CALGARY, April 9, 2020 /CNW/ - Western Energy
Services Corp. ("Western" or the "Company") (TSX:
WRG) announced today that in light of ongoing concerns related to
the spread of COVID-19 and in order to mitigate potential risks to
the health and safety of its shareholders, employees, communities
and other stakeholders, and based on government orders to avoid
large gatherings, Western is providing facilities to allow its
shareholders to participate in its annual general meeting scheduled
for Tuesday, April 28, 2020 (the "Meeting") in a format
whereby registered shareholders and duly appointed proxyholders may
attend and participate in the meeting virtually via live audiocast
(the "Audiocast"). The Meeting will formally be held at the
Company's head office at 1700, 215 – 9th Avenue SW, Calgary, Alberta, T2P 1K3; however, in light
of the foregoing concerns relating to COVID-19, Western strongly
encourages shareholders and others who wish to attend the Meeting
to do so by joining the Audiocast and not attend the Meeting in
person.
As the City of Calgary and the
Province of Alberta have declared
a state of public health emergency, and to support efforts to
combat the spread of COVID-19, Western has made the decision to
make these changes to follow a hybrid virtual meeting format to
allow shareholders to participate virtually via the Audiocast. The
changes discussed in this press release are intended to promote
"physical distancing" and reduce potential risks associated with
gatherings and travel.
Shareholders are strongly encouraged to vote on matters before
the Meeting and to attend the Meeting virtually via the Audiocast.
Voting instructions and Audiocast access information are provided
below. Provided a shareholder is connected to the Internet and
properly follows the Company's below instructions, the Audiocast
will provide shareholders with similar opportunities to participate
in the Meeting as they would have attending the Meeting in person.
Shareholders attending the Meeting virtually by Audiocast will be
able to listen to the Meeting, ask questions and vote online, all
in real time and regardless of their geographic location.
How to Attend the Virtual Meeting (Audiocast)
The Audiocast will commence at 3:30 p.m.
(MT) on April 28, 2020.
Attending the Meeting virtually by Audiocast will enable registered
shareholders and duly appointed proxyholders to listen and
participate in the Meeting, submit questions and securely vote in
real time through the Audiocast instead of attending the Meeting in
person. Non-registered (beneficial) shareholders who have not
duly appointed themselves as proxyholders may still attend the
Meeting as guests. Guests may listen to the Meeting but may not
vote at the Meeting or ask questions.
- Shareholders can login to the Meeting at
https://web.lumiagm.com/216575392.
- If you have voting rights, select "Login" and then enter your
"control number" (see below "How to Vote on the Audiocast") and
password "west2020" (case sensitive).
- If you do not have voting rights, select "Guest" and then
complete the online form.
- Visit the Company's website at https://www.wesc.ca/ for
additional technical information concerning the Audiocast.
We recommend that you log in to the Audiocast at least
fifteen minutes before the time of the Meeting.
Western encourages all shareholders to participate in the
Audiocast. If you are unable to attend the Audiocast, we encourage
you to complete the form of proxy or voting instruction form
previously mailed to you and return it within the time frames
indicated on such forms so that your vote is counted at the
Meeting.
How to Vote on the Audiocast
Registered shareholders and duly appointed proxyholders can vote
at the Meeting virtually by logging into the Meeting using the
control number included on their form of proxy or obtained from the
Company's registrar and transfer agent, Computershare Investor
Services Inc. (Canada/U.S.:
1-800-564- 6253; International: 1 (514) 982-7555), and voting by
completing an online ballot.
Cautionary Note on 'In-Person' Attendance
In order to ensure the health and safety of all attendees, the
Company will strictly enforce provisions of corporate law that only
entitle registered shareholders and duly appointed proxyholders to
attend the meeting in person, and reserves the right to restrict
in-person attendance at the Meeting depending on available health
and safety information at the time of the Meeting and make such
arrangements as are deemed prudent or necessary under the
circumstances. Western welcomes all shareholders and others who
wish to attend the Meeting to do so by joining the Audiocast and
not to attend the Meeting in person. The ability of shareholders
and others to attend the Meeting in person is also subject to any
governmental orders applicable at the time of the Meeting which
might prevent or restrict shareholders and others from attending in
person.
Further Developments
Please note that in light of the rapidly evolving environment
related to the COVID-19 outbreak, the ability to hold the Meeting
as planned could be compromised. Should Western be required to
alter its plans regarding the Meeting, leading to a cancellation or
postponement, the details of any such change would be communicated
via press release and made available at the Company's website at
https://www.wesc.ca/.
ABOUT WESTERN
Western is an oilfield service company which provides contract
drilling services in Canada
through its Horizon Drilling division and in the United States through its wholly-owned
subsidiary Stoneham Drilling Corporation. In Canada, Western also provides well servicing
through its Eagle Well Servicing division and provides oilfield
rental services through its Aero Rental Services division.
Stoneham's division, Western
Oilfield Services, provides well servicing in the United States.
SOURCE Western Energy Services Corp.