CALGARY, April 30, 2020 /CNW/ - Surge Energy Inc.
("Surge" or the "Company") (TSX: SGY) announces that
the Annual Meeting (the "Meeting") of the holders of common
shares of Surge (Shareholders), scheduled for Tuesday, May 12, 2020 at 3:00p.m. (Calgary time), has been changed from an
in-person meeting to a virtual-only meeting to be held
electronically at the same time and on the same date. Shareholders
will be able to attend the Meeting electronically using a
smartphone, tablet or computer but will not be able to attend the
Meeting in person.
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We have been actively monitoring developments relating to the
novel coronavirus, COVID-19, and the directives of public health
and government authorities for group gatherings and social
distancing. In response to the City of
Calgary and the Province of Alberta each declaring a state of public
health emergency, to support efforts to combat the spread of
COVID-19 and to mitigate risks to the health and safety of the
community, our shareholders, employees and other stakeholders,
Surge will convene the Meeting in virtual-only format by way of
live audio webcast.
Surge strongly encourages all shareholders, whether or
not they plan on attending the Meeting, to vote by submitting their
proxy or by voting electronically in advance of the Meeting by one
of the methods described in the information circular and proxy
statement of Surge dated March 31,
2020 (the "Circular") and proxy materials previously
distributed to shareholders in respect of the Meeting. The form of
proxy or voting instruction form previously distributed will not be
updated to reflect the change from an in-person meeting to a
virtual-only format and should continue to be used to vote shares.
A copy of the Circular is available on our website at
http://www.surgeenergy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Surge_Circular_PRINT.pdf and
on our SEDAR profile at www.sedar.com. Non-registered
(beneficial) shareholders, being Surge shareholders who hold their
shares through a broker or other intermediary, who have yet to
receive proxy materials, should contact their broker or other
intermediary immediately for a copy of the voting instruction
form.
Who can Attend and Vote at the Meeting
Registered shareholders (who have not appointed a proxyholder)
and duly appointed proxyholders (including non-registered
shareholders who appoint themselves as proxyholders) will be able
to virtually attend the Meeting, vote and ask questions, all in
real-time, provided they are connected to the internet.
Non-registered shareholders who have not properly appointed
themselves as proxyholder will be able to attend the Meeting as
guests, but will not be able to vote or ask questions at the
Meeting. Non-registered shareholders who wish to vote and ask
questions at the Meeting must appoint themselves as proxyholder and
register with our transfer agent, Computershare Trust Company of
Canada as described under "How to
Appoint and Register a Proxyholder", below.
How to Appoint and Register a Proxyholder
Non-registered shareholders who wish to appoint a themselves,
and all shareholders (registered and non-registered) who wish to
appoint a third party (other than the management nominees
identified in the form or proxy or voting information form) as
proxyholder to attend the Meeting must carefully follow the
instructions in the Circular and on their form of proxy or voting
instruction form. After submitting their form of proxy or voting
instruction form to appoint themselves or a third party as
proxyholder, shareholders MUST also complete the additional step of
registering their proxyholder online with Computershare at
https://www.computershare.com/Surge by no later than
3:00 p.m. on May 8, 2020 in order that the proxyholder
receives a control number for the Meeting. Failure to register the
proxyholder with Computershare will result in the proxyholder only
being able to join the Meeting as a guest, with no ability to vote
or ask questions.
Registered shareholders who wish to attend the Meeting
themselves do no need to register a proxyholder and can use the
control number provided on their proxy form.
How to Attend and Vote at the Virtual Meeting
Step 1 - Log in online at
https://web.lumiagm.com/239226360. We recommend that shareholders
log in to the webcast as early as possible but not later than 15
minutes before the time of the virtual Meeting to confirm that the
browser for whichever device they are using is compatible.
Step 2 - Follow these instructions:
Registered shareholders:
- Click "I have a login"
- Enter the control number (the 15-digit control number provided
on the form of proxy)
- Enter the password "surge2020" (case sensitive)
Duly appointed proxyholders:
- Click "I have a login"
- Enter the control number (the 15-digit control number provided
by Computershare by email after the proxy voting deadline has
passed and after following the steps under "How to Appoint and
Register a Proxyholder", above)
- Enter the password "surge2020" (case sensitive)
Guests:
- Click "I am a Guest"
- Complete the online form.
For shareholders with the ability to vote at the Meeting, they
will be revoking all previously submitted proxies by logging into
the virtual Meeting and accepting the terms and conditions;
however, they will be provided the opportunity to vote by ballot on
the matters put forth at the Meeting. If shareholders do not
wish to revoke all previously submitted proxies, then they should
not accept the terms and conditions and only enter the meeting as a
guest.
Instructions on how to join the Meeting will also be posted on
our website at: www.surgeenergy.ca. Shareholders who need
assistance with voting contact Shorecrest at North American
Toll-Free: 1-888-637-578 or email at
contact@shorecrestgroup.com.
Neither the TSX nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that
term is defined in the policies of the TSX) accepts responsibility
for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
SOURCE Surge Energy Inc.