEMENT SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. )s Filed by the Registrant x Filed by a Party other than the Registrant ¨ Check the appropriate box: ¨ Preliminary Proxy Statement ¨ Confidential, for Use of the Commission Only (as permitted by Rule 14a-6(e)(2)) ¨ Definitive Proxy Statement x Definitive Additional Materials ¨ Soliciting Material under §240.14a-12 CANOPY GROWTH CORPORATION (Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter) N/A (Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement, if other than the Registrant) Payment of Filing Fee (Check all boxes that apply): x No fee required ¨ Fee paid previously with preliminary materials. ¨ Fee computed on table in exhibit required by Item 25(b) per Exchange Act Rules 14a-6(i)(1) and 0-11. PRESS RELEASE Canopy Growth Announces Extension of Proxy Voting Deadline for Upcoming Annual General Meeting Shareholders now have until September 24, 2024 at 9:00 a.m. (Eastern Time) to submit votes to help ensure a quorum is achieved Your Vote is Important! If you need assistance with voting your shares please contact Laurel Hill Advisory Group at 1-877-452-7184 or by e-mail at assistance@laurelhill.com September 20, 2024 SMITHS FALLS, ON — Canopy Growth Corporation (“Canopy Growth” or the “Company”) (TSX:WEED) (NASDAQ:CGC) announced today that it has extended the deadline for the submission of proxies related to its upcoming annual general meeting of shareholders (the “Meeting”) to September 24, 2024 at 9:00 a.m. (Eastern time). The Meeting will be held later the same day, at 1:00 p.m. (Eastern Time) via live webcast at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/WEED2024 . The deadline is being extended to allow holders (the “Shareholders”) of Canopy Growth common shares (the “Shares”) more time to vote and to ensure a quorum is present at the Meeting. As a requirement of the Company’s NASDAQ listing, a quorum at the Meeting consists of the presence, in person, by remote communication or by proxy duly authorized, of the holders of 33 1/3% of the outstanding Shares entitled to vote at the Meeting. If quorum is not present at the Meeting, the Meeting will need to be adjourned. “Given that we are so close to achieving a quorum for the Meeting, we are extending the proxy cut-off to give more Shareholders the opportunity to vote and help ensure we can transact business at the Meeting without delay,” said David Klein, Chief Executive Officer of the Company. “To my fellow Shareholders who have not yet voted, I encourage you to join me and thousands of other Shareholders in working together to achieve this important outcome.” Your Vote is Important! Even if you haven’t voted before, it’s as important as ever to cast your vote and help Canopy Growth reach quorum for the Meeting. Every Shareholder has the power t