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Emera Announces Election of Directors

May 22, 2015 8:26 AM EDT

HALIFAX--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Emera Inc. (TSX: EMA, EMA.PR.A, EMA.PR.C, EMA.PR.E and EMA.PR.F) announced that all of the nominees listed in the management information circular dated March 4, 2015 were elected as directors of Emera Inc. The detailed results of the vote for the election of directors held at its Annual Meeting of Shareholders on May 21, 2015 in Saint John, New Brunswick, are set out below.

Election of Directors

On a vote by ballot, each of the following 12 nominees proposed by management was elected as a director of Emera.

Nominee  

Number of VotesFor

 

Percentage ofVotes For

 

Number of VotesWithheld

 

Percentage ofVotes Withheld

Sylvia D. Chrominska   57,687,891   99.58   240,737   0.42
Henry E. Demone   55,844,094   96.40   2,084,317   3.60
Allan L. Edgeworth   57,278,883   98.88   649,745   1.12
James D. Eisenhauer   57,381,921   99.06   546,657   0.94
Christopher G. Huskilson   57,322,219   98.95   606,142   1.05
J. Wayne Leonard   57,689,946   99.59   238,682   0.41
B. Lynn Loewen   57,749,239   99.69   179,389   0.31
John T. McLennan   57,313,309   98.94   615,102   1.06
Donald A. Pether   56,444,590   97.44   1,484,038   2.56
Andrea S. Rosen   57,363,833   99.03   564,745   0.97
Richard P. Sergel   57,613,919   99.46   314,492   0.54
M. Jacqueline Sheppard   56,979,545   98.36   949,083   1.64
 

Final voting results on all matters voted on at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders held on May 21, 2015 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 $10.19 billion in assets and 2014 revenues of $2.97 billion. The company invests in electricity generation, transmission and distribution, as well as gas transmission and utility energy services. Emera's strategy is focused on the transformation of the electricity industry to cleaner generation and the delivery of that clean energy to market. Emera has investments throughout northeastern North America, and in four Caribbean countries. Emera continues to target having 75-85% of its adjusted earnings come from rate-regulated businesses. Emera common and preferred shares are listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange and trade under the symbols EMA, EMA.PR.A, EMA.PR.C, EMA.PR.E, and EMA.PR.F. Additional Information can be accessed at www.emera.com or at www.sedar.com.

Emera Inc.
Scott LaFleur, 902-428-6375
Acting Manager, Investor Relations

Source: Emera Inc.



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