RONA Reports Director Election Results

BOUCHERVILLE, QUÉBEC--(Marketwired - May 12, 2015) - RONA inc. (RON.TO)(RON-PA.TO) held today at its head office in Boucherville, Québec, its 2015 annual meeting of shareholders.

Election of members of the Board of Directors

The following 12 nominees proposed by management at the meeting were elected as directors by a majority of the ballots cast. Together, they form a diversified and experienced team that will continue to provide counsel in the interests of the Corporation and all its stakeholders.

Nominees		Votes for	% for		Abstentions	% Abstaining
Suzanne Blanchet	Québec, Canada	77,202,368	98,80	%	936,663	1,20	%
Réal Brunet	Québec, Canada	77,602,058	99,31	%	537,198	0,69	%
Robert Chevrier	Québec, Canada	76,535,697	97,92	%	1,623,559	2,08	%
Eric Claus	Nova Scotia, Canada	76,844,877	98,34	%	1,294,154	1,66	%
Bernard Dorval	Ontario, Canada	77,752,313	99,50	%	386,943	0,50	%
Guy G. Dufresne	Québec, Canada	76,232,815	97,56	%	1,906,441	2,44	%
Jean-René Halde	Québec, Canada	77,700,679	99,44	%	438,352	0,56	%
Denise Martin	Québec, Canada	77,751,849	99,50	%	387,407	0,50	%
James Pantelidis	Ontario, Canada	76,163,011	97,47	%	1,976,245	2,53	%
Robert Paré	Québec, Canada	77,007,285	98,55	%	1,131,746	1,45	%
Steven P. Richardson	Ontario, Canada	76,849,798	98,35	%	1,289,458	1,65	%
Robert Sawyer	Québec, Canada	77,689,796	99,40	%	469,460	0,60	%

Final results on all matters voted on at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders will be filed with Canadian securities regulators. Biographies of the RONA Board members are available at www.rona.ca/corporate/executive-committee.

About RONA

RONA inc. is a major Canadian distributor and retailer of hardware, building materials and home renovation products. The Corporation operates a network of over 500 corporate, franchise and independent affiliate stores of complementary formats. With its nine distribution centres, RONA serves its own network as well as many independent dealers operating under different banners, including Ace for which RONA owns the licensing rights and is the exclusive distributor in Canada. With the help of its nearly 24,000 employees, the Corporation generates annual consolidated sales of $4.1 billion. For more information, visit rona.ca.