CALGARY, AB, May 5, 2023 /CNW/ - Enerplus Corporation ("Enerplus" or the "Corporation") (TSX: ERF) (NYSE: ERF) is pleased to announce the voting results from its Annual Meeting held on Thursday, May 4, 2023. Each of the matters is described in greater detail in the 2023 Notice of Annual Meeting and Information Circular and Proxy Statement dated March 14, 2023 (the "Circular").
1. Election of Directors
Shareholders elected the following eight nominees as Directors of the Corporation who will serve until the next annual meeting of shareholders of the Corporation, or until their successors are elected or appointed:
|
Name of Nominee
|
Votes For
|
Percent
|
Votes Withheld
|
Percent
|
|
Hilary A. Foulkes
|
103,982,834
|
96.66 %
|
3,596,204
|
3.34 %
|
|
Sherri A. Brillon
|
106,367,554
|
98.87 %
|
1,211,484
|
1.13 %
|
|
Judith D. Buie
|
106,028,934
|
98.56 %
|
1,550,104
|
1.44 %
|
|
Karen E. Clarke-Whistler
|
104,234,465
|
96.89 %
|
3,344,573
|
3.11 %
|
|
Ian C. Dundas
|
106,838,922
|
99.31 %
|
740,116
|
0.69 %
|
|
Mark. A. Houser
|
106,126,414
|
98.65 %
|
1,452,624
|
1.35 %
|
|
Jeffrey W. Sheets
|
106,296,078
|
98.81 %
|
1,282,960
|
1.19 %
|
|
Sheldon B. Steeves
|
105,653,736
|
98.21 %
|
1,925,302
|
1.79 %
|
2. Appointment of Auditors
Shareholders voted to approve the appointment of KPMG LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm, as auditors of the Corporation:
|
Votes For
|
Percent
|
Votes Withheld
|
Percent
|
|
135,573,663
|
97.36 %
|
3,682,308
|
2.64 %
|
3. Approval of Unallocated Share Awards Under the Share Award Incentive Plan
Shareholders voted to approve the ordinary resolution to approve all unallocated Share Awards under the Share Award Incentive Plan, as described in the Circular:
|
Votes For
|
|
Percent
|
Votes Against
|
Percent
|
|
98,270,066
|
|
91.35 %
|
9,308,970
|
8.65 %
|
4. Approval of the Non-binding Resolution on the Approach to Executive Compensation
Shareholders voted to approve the non-binding resolution on Enerplus' approach to executive compensation, as described in the Circular:
|
Votes For
|
|
Percent
|
Votes Against
|
Percent
|
|
104,854,632
|
|
97.47 %
|
2,724,402
|
2.53 %
|
For further information, including financial and operating results and our most recent corporate presentation, please visit our website at www.enerplus.com or phone 1-800-319-6462. Shareholders may, upon request, obtain a hard copy of Enerplus' complete audited financial statements free of charge.
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SOURCE Enerplus Corporation
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