HALIFAX, Nova Scotia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Emera Inc. (TSX: EMA) announced that at its annual meeting of
shareholders held on May 12, 2017, on a vote by ballot, all of the 12
nominees proposed as Directors and listed in its Management Information
Circular dated March 8, 2017 were elected as Directors. The detailed
results of the vote for the election of Directors are set out below.
| Nominee |
| Votes For |
| Votes Withheld |
|
| |
Number
|
|
Percent
| |
Number
|
|
Percent
|
| Sylvia D. Chrominska | |
95,081,870
| |
99.70
| |
283,503
| |
0.30
|
| Henry E. Demone | |
94,615,024
| |
99.21
| |
750,349
| |
0.79
|
| Allan L. Edgeworth | |
94,323,936
| |
98.91
| |
1,041,437
| |
1.09
|
| James D. Eisenhauer | |
95,048,172
| |
99.67
| |
317,201
| |
0.33
|
| Christopher G. Huskilson | |
94,656,407
| |
99.26
| |
708,966
| |
0.74
|
| B. Lynn Loewen | |
95,158,887
| |
99.78
| |
206,486
| |
0.22
|
| John T. McLennan | |
94,367,217
| |
98.95
| |
998,156
| |
1.05
|
| Donald A. Pether | |
95,109,291
| |
99.73
| |
256,082
| |
0.27
|
| John B. Ramil | |
93,071,933
| |
97.60
| |
2,293,440
| |
2.40
|
| Andrea S. Rosen | |
94,282,346
| |
98.86
| |
1,083,027
| |
1.14
|
| Richard P. Sergel | |
95,063,959
| |
99.68
| |
301,414
| |
0.32
|
| M. Jacqueline Sheppard | |
95,173,219
| |
99.80
| |
192,154
| |
0.20
|
Final voting results of all matters voted upon at the Annual Meeting of
Shareholders held on May 12, 2017 will be filed on www.sedar.com
About Emera Inc.
Emera Inc. is a geographically diverse energy and services company
headquartered in Halifax, Nova Scotia with approximately $29 billion in
assets and 2016 revenues of more than $4 billion. The company invests in
electricity generation, transmission and distribution, gas transmission
and distribution, and utility energy services with a strategic focus on
transformation from high carbon to low carbon energy sources. Emera has
investments throughout North America, and in four Caribbean countries.
Emera continues to target having 75-85% of its adjusted earnings come
from rate-regulated businesses. Emera’s common and preferred shares are
listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange and trade respectively under the
symbol EMA, EMA.PR.A, EMA.PR.B, EMA.PR.C, EMA.PR.E, and EMA.PR.F.
Depositary receipts representing common shares of Emera are listed on
the Barbados Stock Exchange under the symbol EMABDR. Additional
Information can be accessed at http://www.emera.com
or at www.sedar.com
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Emera Inc.
Mark M. Kane, 813-228-1772
Vice President Investor
Relations
Mark.Kane@emera.com
Source: Emera Inc.