CALGARY, ALBERTA--(Marketwired - April 29, 2015) - TransAlta Corporation (TSX:TA)(NYSE:TAC) held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders on April 28, 2015 in Calgary, Alberta. A total of 123,171,033 common shares, representing 44.47% of the shares outstanding were represented in person and by proxy at the meeting.
The following resolutions were approved by shareholders:
- Election of Directors
| The ten director nominees proposed by management were elected by a show of hands. Proxies were received as follows: | |||||||||
| Nominee | Votes For | Percent | Withheld | Percent | |||||
| William D. Anderson | 117,061,998 | 98.82 | % | 1,397,137 | 1.18 | % | |||
| John P. Dielwart | 116,912,245 | 98.69 | % | 1,546,890 | 1.31 | % | |||
| Timothy W. Faithfull | 117,005,835 | 98.77 | % | 1,453,300 | 1.23 | % | |||
| Dawn L. Farrell | 117,062,664 | 98.82 | % | 1,396,471 | 1.18 | % | |||
| Alan J. Fohrer | 116,916,431 | 98.70 | % | 1,542,704 | 1.30 | % | |||
| Gordon D. Giffin | 114,745,920 | 96.87 | % | 3,713,215 | 3.13 | % | |||
| P. Thomas Jenkins | 116,791,881 | 98.59 | % | 1,667,254 | 1.41 | % | |||
| Yakout Mansour | 117,162,494 | 98.91 | % | 1,296,641 | 1.09 | % | |||
| Georgia R. Nelson | 113,524,327 | 95.83 | % | 4,934,808 | 4.17 | % | |||
| Beverlee F. Park | 117,164,425 | 98.91 | % | 1,294,710 | 1.09 | % | |||
- Appointment of Auditors
| The Appointment of Ernst & Young LLP to serve as the independent auditors for 2015 was approved by a show of hands. Proxies were received as follows: | |||
| Votes For | Percent | Withheld | Percent |
| 121,955,625 | 99.09% | 1,116,410 | 0.91% |
- Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation
| The advisory vote on management's approach to executive compensation was approved by a show of hands. Proxies were received as follows: | |||
| Votes For | Percent | Votes Against | Percent |
| 112,624,787 | 95.07% | 5,835,865 | 4.93% |
TransAlta is a power generation and wholesale marketing company focused on creating long-term shareholder value. TransAlta maintains a low-to-moderate risk profile by operating a highly contracted portfolio of assets in Canada, the United States and Australia. TransAlta's focus is to efficiently operate wind, hydro, natural gas and coal facilities in order to provide customers with a reliable, low-cost source of power. For over 100 years, TransAlta has been a responsible operator and a proud contributor to the communities in which it works and lives. TransAlta has been selected by Sustainalytics as one of Canada's Top 50 Socially Responsible Companies since 2009 and is recognized globally for its leadership on sustainability and corporate responsibility standards by FTSE4Good.
Contact Information:
Brent Ward
Director, Corporate Finance and Investor Relations
1-800-387-3598 in Canada and U.S.
investor_relations@transalta.com
Jacqueline O'Driscoll
Manager, Investor Relations
1-800-387-3598 in Canada and U.S.
investor_relations@transalta.com
Media inquiries:
Stacey Hatcher
Manager, External Communications
Cell: 587-216-2242 / Alternate local number: 403-267-2540
Toll-free media number: 1-855-255-9184
ta_media_relations@transalta.com