CALGARY, May 5, 2017 /CNW/ - Enerplus Corporation
("Enerplus" or the "Corporation") (TSX: ERF) (NYSE: ERF) is pleased
to announce the voting results from its Annual Meeting held
Friday, May 5, 2017. Each of the
matters is described in greater detail in the 2017 Notice of Annual
Meeting and Information Circular and Proxy Statement dated
March 30, 2017 (the "Circular").
1. Election of
Directors
Shareholders elected the following nine nominees as Directors of
the Corporation who will serve until the next annual meeting of
shareholders of the Corporation, or until their successors are
elected or appointed:
Name of
Nominee
|
Votes
For
|
Percent
|
Votes
Withheld
|
Percent
|
David H.
Barr
|
114,758,730
|
99.09%
|
1,048,566
|
0.91%
|
Michael R.
Culbert
|
114,623,692
|
98.98%
|
1,183,604
|
1.02%
|
Ian C.
Dundas
|
114,764,390
|
99.10%
|
1,042,906
|
0.90%
|
Hillary A.
Foulkes
|
114,653,189
|
99.00%
|
1,154,106
|
1.00%
|
Robert B.
Hodgins
|
112,236,096
|
96.92%
|
3,571,200
|
3.08%
|
Susan M.
MacKenzie
|
114,671,554
|
99.02%
|
1,135,742
|
0.98%
|
Elliott
Pew
|
114,689,026
|
99.03%
|
1,118,270
|
0.97%
|
Glen D.
Roane
|
104,489,263
|
90.23%
|
11,318,033
|
9.77%
|
Sheldon B.
Steeves
|
114,733,522
|
99.07%
|
1,073,774
|
0.93%
|
2. Appointment of
Auditors
Shareholders voted to approve the appointment of Deloitte LLP,
Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm, as auditors of the
Corporation:
Votes
For
|
Votes
Withheld
|
|
|
148,964,681
|
3,176,834
|
3. Approval of Unallocated
Share Awards under the Share Award Incentive Plan
Shareholders voted to approve all unallocated restricted share
unit awards and performance share unit awards of the Corporation
until May 5, 2020, as described in
the Circular:
Votes
For
|
Percent
|
Votes
Against
|
Percent
|
|
|
|
|
109,252,693
|
94.34%
|
6,554,595
|
5.66%
|
|
|
|
|
4. Approval of the Non-Binding
Resolution on the Approach to Executive Compensation
Shareholders voted to approve the non-binding resolution on
Enerplus' approach to executive compensation, as described in the
Circular:
Votes
For
|
Percent
|
Votes
Against
|
Percent
|
|
|
|
|
109,496,957
|
94.55%
|
6,310,328
|
5.45%
|
|
|
|
|
About Us
Enerplus Corporation is a responsible
developer of high quality crude oil and natural gas assets in
Canada and the United States committed to creating value
for its shareholders through a disciplined capital investment
strategy.
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Ian C. Dundas
President & Chief Executive Officer
Enerplus Corporation
SOURCE Enerplus Corporation