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Bank of Montreal Shareholders Back Board, Pay Plan and Auditor at April 2026 AGM

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  • On April 15, 2026, BMO investors re-elected all directors, approved KPMG as auditor and backed executive pay.
  • Shareholders rejected all eight governance and ESG proposals, though AI and environmental items drew notable minority support.
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The latest announcement is out from MicroSectors Solactive FANG & Innovation 3X Leveraged ETN ( (BULZ) ).

At its April 15, 2026 annual meeting, Bank of Montreal shareholders overwhelmingly re-elected 14 directors and confirmed KPMG LLP as the bank’s auditor for the 2026 fiscal year. Investors also endorsed BMO’s approach to executive compensation with more than 96% of votes cast in favour, reinforcing support for the bank’s current pay practices and leadership.

All eight shareholder proposals addressing governance, board composition, AI oversight, disclosure practices and environmental policy were rejected by wide margins, though resolutions on artificial intelligence oversight and environmental policy attracted double-digit support. The voting outcomes indicate that while BMO’s core governance framework currently enjoys strong shareholder backing, a meaningful minority is pressing for enhanced transparency and more expansive oversight on emerging risk and sustainability issues.

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Bank of Montreal (BMO) is one of Canada’s largest diversified financial institutions, providing retail and commercial banking, wealth management and capital markets services to clients in North America and internationally. The bank competes with other major Canadian and global banks, and its corporate governance and shareholder engagement practices are closely watched by institutional investors and regulators given its systemic importance in the financial sector.

At its April 15, 2026 annual meeting, Bank of Montreal shareholders overwhelmingly re-elected 14 directors, approved KPMG LLP as auditor for the 2026 fiscal year, and backed the bank’s executive compensation approach with 96.34% support. Eight shareholder governance and ESG-focused proposals—including measures on AI oversight, environmental policy advisory votes and greater board skill diversification—were all defeated, though some, particularly on artificial intelligence and environmental policy, drew notable minority backing that signals ongoing investor interest in these themes.

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