EX-99.1 2 report.htm A COPY OF THE REGISTRANT'S REPORT OF VOTING RESULTS FROM ITS ANNUAL AND SPECIAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS HELD ON APRIL 23, 2013 CA Filed by Filing Services Canada Inc. 403-717-3898

TRANSALTA CORPORATION

 

Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders

of TransAlta Corporation

 

April 23, 2013

 

REPORT OF VOTING RESULTS

 

NI 51-102 – Continuous Disclosure Obligations

Section 11.3

 

Matters Voted Upon

 

The total number of shares represented by shareholders present in person and by proxy at the meeting was 95,884,818, representing 37.10% of the Corporation’s outstanding shares. Shareholders in attendance at the meeting represented 165,880 shares.

 

1.Election of Directors. The eleven director nominees proposed by management were elected by a show of hands. Proxies were received as follows:
Nominee Votes for % Withheld %
William D. Anderson 89,682,152 97.00% 2,774,277 3.00%
Timothy W. Faithfull 90,459,815 97.84% 1,996,614 2.16%
Dawn L. Farrell 90,722,963 98.13% 1,733,466 1.87%
Alan J. Fohrer 90,634,733 98.03% 1,821,196 1.97%
Gordon D. Giffin 89,576,104 96.88% 2,881,225 3.12%
C. Kent Jespersen 88,767,420 96.01% 3,688,805 3.99%
Michael M. Kanovsky 90,809,004 98.22% 1,647,425 1.78%
Gordon S. Lackenbauer 90,645,440 98.04% 1,809,989 1.96%
Karen E. Maidment 90,634,388 98.03% 1,822,041 1.97%
Yakout Mansour 90,690,954 98.09% 1,766,078 1.91%
Martha C. Piper 90,291,484 97.66% 2,164,945 2.34%

 

 

2.Appointment of Auditors. The Appointment of Ernst & Young LLP, to serve as the independent auditors for 2013 was approved by a show of hands. Proxies of 93,928,144 (98.13%) in favour and 1,790,794 (1.87%) withheld were received.

 

3.Continuation of Shareholder Rights Plan. The vote conducted by ballot, approved the resolution continuing, ratifying, confirming and approving the Shareholder Rights Plan. The results of the ballot were as follows:
Votes For % Votes For Votes Against % of Votes Against
77,917,462 84.17% 14,656,216 15.83%

 

 

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4.Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation. The vote conducted by ballot, approved, on an advisory basis, management’s approach to executive compensation. The results of the ballot were as follows:

 

Votes For % Votes For Votes Against % of Votes Against
85,283,991 92.13% 7,283,908 7.87%

 

 

 

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