EX-99.2 3 votingresults.htm REPORT OF VOTING RESULTS

TRANSALTA CORPORATION

(the “Corporation”)

 

Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders

(the “Meeting”)

 

April 29, 2014

 

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 113,288,469, representing 41.90% of the Corporation’s outstanding shares. Shareholders in attendance at the Meeting represented 72,662 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 Percent Withheld Percent
William D. Anderson 103,485,911 94.54% 5,972,620 5.46%
Timothy W. Faithfull 104,122,599 95.13% 5,335,932 4.87%
Dawn L. Farrell 104,213,421 95.21% 5,245,110 4.79%
Alan J. Fohrer 104,447,906 95.42% 5,010,625 4.58%
Gordon D. Giffin 99,930,498 91.30% 9,528,033 8.70%
C. Kent Jespersen 100,072,012 91.42% 9,386,519 8.58%
Michael M. Kanovsky 104,392,635 95.37% 5,065,896 4.63%
Karen E. Maidment 104,402,256 95.38% 5,056,275 4.62%
Yakout Mansour 104,339,381 95.32% 5,119,150 4.68%
Georgia R. Nelson 104,322,664 95.31% 5,135,867 4.69%
Martha C. Piper 103,630,928 94.68% 5,827,603 5.32%

 

2.Appointment of Auditors

 

The Appointment of Ernst & Young LLP to serve as the independent auditors for 2014 was approved by a show of hands. Proxies were received as follows:

Votes For Percent Withheld Percent
111,689,849 98.65% 1,525,958 1.35%

 

 

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3.Confirming Amendments and Restatement of By-law No. 1

 

The ordinary resolution confirming the amendments and restatement of By-law No. 1 of the Corporation was approved by a show of hands. Proxies were received as follows:

Votes For Percent Votes Against Percent
104,804,677 95.75% 4,648,512 4.25%

 

 

 

4.Confirming Adoption of Advance Notice By-law No. 2

 

The vote conducted by ballot, approved an ordinary resolution confirming a new by-law of the Corporation, By-law No. 2, adopting advance notice requirements for nomination of directors by shareholders. The results of the ballot were as follows:

 

Votes For Percent Votes Against Percent
103,520,637 94.52% 5,997,094 5.48%
5.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 Percent Votes Against Percent
100,369,641 91.65% 9,147,347 8.35%

 

 

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