Northland Power Reports on the 2017 Annual General Meeting
TORONTO, ON --(Marketwired - June 05, 2017) - Northland Power Inc.
("Northland") (TSX: NPI) (TSX: NPI.PR.A)
(TSX: NPI.PR.B) (TSX: NPI.PR.C) (TSX:
NPI.DB.B) (TSX: NPI.DB.C) today announced the results of the election of directors at its
Annual General Meeting ("the Meeting") held on June 5, 2017 in Toronto, Ontario.
The total number of voting shares represented by shareholders present in person and by proxy at the Meeting was 97,752,430,
representing 56.26% of Northland's outstanding voting shares.
The six nominees proposed by management for election as directors were elected by a show of hands. Proxies were received as
follows:
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Nominee |
Votes For |
Percent |
Withheld |
Percent |
James C. Temerty, C.M. |
90,381,615 |
93.06% |
6,737,965 |
6.94% |
The Right Honourable John N. Turner, Q.C. |
95,014,140 |
97.83% |
2,105,440 |
2.17% |
Dr. Marie Bountrogianni |
97,007,832 |
99.88% |
111,748 |
0.12% |
Linda L. Bertoldi |
91,426,950 |
94.14% |
5,692,630 |
5.86% |
Barry Gilmour |
96,484,569 |
99.35% |
635,011 |
0.65% |
Russell Goodman |
96,220,840 |
99.07% |
898,740 |
0.93% |
The Appointment of Ernst & Young LLP to serve as the independent auditors of Northland until the next annual meeting was
approved by a show of hands. Proxies were received as follows:
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|
|
|
Votes For |
Percent |
Withheld |
Percent |
96,464,961 |
98.68% |
1,287,069 |
1.32% |
ABOUT NORTHLAND
Northland is an independent power producer founded in 1987, and publicly traded since 1997. Northland develops, builds,
owns and operates facilities that produce 'clean' (natural gas) and 'green' (wind, solar, and hydro) energy, providing
sustainable long-term value to shareholders, stakeholders, and host communities.
The Company owns or has a net economic interest in 1,754 MW of operating generating capacity and 332 MW of generating
capacity under construction, representing an 85% equity stake in Nordsee One, an offshore wind project located in the North Sea.
The Company also recently announced the acquisition of a 100% equity stake in a 252 MW offshore wind project DeBu currently in
advanced development in the North Sea.
Northland's cash flows are diversified over four geographically separate regions and regulatory jurisdictions in Canada
and Europe.
Northland's common shares, Series 1, Series 2 and Series 3 preferred shares and Series B and Series C convertible
debentures trade on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbols NPI, NPI.PR.A, NPI.PR.B, NPI.PR.C, NPI.DB.B, and NPI.DB.C,
respectively.