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EXHIBIT 99.1
 
Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders of
TransCanada Corporation (“TransCanada”)

May 1, 2015

REPORT OF VOTING RESULTS
National Instrument 51-102 – Continuous Disclosure Obligations, Section 11.3
 
 
1. Election of Directors

By resolution passed via ballot, the following 11 nominees were appointed as Directors of TransCanada to serve until the next annual meeting of shareholders of TransCanada, or until their successors are elected or appointed.  The results of the ballot were as follows:

 
Nominee
 
# Votes For
 
% Votes For
# Votes
Withheld
% Votes
Withheld
 
Kevin E. Benson
 
338,385,874
 
98.34
 
5,726,837
 
1.66
 
Derek H. Burney
 
335,490,909
 
97.49
 
8,621,171
 
2.51
 
Paule Gauthier
 
338,122,060
 
98.26
 
5,990,500
 
1.74
 
Russell K. Girling
 
338,970,732
 
98.51
 
5,141,980
 
1.49
 
S. Barry Jackson
 
338,454,635
 
98.36
 
5,658,076
 
1.64
 
Paula Rosput Reynolds
 
338,415,097
 
98.34
 
5,696,983
 
1.66
 
John Richels
 
297,000,504
 
86.31
 
47,112,055
 
13.69
 
Mary Pat Salomone
 
340,476,224
 
98.94
 
3,636,487
 
1.06
 
D. Michael G. Stewart
 
340,638,900
 
98.99
 
3,473,810
 
1.01
 
Siim A. Vanaselja
 
339,990,729
 
98.80
 
4,121,981
 
1.20
 
Richard E. Waugh
 
340,511,473
 
98.95
 
3,601,053
 
1.05

 
2. Appointment of Auditors

By a resolution passed via show of hands, KPMG LLP, Chartered Accountants, were appointed as auditors of TransCanada to hold office until the next annual meeting of shareholders and the directors were authorized to fix their remuneration. Proxies were received on this matter as follows:

 
Votes For
 
% Votes For
 
Votes Withheld
 
% Votes Withheld
 
353,881,953
 
97.34
 
9,653,556
 
2.66
 

3. Acceptance of TransCanada’s Approach to Executive Compensation

By resolution passed via ballot, on an advisory basis, the TransCanada’s approach to Executive Compensation was approved. The results of the ballot were as follows:
 

 
Votes For
 
% Votes For
 
Votes Withheld
 
% Votes Withheld
 
334,127,048
 
97.10
 
9,988,751
 
2.90


 
 

 
 
4. Approval of the Amendment to the Articles

By special resolution passed via ballot, the amendment to the articles of TransCanada was approved by not less than two-thirds of votes cast. The results of the ballot were as follows:
 

 
Votes For
 
% Votes For
 
Votes Withheld
 
% Votes Withheld
 
360,601,295
 
99.22
 
2,845,945
 
0.78


5. Approval of the Amendments to By-law Number 1

By resolution passed via ballot, the amendments to By-law Number 1 of TransCanada were approved. The results of the ballot were as follows:
 

   
Votes For
 
% Votes For
 
Votes Withheld
 
% Votes Withheld
 
334,127,048
 
97.10
 
9,988,751
 
2.90