STELLARTON, NS, Sept. 12, 2013 /CNW/ - Empire Company Limited ("Empire" or the "Company") (TSX: EMP.A) announced the voting results for the election of its directors at its Annual General Meeting held today at Empire Studio 7 Cinemas, 612 East River Road, New Glasgow, Nova Scotia.

There were 34,260,763 Class B shares (100% of outstanding Class B shares) represented by proxy at the Meeting and 100% of the Class B shares were voted in favour of each director nominee, and no Class B shares were withheld from voting on any nominee.

ABOUT EMPIRE

Empire Company Limited (TSX: EMP.A) is a Canadian company headquartered in Stellarton, Nova Scotia.  Empire's key businesses include food retailing and related real estate.  With over $17 billion in annual sales and approximately $9.0 billion in assets, Empire and its subsidiaries directly employ approximately 47,000 people.

Additional financial information relating to Empire, including the Company's Annual Information Form, can be found on the Company's website at www.empireco.ca or at www.sedar.com.

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