Equitable Group Inc. Announcement
TSX Symbols: ETC and ETC.PR.A
TORONTO, May 8, 2012 /CNW/ - Equitable Group Inc. ("Equitable" or the
"Company") today announced that it will recommend to its shareholders
certain additional amendments to its share option plan, which has been
submitted for approval at Equitable Group Inc.'s annual meeting to be
held on May 15, 2012. "Specifically, the Company will recommend that:
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Section 1.4 of the Plan be amended to reduce the aggregate maximum
number of common shares of the Company ("Common Shares") that may be
reserved for issuance under the Plan from 1,501,840 to be 1,475,570
Common Shares; and
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Section 3.5(c) be amended to require shareholder approval to (iii)
extend the expiry date of an option to any Participant and not just to
any Insider; (v) permit an option to be transferable or assignable
other than as provided for in the event of the death of a Participant
and (vi) amend the amending section of the Plan. "
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For further information, please refer to the Company's notice filed on
SEDAR on May 8, 2012.
About Equitable Group Inc.
Equitable Group Inc. is a niche mortgage lender. Our core business is
first charge mortgage financing, which we offer through our wholly
owned subsidiary, The Equitable Trust Company. Founded in 1970,
Equitable Trust is a federally incorporated trust company. It serves
single family, small and large commercial borrowers and their mortgage
advisors. It also serves the investing public as a provider of
Guaranteed Investment Certificates. Equitable is active in providing
GICs across all Canadian provinces and territories. We actively
originate mortgages in Ontario, Alberta and Manitoba. Equitable Group's
shares are traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbols ETC
and ETC.PR.A. Visit the Company on line at www.equitablegroupinc.com or www.equitabletrust.com.
