EX-99.1 2 a12-10504_1ex99d1.htm EX-99.1 REPORT OF VOTING RESULTS FOR THE ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS HELD ON APRIL 25, 2012

Exhibit 99.1

 

 

Cenovus Energy Inc.

Annual Meeting of Shareholders

April 25, 2012

 

Report of Voting Results

 

The following matters were voted on at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Cenovus Energy Inc. (the “Corporation”) held on April 25, 2012 in Calgary, Alberta.  Each matter voted on is described in greater detail in the Corporation’s 2012 Management Proxy Circular.

 

1.             Election of Directors  By resolution passed by ballot vote, the following nine nominees proposed by management were elected directors of the Corporation to hold office until the close of the next annual meeting or until their successors are elected or appointed:

 

Nominee

 

Votes For

 

Votes Withheld

 

 

Number

 

Percent

 

 

Number

 

Percent

 

Ralph S. Cunningham

 

510,806,262

 

96.07%

 

 

20,897,588

 

3.93%

 

Patrick D. Daniel

 

509,433,583

 

95.81%

 

 

22,270,659

 

4.19%

 

Ian W. Delaney

 

512,318,980

 

96.35%

 

 

19,385,262

 

3.65%

 

Brian C. Ferguson

 

530,724,416

 

99.82%

 

 

979,826

 

0.18%

 

Michael A. Grandin

 

513,029,337

 

96.49%

 

 

18,674,905

 

3.51%

 

Valerie A.A. Nielsen

 

530,164,569

 

99.71%

 

 

1,539,673

 

0.29%

 

Charles M. Rampacek

 

528,175,887

 

99.34%

 

 

3,528,355

 

0.66%

 

Colin Taylor

 

512,861,633

 

96.46%

 

 

18,842,609

 

3.54%

 

Wayne G. Thomson

 

528,680,873

 

99.43%

 

 

3,023,369

 

0.57%

 

 

2.             Appointment of Auditors  By resolution passed by a show of hands, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, Chartered Accountants, was appointed to serve as auditor of the Corporation until the close of the next annual meeting of shareholders or until a successor is duly appointed.

 

3.             Amendment and Reconfirmation of the Shareholder Rights Plan  By resolution passed by ballot vote, the amendment and reconfirmation of the Corporation’s Shareholder Rights Plan was approved. The results of the ballot were as follows:

 

Votes For

 

Votes Against

Number

 

Percent

 

Number

 

Percent

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

483,018,868

 

90.84%

 

48,678,329

 

9.16%

 

4.             Non-Binding Advisory Vote on the Corporation’s Approach to Executive Compensation  By resolution passed by ballot vote, on an advisory basis and not to diminish the role and responsibilities of the Board of Directors, shareholders accept the Corporation’s approach to executive compensation as disclosed in the Compensation Discussion and Analysis in the Corporation’s Management Proxy Circular dated March 5, 2012 and delivered in advance of the 2012 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.  The results of the ballot were as follows:

 

Votes For

 

Votes Against

Number

 

Percent

 

Number

 

Percent

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

499,090,466

 

93.87%

 

32,612,114

 

6.13%