MONTREAL, May 15, 2015 /CNW Telbec/ - HNZ Group Inc. (TSX: HNZ.A, HNZ.B) (the "Corporation"), an international provider of helicopter transportation and related support services, announces the results of the matters voted upon at the annual general meeting (the "Meeting") of shareholders of the Corporation (the "Shareholders") held today.
Election of Directors
At the Meeting, the Shareholders elected the six nominees listed in the management information circular dated April 6, 2015 (the "Circular") to be the directors of the Corporation (the "Directors"). Each nominee was an incumbent Director. Each Director will hold office until the next annual general meeting of Shareholders or until the election of his successor, unless the Director resigns or the Director's office becomes vacant. The Directors will also serve as directors of Canadian Helicopters Limited, a corporation incorporated under the Canada Business Corporations Act and the principal operating subsidiary of the Corporation. The report on proxies provided by the scrutineers at the Meeting was as follows:
Name |
Votes cast FOR |
% of Votes cast FOR |
Votes Withheld |
% of Votes Withheld |
Don Wall |
9,792,578 |
99.94% |
6,352 |
0.06% |
Randall J. Findlay |
9,790,200 |
99.91% |
8,730 |
0.09% |
Mathieu Gauvin |
9,778,285 |
99.79% |
20,645 |
0.21% |
Carmen Richard Loberg |
9,781,583 |
99.82% |
17,347 |
0.18% |
Larry Murphy |
9,785,848 |
99.87% |
13,082 |
0.13% |
Larry M. Pollock |
9,794,748 |
99.96% |
4,182 |
0.04% |
Additional information concerning the Directors is available in the Circular, which was mailed to Shareholders in connection with the Meeting and is available on SEDAR (www.sedar.com).
Appointment of Auditors
Ernst & Young LLP, Chartered Accountants, were re-appointed auditors of the Corporation to hold office until the next annual general meeting of Shareholders or until their successors are appointed and the Directors were authorized to fix their remuneration. The report on proxies provided by the scrutineers at the Meeting was as follows:
Votes cast FOR |
% of Votes cast FOR |
Votes Withheld |
% of Votes Withheld |
9,804,441 |
99.95% |
4,750 |
0.5% |
ABOUT HNZ GROUP INC.
HNZ Group is an international provider of helicopter transportation and related support services with operations in Canada, New Zealand, Australia, Southeast Asia and Antarctica. The Corporation operates in excess of 120 helicopters to support offshore and onshore charter activities. Offshore operations worldwide are provided through HNZ Global while onshore charter operations are provided through Canadian Helicopters in Canada and HNZ Global in Asia-Pacific and Antarctica. Clients consist of multinational companies and government agencies including offshore and onshore oil and gas, mineral exploration, military support, hydro and utilities, forest management, construction, air ambulance and search and rescue. In addition to charter services, it provides third-party repair and maintenance services and flight training. HNZ Group is a publically traded company on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX: HNZ.A, HNZ.B) and is headquartered near Montreal, Canada employing approximately 700 personnel from 34 locations around the world.
SOURCE HNZ Group Inc.
HNZ Group Inc., Don Wall, President and Chief Executive Officer, Tel: 780-429-6919, Tel: 450-452-3007
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