CALGARY,
AB, April 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ - TransAlta
Corporation (TSX: TA) (NYSE: TAC) ("TransAlta" or the "Company")
held its Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders ("the Meeting")
on April 28, 2023. The total
number of common shares represented by shareholders at the Meeting
and by proxy was 151,051,401, representing 56.49 per cent of the
Company's outstanding common shares.
The following resolutions were considered by shareholders:
Election of
Directors
The thirteen director nominees proposed by management were
elected. The votes by ballot were received as follows:
|
Nominee
|
Votes
For
|
Per
cent
|
Withheld
|
Per
cent
|
|
Rona H.
Ambrose
|
148,554,412
|
99.33 %
|
1,009,260
|
0.67 %
|
|
John P.
Dielwart
|
149,100,353
|
99.69 %
|
463,320
|
0.31 %
|
|
Alan J.
Fohrer
|
148,745,934
|
99.45 %
|
817,738
|
0.55 %
|
|
Laura W.
Folse
|
148,974,621
|
99.61 %
|
589,050
|
0.39 %
|
|
Harry A.
Goldgut
|
149,070,660
|
99.67 %
|
493,012
|
0.33 %
|
|
John H.
Kousinioris
|
149,135,402
|
99.71 %
|
428,271
|
0.29 %
|
|
Candace J.
MacGibbon
|
138,099,843
|
92.34 %
|
11,463,829
|
7.66 %
|
|
Thomas M.
O'Flynn
|
136,442,018
|
91.23 %
|
13,121,655
|
8.77 %
|
|
Bryan D.
Pinney
|
148,707,763
|
99.43 %
|
855,909
|
0.57 %
|
|
James Reid
|
149,129,758
|
99.71 %
|
433,915
|
0.29 %
|
|
Manjit K.
Sharma
|
149,024,498
|
99.64 %
|
539,174
|
0.36 %
|
|
Sandra R.
Sharman
|
148,064,047
|
99.00 %
|
1,499,624
|
1.00 %
|
|
Sarah A.
Slusser
|
149,092,994
|
99.69 %
|
470,677
|
0.31 %
|
Appointment of Auditors
The appointment of Ernst & Young LLP to serve as the
auditors for 2023 was approved. The votes by ballot were
received as follows:
|
Votes
For
|
Per
cent
|
Withheld
|
Per
cent
|
|
138,102,736
|
91.43 %
|
12,948,564
|
8.57 %
|
Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation (also known as
"say-on-pay")
The advisory vote on the Company's approach to executive
compensation or say-on-pay was approved. The votes by ballot
were received as follows:
|
Votes
For
|
Per
cent
|
Withheld
|
Per
cent
|
|
143,910,549
|
96.22 %
|
5,653,122
|
3.78 %
|
Increase of Shares Issuable Under the Share Unit Plan
The resolution approving the Company's increase of shares
issuable under the Share Unit Plan was approved. The votes by
ballot were received as follows:
|
Votes
For
|
Per
cent
|
Withheld
|
Per
cent
|
|
148,519,290
|
98.32 %
|
2,532,106
|
1.68 %
|
About TransAlta Corporation:
TransAlta owns, operates and develops a diverse fleet of
electrical power generation assets in Canada, the United
States and Australia with a
focus on long-term shareholder value. TransAlta provides
municipalities, medium and large industries, businesses and utility
customers with clean, affordable, energy efficient and reliable
power. Today, TransAlta is one of Canada's largest producers of wind power and
Alberta's largest producer of
hydro-electric power. For over 111 years, TransAlta has been a
responsible operator and a proud member of the communities where we
operate and where our employees work and live. TransAlta aligns its
corporate goals with the UN Sustainable Development Goals and its
climate change strategy with CDP (formerly Climate Disclosure
Project) and the Task Force on Climate-related Financial
Disclosures (TCFD) recommendations. TransAlta has achieved a 68 per
cent reduction in GHG emissions or 22 million tonnes since 2015 and
has received scores of A- from CDP and A from MSCI.
For more information about TransAlta, visit its website at
transalta.com.
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