{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"35450","rtpr_id":"nGNX14P42t","ticker":"ONEX","exchange":"TSX","all_tickers":["ONEX"],"title":"Onex Confirms Election of Directors","author":"Globe Newswire","published_at":"2026-05-14T18:00:00.227Z","article_body":"All amounts in U.S. dollars\n\nTORONTO, May 14, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Onex Corporation (“Onex”) (TSX:\nONEX) confirms all nominees set forth in the management information circular\nfor its May 14, 2026, Annual Meeting of Shareholders have been elected as\ndirectors of the Company. Detailed results of the vote for each director are\nset out below.\n\n Nominee             Elected by                 % Votes For  % Votes Withheld  \n Gerald W. Schwartz  Multiple Voting Shares     100          0                 \n Heather M. Reisman  Multiple Voting Shares     100          0                 \n Lisa Carnoy         Subordinate Voting Shares  99.9         0.1               \n Jay Cohen           Subordinate Voting Shares  99.9         0.1               \n Mitchell Goldhar    Subordinate Voting Shares  99.8         0.2               \n Ewout Heersink      Subordinate Voting Shares  97.8         2.2               \n Robert Le Blanc     Subordinate Voting Shares  99.5         0.5               \n Sarabjit S. Marwah  Subordinate Voting Shares  99.4         0.6               \n Robert Shanfield    Subordinate Voting Shares  99.6         0.4               \n Sara Wechter        Subordinate Voting Shares  97.7         2.3               \n Beth Wilkinson      Subordinate Voting Shares  99.6         0.4               \n\nNew Director – Jay Cohen\n\nJay A. Cohen is an investment professional and business leader with over 30\nyears of experience in the insurance industry. From 1995 to 2020, he was a\nManaging Director at Bank of America Securities/Merrill Lynch, leading\ninsurance equity research teams and advising institutional investors in\nmarketing equity offerings throughout the insurance industry ecosystem.\nPreviously, Mr. Cohen was an insurance analyst at Solomon Brothers as well as\nbond underwriter at Aetna Casualty & Surety. Mr. Cohen holds a Master of\nBusiness Administration from Columbia Business School and a Bachelor of Arts\nin Managerial Economics from Union College.\n\n“I am pleased to welcome our newest director, Jay Cohen, to the board,”\nsaid Gerry Schwartz, Chairman and Founder of Onex. “His extensive knowledge\nof the insurance industry will be especially valuable to Onex, and I am\nconfident that his expertise will contribute meaningfully to our continued\nsuccess.”\n\n“On behalf of the board, I also want to express our gratitude to Rob\nPrichard for his 32 years of service as a director. We are all deeply thankful\nfor Rob’s valuable insights, professional stewardship and guidance over the\nyears, including as Lead Director. He has been a trusted partner and played an\nintegral role in Onex’ growth and success over many years, and we wish him\nthe very best in the future,” added Mr. Schwartz.\n\nShareholders of Onex were also presented with and voted on: (i) an advisory\nresolution endorsing the Company’s approach to executive compensation,\ngenerally referred to as “say-on-pay”; (ii) the appointment of\nPricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as auditor of the Corporation and authorization of\nthe directors to fix the remuneration of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as\nauditor. Results of the votes are set out below.\n\n Resolution                                                                                                                                            % Votes For  % Votes Withhold or Against  \n Approach to executive compensation – “say-on-pay”                                                                                                     71.9         28.1                         \n Appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as auditor and authorization of directors to fix remuneration of the PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as auditor  96.8         3.2                          \n\nAbout Onex\n\nOnex invests and manages capital on behalf of its shareholders and clients\nacross the globe. Formed in 1984, we have a long track record of creating\nvalue for our clients and shareholders. Our investors include a broad range of\nglobal clients, including public and private pension plans, sovereign wealth\nfunds, banks, insurance companies, family offices and high-net-worth\nindividuals. In total, Onex has approximately $59.2 billion in assets under\nmanagement, of which $8.7 billion is Onex’ own investing capital. With\noffices in Toronto, New York, New Jersey and London, Onex and its experienced\nmanagement teams are collectively the largest investors across Onex’\nplatforms.