CALGARY, April 27, 2018 /CNW/ - Vermilion Energy Inc.
("Vermilion", "We", "Our", "Us" or the "Company") (TSX, NYSE: VET) is pleased to announce that at its annual meeting of
shareholders held on April 26, 2018 each of the nine nominees were elected as directors of the
Company.
The detailed results of the vote by ballot are as follows:
|
Votes for
|
Votes Withheld
|
|
Number
|
Percent (%)
|
Number
|
Percent (%)
|
|
Lorenzo Donadeo
|
77,444,043
|
97.09%
|
2,318,218
|
2.91%
|
|
Larry J. Macdonald
|
73,358,465
|
91.97%
|
6,403,795
|
8.03%
|
|
Stephen P. Larke
|
74,876,909
|
93.88%
|
4,885,351
|
6.12%
|
|
Loren M. Leiker
|
79,691,400
|
99.91%
|
70,861
|
0.09%
|
|
Dr. Timothy R. Marchant
|
79,627,233
|
99.83%
|
135,028
|
0.17%
|
|
Anthony Marino
|
79,691,602
|
99.91%
|
70,659
|
0.09%
|
|
Robert Michaleski
|
74,471,541
|
93.37%
|
5,290,719
|
6.63%
|
|
William B. Roby
|
78,990,290
|
99.03%
|
771,971
|
0.97%
|
|
Catherine L. Williams
|
74,292,021
|
93.14%
|
5,470,239
|
6.86%
|
For complete voting results, please see our Report of Voting Results available through SEDAR at www.sedar.com and EDGAR at www.sec.gov/edgar.shtml
An archive webcast of the annual meeting of shareholders presentation by Anthony Marino,
President & CEO, that provides a business overview and an update on recent developments, is available on Vermilion's website
at www.vermilionenergy.com.
About Vermilion
Vermilion is an international energy producer that seeks to create value through the acquisition, exploration, development and
optimization of producing properties in North America, Europe
and Australia. Our business model emphasizes organic production growth augmented with
value-adding acquisitions, along with providing reliable and increasing dividends to investors. Vermilion is targeting
growth in production primarily through the exploitation of light oil and liquids-rich natural gas conventional resource plays in
Canada and the United States, the exploration and development
of high impact natural gas opportunities in the Netherlands and Germany, and through oil drilling and workover programs in France and
Australia. Vermilion currently holds an 18.5% working interest in the Corrib gas field in
Ireland. Vermilion pays a monthly dividend of Canadian $0.23
per share, which provides a current yield of approximately 6%.
Vermilion's priorities are health and safety, the environment, and profitability, in that order. Nothing is more
important to us than the safety of the public and those who work with us, and the protection of our natural surroundings.
We have been recognized as a top decile performer amongst Canadian publicly listed companies in governance practices, as a
Climate "A" List performer by the CDP, and a Best Workplace in the Great Place to Work® Institute's annual rankings in
Canada, France and the Netherlands. In addition,
Vermilion emphasizes strategic community investment in each of our operating areas.
Employees and directors hold approximately 6.5% of our fully diluted shares, are committed to consistently delivering superior
rewards for all stakeholders, and have delivered over 20 years of market outperformance. Vermilion trades on the Toronto
Stock Exchange and the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol VET.
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