OAKVIL, AR, June 2, 2022 / PRNewswire / – Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. (“AQN” or “Company”) (TSX: AQN) (NYSE: AQN) today held a virtual annual shareholders’ meeting. The meeting marked all the candidates listed in the information circular of the campaign April 14, 2022 were elected by the directors of AQN until the next annual meeting of shareholders. Among the elected is a new candidate Amee Chande, who brings significant experience to the company’s board of directors, given her experience as a corporate director, strategy consultant and senior advisor to leading companies in the mobility sector. Ms. Chande was also appointed a member of the Audit Committee and the Corporate Governance Committee of the company.
By ballot, each of the next nine candidates nominated by management was elected by the Director of AQN. The results of the voting were as follows:
|
Nominee |
Vote for |
% For |
Abstentions |
% Withheld |
|
Arun Banscott |
302 489 414 |
99.51% |
1 499 172 |
0.49% |
|
Melissa Stapleton Barnes |
302 246 209 |
99.43% |
1,742,377 |
0.57% |
|
Amee Chande |
302 708 637 |
99.58% |
1,279,949 |
0.42% |
|
Daniel Goldberg |
301 732 308 |
99.26% |
2 256 278 |
0.74% |
|
Christopher Haskilson |
302 076 972 |
99.37% |
1 911 614 |
0.63% |
|
D. Randy Laney |
300 076 253 |
98,71% |
3 912 333 |
1.29% |
|
Kenneth Moore |
292 111 972 |
96,09% |
11,876,614 |
3.91% |
|
Mashid Saidi |
302 255 530 |
99.43% |
1,733,056 |
0.57% |
|
Dilek Samil |
299 740 004 |
98.60% |
4 248 582 |
1.40% |
Shareholders also voted to reappoint Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s auditor for next year, a resolution approving unallocated options under the company’s stock option plan, a resolution approving the change, continuation and listing of the company’s shares. a shareholder rights plan and an advisory resolution approving the company’s approach to compensating executives.
The final results of voting on all issues voted on at the annual meeting of shareholders will be submitted to the securities authorities of Canada and the United States at www.sedar.com and www.sec.gov/edgar.
About Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. and Liberty
Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp., the parent company of Liberty, is a diversified international utility producing, transmitting and distributing with more than $ 17 billion total assets. Through two business groups, the Regulated Services Group and the Renewable Energy Group, Algonquin is committed to providing safe, secure, reliable, cost-effective and sustainable energy and water solutions through its portfolio of investments in power generation, transmission and distribution. more than a million customer connections, mostly in USA and Canada. Algonquin is a world leader in renewable energy through its portfolio of long-term contracts for wind, solar and hydropower facilities. Algonquin owns, operates and / or has a net stake of more than 4 GW of installed renewable energy capacity.
Algonquin is committed to providing growth and the pursuit of operational excellence in a sustainable way through the expansion of the global pipeline of renewable energy and electricity transmission projects, organic growth through its regulated power generation, distribution and transmission enterprises, and the pursuit of acquisitions and acquisitions. to increase cost.
Algonquin common stock, A series preferred stock and D series preferred stock is listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbols AQN, AQN.PR.A and AQN.PR.D respectively. AQN common shares, 2018-A series bonds, 2019-A series bonds and share units are listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbols AQN, AQNA, AQNB and AQNU, respectively.
Visit AQN at www.algonquinpowerandutilities.com and follow us on Twitter @AQN_Utilities.
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