CALGARY, ALBERTA–(Marketwired – May 13, 2016) –
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Birchcliff Energy Ltd. (“Birchcliff”) (TSX:BIR) is pleased to announce the director election results from the 2016 Annual Meeting of Shareholders held on May 12, 2016 (the “Meeting“). At the Meeting, shareholders elected each of the nominees proposed by management as set forth in the information circular of Birchcliff dated March 16, 2016. The results of the voting on the election of directors is set forth below.
| Nominees for Election | Method | Result | ||
| All Acclaimed (Results of ballots submitted are shown below) |
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| Votes Cast | Percentage | |||
| Kenneth N. Cullen | Ballot | Votes For | 90,990,687 | 99.92% |
| Votes Withheld | 74,675 | 0.08% | ||
| Dennis A. Dawson | Ballot | Votes For | 90,973,901 | 99.90% |
| Votes Withheld | 91,461 | 0.10% | ||
| Larry A. Shaw | Ballot | Votes For | 86,051,334 | 94.49% |
| Votes Withheld | 5,014,028 | 5.51% | ||
| A. Jeffery Tonken | Ballot | Votes For | 80,916,056 | 88.85% |
| Votes Withheld | 10,149,306 | 11.15% | ||
Each of the directors elected at the Meeting will hold office until the close of the next annual meeting of shareholders of Birchcliff. Detailed voting results for all resolutions considered by shareholders at the Meeting will be set forth in the Report of Voting Results which will be filed on SEDAR under Birchcliff’s profile at www.sedar.com.
About Birchcliff:
Birchcliff is a Calgary, Alberta based intermediate oil and gas company with operations concentrated within its one core area, the Peace River Arch of Alberta. Birchcliff’s common shares and cumulative redeemable preferred shares, Series A and Series C are listed for trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbols “BIR”, “BIR.PR.A” and “BIR.PR.C”, respectively.
Jeff Tonken
President and Chief Executive Officer
Birchcliff Energy Ltd.
Bruno Geremia
Vice-President and Chief Financial Officer
Birchcliff Energy Ltd.
Jim Surbey
Vice-President, Corporate Development
Birchcliff Energy Ltd.
Suite 500, 630 – 4th Avenue S.W.
Calgary, AB T2P 0J9
(403) 261-6401 (TEL)
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info@birchcliffenergy.com
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