VANCOUVER, BC , June 3, 2021 /CNW/ - Ballard Power Systems (NASDAQ: BLDP) (TSX: BLDP) today announced results of its 2021 Annual General Meeting, which was held yesterday as a virtual event.
All nominees listed in the Management Proxy Circular dated April 12 th , 2021 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. Director biographies are available in the "Our Leadership" section of the Company's website.
|
Director Nominee
|
Votes For
|
% For
|
Votes Withheld
|
% Withheld
|
|
Douglas P. Hayhurst
|
124,078,002
|
95.02
|
6,505,681
|
4.98
|
|
Kui (Kevin) Jiang
Duy-Loan Le
|
86,229,791
125,979,546
|
66.03
96.47
|
44,353,892
4,604,137
|
33.97
3.53
|
|
Randy MacEwen
|
128,650,412
|
98.52
|
1,933,271
|
1.48
|
|
Marty Neese
|
128,456,264
|
98.37
|
2,127,419
|
1.63
|
|
James Roche
Shaojun (Sherman) Sun
|
128,835,707
98,420,556
|
98.66
75.37
|
1,747,976
32,163,127
|
1.34
24.63
|
|
Janet Woodruff
|
122,745,293
|
94.00
|
7,838,390
|
6.00
|
In addition, KPMG LLP, Chartered Accountants, was appointed as auditor for the Company, an advisory vote approved the approach to executive compensation, and equity-based compensation plans were approved, as disclosed in the Company's Management Proxy Circular.
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Item
|
For
|
% For
|
Against
|
% Against
|
Withheld
|
% Withheld
|
|
Appointment of Auditors
|
138,230,488
|
92.67
|
-
|
-
|
10,929,918
|
7.33
|
|
Executive Compensation
|
112,979,427
|
86.52
|
17,604,256
|
13.48
|
-
|
-
|
|
Equity-based Compensation Plans
|
96,526,416
|
73.92
|
34,056,468
|
26.08
|
-
|
-
|
Final voting results on all matters voted on at the Annual General Meeting held on June 2 nd , 2021 will be filed on SEDAR ( www.sedar.com ).
About Ballard Power Systems
Ballard Power Systems' (NASDAQ: BLDP; TSX: BLDP) vision is to deliver fuel cell power for a sustainable planet. Ballard zero-emission PEM fuel cells are enabling electrification of mobility, including buses, commercial trucks, trains, marine vessels, passenger cars and forklift trucks. To learn more about Ballard, please visit www.ballard.com .
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