Clearwater Announces Election of Directors

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HALIFAX, May 9, 2013 /CNW/ – (TSX: CLR CLR.DB.A)

Today, Clearwater Seafoods Incorporated (“Clearwater”) announced that the nominees listed in the management information circular for the Annual Meeting of Shareholders were elected as directors of Clearwater. The votes were cast by the shareholders present or represented by proxy at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders, held in Halifax on May 9, 2013. The results of the vote are detailed below:

Directors Votes For % For Votes Withheld % Withheld
Colin MacDonald 36,913,870 99.62% 141,630 0.38%
John Risley 36,898,570 99.58% 156,930 0.42%
Thomas D Traves 37,023,370 99.91% 30,330 0.08%
Larry Hood 36,942,595 99.70% 112,905 0.30%
Harold Giles 36,929,570 99.66% 125,930 0.34%
Brendan Paddick 36,915,170 99.62% 140,330 0.38%
Mickey MacDonald 36,914,070 99.62% 141,430 0.38%
Stan Spavold 36,892,970 99.56% 162,530 0.44%
Jim Dickson 37,027,970 99.93% 27,530 0.07%

About Clearwater

Clearwater is one of North America’s largest vertically integrated seafood companies and the largest holder of shellfish licenses and quotas in Canada. It is recognized globally for its superior quality, food safety, diversity of species and reliable worldwide delivery of premium wild, eco-certified seafood, including scallops, lobster, clams, coldwater shrimp, crab and groundfish.

Since its founding in 1976, Clearwater has invested in science, people and technological innovation as well as resource ownership and management to sustain and grow its seafood resource. This commitment has allowed it to remain a leader in the global seafood market and in sustainable seafood excellence.

SOURCE: Clearwater Seafoods Incorporated