\n\nOnex is listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol ONEX. For more\ninformation on Onex, visit its website at www.onex.com. Onex’ security\nfilings can also be accessed at www.sedarplus.ca.\n\nForward-Looking Statements \nThis press release may contain, without limitation, statements concerning\npossible or assumed future operations, performance or results preceded by,\nfollowed by or that include words such as “believes”, “expects”,\n“potential”, “anticipates”, “estimates”, “intends”,\n“plans” and words of similar connotation, which would constitute\nforward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees. The\nreader should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements and\ninformation because they involve significant and diverse risks and\nuncertainties that may cause actual operations, performance or results to be\nmaterially different from those indicated in these forward-looking statements.\nExcept as may be required by Canadian securities law, Onex is under no\nobligation to update any forward-looking statements contained herein should\nmaterial facts change due to new information, future events or other factors.\nThese cautionary statements expressly qualify all forward-looking statements\nin this press release.\n\nFor further information:\n\n Zev Korman Vice President, Shareholder Relations and Communications +1 416.362.7711    \n\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/55a33b13-fb0e-4349-9f41-85261c557ec9)\n\n\n\nGlobeNewswire, Inc. 2026","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nGNX14P42t","title":"Onex Confirms Election of Directors","author":"Globe Newswire","ticker":"ONEX","created":"2026-05-14T18:00:00.227Z","tickers":["ONEX"],"exchange":"TSX","article_body":"All amounts in U.S. dollars\n\nTORONTO, May 14, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Onex Corporation (“Onex”) (TSX:\nONEX) confirms all nominees set forth in the management information circular\nfor its May 14, 2026, Annual Meeting of Shareholders have been elected as\ndirectors of the Company. Detailed results of the vote for each director are\nset out below.\n\n Nominee             Elected by                 % Votes For  % Votes Withheld  \n Gerald W. Schwartz  Multiple Voting Shares     100          0                 \n Heather M. Reisman  Multiple Voting Shares     100          0                 \n Lisa Carnoy         Subordinate Voting Shares  99.9         0.1               \n Jay Cohen           Subordinate Voting Shares  99.9         0.1               \n Mitchell Goldhar    Subordinate Voting Shares  99.8         0.2               \n Ewout Heersink      Subordinate Voting Shares  97.8         2.2               \n Robert Le Blanc     Subordinate Voting Shares  99.5         0.5               \n Sarabjit S. Marwah  Subordinate Voting Shares  99.4         0.6               \n Robert Shanfield    Subordinate Voting Shares  99.6         0.4               \n Sara Wechter        Subordinate Voting Shares  97.7         2.3               \n Beth Wilkinson      Subordinate Voting Shares  99.6         0.4               \n\nNew Director – Jay Cohen\n\nJay A. Cohen is an investment professional and business leader with over 30\nyears of experience in the insurance industry. From 1995 to 2020, he was a\nManaging Director at Bank of America Securities/Merrill Lynch, leading\ninsurance equity research teams and advising institutional investors in\nmarketing equity offerings throughout the insurance industry ecosystem.\nPreviously, Mr. Cohen was an insurance analyst at Solomon Brothers as well as\nbond underwriter at Aetna Casualty & Surety. Mr. Cohen holds a Master of\nBusiness Administration from Columbia Business School and a Bachelor of Arts\nin Managerial Economics from Union College.\n\n“I am pleased to welcome our newest director, Jay Cohen, to the board,”\nsaid Gerry Schwartz, Chairman and Founder of Onex. “His extensive knowledge\nof the insurance industry will be especially valuable to Onex, and I am\nconfident that his expertise will contribute meaningfully to our continued\nsuccess.”\n\n“On behalf of the board, I also want to express our gratitude to Rob\nPrichard for his 32 years of service as a director. We are all deeply thankful\nfor Rob’s valuable insights, professional stewardship and guidance over the\nyears, including as Lead Director. He has been a trusted partner and played an\nintegral role in Onex’ growth and success over many years, and we wish him\nthe very best in the future,” added Mr. Schwartz.