Aurora Cannabis Announces Date of Annual General Meeting
Aurora Cannabis Inc. (NYSE: ACB) (TSX: ACB), the Canadian company defining the future of cannabinoids worldwide. The company announces that it plans to file its Management Information Circular and related proxy materials on SEDAR and EDGAR on September 29, 2020 in relation to the upcoming Annual General and Special Meeting to be held on Thursday, November 12, 2020 at 10:00 AM (Mountain Time). The Company has elected to use the notice and access procedure, with mailing expected to follow in the coming days.
Aurora is a global leader in the cannabis industry serving both the medical and consumer markets. Headquartered in Edmonton, Alberta, Aurora is a pioneer in global cannabis dedicated to helping people improve their lives. The Company’s brand portfolio includes Aurora, Aurora Drift, San Rafael ’71, Daily Special, AltaVie, MedReleaf, CanniMed, Whistler, and Reliva. Providing customers with innovative, high-quality cannabis and hemp products, Aurora’s brands continue to break through as industry leaders in the medical, performance, wellness and recreational markets wherever they are launched.
Due to the global COVID-19 public health emergency, the AGM will be held for the first time in a virtual-only format, via live webcast at https://web.lumiagm.com/242822694. A virtual-only meeting is being adopted this year to give all shareholders an equal opportunity to participate at the meeting regardless of their geographic location or particular constraints, circumstances or risks they may be facing as a result of COVID-19. Further details, including business to be conducted at the meeting and instructions on how to vote and attend the virtual meeting, can be found in the Information Circular and related proxy material.
Additionally, 280 Park ACI Holdings LLC has resigned as senior advisor to the Company, effective September 25, 2020 in order to pursue other commitments. 280 Park ACI Holdings LLC, the principal of which is Nelson Peltz, had been providing services to the Company since March 2019 with respect to its US strategic initiatives.