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TORONTO, May 29, 2014 /CNW/ - Crius Energy Trust (TSX: KWH.UN) (the "Trust"), is pleased to announce the results of voting at its 2014
Annual General Meeting of Unitholders held on May 14, 2014 in Toronto.
A total of 2,305,982 units of the Trust ("Units") were voted in
connection with the meeting, representing approximately 23.03% of the
issued and outstanding Units. Unitholders of the Trust voted as
follows:
1. Election of Directors
All of the nominees proposed as directors of Crius Energy Administrator
Inc. (the "Administrator"), the administrator of the Trust, that stood
for re-election, were duly elected by a majority of votes cast by the
unitholders of the Trust present or represented at the meeting as
follows:
Nominee
|
Votes For
|
% For
|
Votes Withheld
|
% Withheld
|
Michael Fallquist
|
2,126,098
|
99.26%
|
15,790
|
0.74%
|
James A. Ajello
|
2,123,898
|
99.16%
|
17,990
|
0.84%
|
Brian Burden
|
2,062,798
|
96.31%
|
79,090
|
3.69%
|
Robert Huggard
|
2,063,298
|
96.33%
|
78,590
|
3.67%
|
David Kerr
|
2,063,648
|
96.35%
|
78,240
|
3.65%
|
Daniel Sullivan
|
2,080,248
|
97.12%
|
61,640
|
2.88%
|
2. Other Business
A motion from the floor to restrict the number of directors of the board
of the Administrator (the "Board") to six (6) directors, a decrease
from seven (7) directors proposed in the Trust's management information
circular, was passed by a show of hands.
3. Appointment of Auditors of the Trust
Ernst & Young LLP, Chartered Accountants, was appointed the auditor of
the Trust for the ensuing year and the Board was mandated to fix the
remuneration of the auditors.
Votes For
|
% For
|
Votes Withheld
|
% Withheld
|
2,290,482
|
99.85%
|
3,500
|
0.15%
|
About Crius Energy Trust
The Trust was established to provide investors with a
distribution-producing investment through the acquisition of a 26.8%
ownership interest in Crius Energy, LLC ("Crius Energy"). With more
than 585,000 residential customer equivalents, Crius Energy is a
comprehensive energy solutions partner that provides electricity,
natural gas and solar products to residential and commercial customers.
Crius Energy connects with energy customers through an innovative
family-of-brands strategy and multi-channel marketing approach. This
unique combination creates multiple access points to a broad suite of
energy products and services that make it easier for consumers to make
informed decisions about their energy needs. Crius Energy currently
sells energy products in 19 states and the District of Columbia with
plans to continue expanding its geographic reach.
The Trust intends to qualify as a "mutual fund trust" under the Income Tax Act (Canada) (the "Tax Act"). The Trust will not be a "SIFT trust" (as
defined in the Tax Act), provided that the Trust complies at all times
with its investment restriction which precludes the Trust from holding
any "non-portfolio property" (as defined in the Tax Act). Material
information pertaining to the Trust may be found on www.sedar.com or www.criusenergytrust.ca.
SOURCE Crius Energy Trust
Michael Fallquist
Chief Executive Officer
(203) 663-7545
mfallquist@criusenergy.com
Roop Bhullar
Chief Financial Officer
(203) 883-9900
rbhullar@criusenergy.com
Craig MacPhail
TMX Equicom
cmacphail@tmxequicom.com
(416) 815-0700 ext. 290
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