\n\nShareholders of Onex were also presented with and voted on: (i) an advisory\nresolution endorsing the Company’s approach to executive compensation,\ngenerally referred to as “say-on-pay”; (ii) the appointment of\nPricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as auditor of the Corporation and authorization of\nthe directors to fix the remuneration of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as\nauditor. Results of the votes are set out below.\n\n Resolution                                                                                                                                            % Votes For  % Votes Withhold or Against  \n Approach to executive compensation – “say-on-pay”                                                                                                     71.9         28.1                         \n Appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as auditor and authorization of directors to fix remuneration of the PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as auditor  96.8         3.2                          \n\nAbout Onex\n\nOnex invests and manages capital on behalf of its shareholders and clients\nacross the globe. Formed in 1984, we have a long track record of creating\nvalue for our clients and shareholders. Our investors include a broad range of\nglobal clients, including public and private pension plans, sovereign wealth\nfunds, banks, insurance companies, family offices and high-net-worth\nindividuals. In total, Onex has approximately $59.2 billion in assets under\nmanagement, of which $8.7 billion is Onex’ own investing capital. With\noffices in Toronto, New York, New Jersey and London, Onex and its experienced\nmanagement teams are collectively the largest investors across Onex’\nplatforms.\n\nOnex is listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol ONEX. For more\ninformation on Onex, visit its website at www.onex.com. Onex’ security\nfilings can also be accessed at www.sedarplus.ca.\n\nForward-Looking Statements \nThis press release may contain, without limitation, statements concerning\npossible or assumed future operations, performance or results preceded by,\nfollowed by or that include words such as “believes”, “expects”,\n“potential”, “anticipates”, “estimates”, “intends”,\n“plans” and words of similar connotation, which would constitute\nforward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees. The\nreader should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements and\ninformation because they involve significant and diverse risks and\nuncertainties that may cause actual operations, performance or results to be\nmaterially different from those indicated in these forward-looking statements.\nExcept as may be required by Canadian securities law, Onex is under no\nobligation to update any forward-looking statements contained herein should\nmaterial facts change due to new information, future events or other factors.\nThese cautionary statements expressly qualify all forward-looking statements\nin this press release.\n\nFor further information:\n\n Zev Korman Vice President, Shareholder Relations and Communications +1 416.362.7711    \n\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/55a33b13-fb0e-4349-9f41-85261c557ec9)\n\n\n\nGlobeNewswire, Inc. 2026"},"type":"article","timestamp":"2026-05-14T18:00:00.288625043Z","server_sent_at_ms":1778781600288},"received_at":"2026-05-14T18:00:00.391Z","source_url":null},"analysis":{"id":"24895","press_release_id":"35450","analysis_json":{"industry":{"label":"Capital Intermediation Services","sector":"Financials"},"redFlags":[],"eventType":"board_change","narrative":"Onex confirmed the election of all nominees to its board at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders held on May 14, 2026.\n\nJay Cohen joins the board as a new director, bringing over 30 years of insurance industry experience from roles at Bank of America Securities and Merrill Lynch.\n\nLong-serving director Rob Prichard stepped down after 32 years, including service as Lead Director, while shareholders approved the say-on-pay resolution with 71.9% support.","sentiment":"neutral","agentHooks":{"shouldPost":false,"suggestedAngle":"Routine board refreshment: Jay Cohen joins, Rob Prichard retires after 32 years."},"keyFigures":{"customDimensions":{"onex_investing_capital":"$8.7 billion","assets_under_management":"$59.2 billion"}},"quotedText":"His extensive knowledge of the insurance industry will be especially valuable to Onex, and I am confident that his expertise will contribute meaningfully to our continued success.","namedEntities":{"people":[{"name":"Gerald W. 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