VANCOUVER, June 3, 2014 /CNW/ - Ballard Power Systems (NASDAQ: BLDP)(TSX: BLD) today held the Company's 2013 Annual General
Meeting in Burnaby, British Columbia at which all of the nominees
listed in the Management Proxy Circular dated April 11, 2014 were
elected as directors of the Company.
Each of the Ballard directors was re-elected by a majority of the votes
cast by shareholders present or represented by proxy:
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Director Nominee
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Votes For
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% For
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Votes Withheld
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% Withheld
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Ian A. Bourne
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13,772,425
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97.50
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353,052
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2.50
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Douglas P. Hayhurst
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13,785,491
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97.59
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339,986
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2.41
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Edwin J. Kilroy
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13,760,296
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97.41
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365,181
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2.59
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John W. Sheridan
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13,765,902
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97.45
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359,575
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2.55
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Carol M. Stephenson
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13,310,096
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94.23
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815,381
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5.77
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David B. Sutcliffe
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13,751,911
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97.36
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373,566
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2.64
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Ian Sutcliffe
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13,748,539
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97.33
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376,938
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2.67
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Director biographies are available in the Corporate Leadership section
of the company's website.
At the Annual General Meeting Ballard's leadership team also provided an
update on the business, including: 2013 financial results; 2014
outlook; commercial progress; quality and service developments; and the
recent acquisition of the intellectual property portfolio from United
Technologies Corporation.
In addition, KPMG LLC Chartered Accountants was appointed as auditor for
the Company and an advisory vote approved the approach to executive
compensation disclosed in the Company's Management Proxy Circular:
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Votes For
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% For
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Votes Withheld
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% Withheld
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Appointment of Auditors
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45,515,791
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97.13
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1,345,338
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2.87
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Executive Compensation
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11,240,165
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79.72
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2,858,875
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20.28
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Final voting results on all matters voted on at the Annual General
Meeting held on June 3, 2014 will be filed on SEDAR (www.sedar.com).
About Ballard Power Systems
Ballard Power Systems (NASDAQ: BLDP)(TSX: BLD) provides clean energy
fuel cell products enabling optimized power systems for a range of
applications. Products deliver incomparable performance, durability and
versatility. To learn more about Ballard, please visit www.ballard.com.
Guy McAree, +1.604.412.7919, media@ballard.com or investors@ballard.com
SOURCE Ballard Power Systems Inc.
Guy McAree, +1.604.412.7919, media@ballard.com or investors@ballard.com
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