Wed 13 Apr 2016, 11:51 GMT

WFS shareholders to vote in May meeting


Official notification of matters to be brought to a vote in annual meeting.



World Fuel Services Corporation has issued a notice to confirm that its annual meeting of shareholders is to be held on May 26, 2016.

The matters to be brought to a vote are as follows:

1. To elect nine directors each for a term expiring at the next annual meeting or until his successor has been duly elected and qualified.

The nominees are:

- Michael J. Kasbar, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer

- Ken Bakshi, Director

- Jorge L. Benitez, Director

- Richard A. Kassar, Director

- Myles Klein, Director

- John L. Manley, Director

- J. Thomas Presby, Director

- Stephen K. Roddenberry, Director

- Paul H. Stebbins, Chairman Emeritus

2. To approve the World Fuel Services Corporation 2016 Omnibus Plan.

3. To approve on a non-binding, advisory basis, the compensation of its named executive officers.

4. To ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC) as its independent registered certified public accounting firm for the 2016 fiscal year.

The annual shareholder meeting is to be held at 8:00 a.m. Eastern Time at the company's office located at 9800 Northwest 41st Street, Miami, Florida 33178, United States.


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