CALGARY, April 28, 2017 /PRNewswire/ - Vermilion Energy
Inc. ("Vermilion" or "Company") (TSX, NYSE: VET) is pleased to
report that at its annual meeting of shareholders held on
April 28, 2017 each of the ten
nominees were elected as directors of the Company. The detailed
results of the vote by ballot are as follows:
|
Votes
for
|
Votes
Withheld
|
|
Number
|
Percent
(%)
|
Number
|
Percent
(%)
|
Larry J.
Macdonald
|
74,469,081
|
95.88
|
3,200,484
|
4.12
|
Lorenzo
Donadeo
|
74,897,422
|
96.43
|
2,772,143
|
3.57
|
Loren M.
Leiker
|
77,615,385
|
99.93
|
54,180
|
0.07
|
William F.
Madison
|
76,693,423
|
98.74
|
976,142
|
1.26
|
Dr. Timothy R.
Marchant
|
77,619,656
|
99.94
|
49,909
|
0.06
|
Anthony
Marino
|
76,843,016
|
98.94
|
826,549
|
1.06
|
Robert
Michaleski
|
77,620,230
|
99.94
|
49,335
|
0.06
|
Sarah E.
Raiss
|
77,306,160
|
99.53
|
363,405
|
0.47
|
William
Roby
|
77,669,565
|
100.00
|
0
|
0.00
|
Catherine L.
Williams
|
76,776,548
|
98.85
|
893,017
|
1.15
|
For complete voting results, please see our Report of Voting
Results available through SEDAR at www.sedar.com and EDGAR at
www.sec.gov/edgar.shtml
About Vermilion
Vermilion is an international energy producer that seeks to
create value through the acquisition, exploration, development and
optimization of producing properties in North America, Europe and Australia. Our business model
targets annual organic production growth, along with providing
reliable and increasing dividends to investors. Vermilion is
targeting growth in production primarily through the exploitation
of light oil and liquids-rich natural gas conventional resource
plays in Canada and the United States, the exploration and
development of high impact natural gas opportunities in
the Netherlands and Germany, and through oil drilling and workover
programs in France and
Australia. Vermilion also holds an 18.5% working interest in
the Corrib gas field in Ireland. Vermilion pays a monthly
dividend of Canadian $0.215 per
share, which provides a current yield of approximately
5%.
Vermilion's priorities are health and safety, the environment,
and profitability, in that order. Nothing is more important
to us than the safety of the public and those who work with us, and
the protection of our natural surroundings. We have been
recognized as a top decile performer amongst Canadian publicly
listed companies in governance practices, as a Climate "A" List
performer by the CDP, and a Best Workplace in the Great Place to
Work® Institute's annual rankings in Canada, France, the
Netherlands and Germany. In addition, Vermilion
emphasizes strategic community investment in each of our operating
areas.
Management and directors of Vermilion hold approximately 5% of
the outstanding shares, are committed to consistently delivering
superior rewards for all stakeholders, and have delivered over 20
years of market outperformance. Vermilion trades on the
Toronto Stock Exchange and the New York Stock Exchange under the
symbol VET.
TM denotes trademark of Canaccord Genuity Capital
Corporation.
SOURCE Vermilion Energy Inc.