EX-99.1 2 votingreport.htm A COPY OF THE REGISTRANT???S REPORT OF VOTING RESULTS AT THE ANNUAL AND SPECIAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS HELD ON APRIL 29, 2010 MD Filed by Filing Services Canada Inc.  (403) 717-3898

 

 

TRANSALTA CORPORATION


Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders

of TransAlta Corporation


April 29, 2010


REPORT OF VOTING RESULTS


NI 51-102 – Continuous Disclosure Obligations

Section 11.3



Matters Voted Upon


1.

Election of Directors.  The eleven director nominees proposed by management were elected by a show of hands.  Proxies were received as follows:


Nominee

Votes for

%

Withheld

%

William D. Anderson

103,391,315

99.58%

437,142

0.42%

Stephen L. Baum

102,341,057

98.57%

1,487,400

1.43%

Timothy W. Faithfull

102,416,571

98.64%

1,411,886

1.36%

Gordon D. Giffin

103,256,744

99.45%

571,713

0.55%

C. Kent Jespersen

102,691,261

98.90%

1,137,196

1.10%

Michael M. Kanovsky

102,000,600

98.24%

1,827,857

1.76%

Donna S. Kaufman

102,485,202

98.71%

1,343,255

1.29%

Gordon S. Lackenbauer

103,362,252

99.55%

466,205

0.45%

Karen E. Maidment

103,278,440

99.47%

550,017

0.53%

Martha C. Piper

102,382,557

98.61%

1,445,900

1.39%

Stephen G. Snyder

103,237,702

99.43%

590,755

0.57%



2.

Appointment of Auditors.  The Appointment of Ernst & Young LLP, to serve as auditors at a remuneration to be fixed by the Board of Directors for 2010 was approved by a show of hands.  Proxies of 104,201,114 (99.2%) in favour and 886,220 (0.8%) withheld were received.


3.

Amendment of Share Option Plan.  The resolution to approve amendments to the Company’s Share Option Plan was passed.  The results of the vote, which was conducted by ballot, are as follows:


Votes For

% Votes For

Votes Against

% of Votes Against

54,009,315

52.32%

49,221,886

47.68%




 


 

 

 

4.

Amendment of Performance Share Ownership Plan.  The resolution to approve amendments to the Company’s Performance Share Ownership Plan was passed.  The results of the vote, which was conducted by ballot, are as follows:


Votes For

% Votes For

Votes Against

% of Votes Against

55,797,934

54.05%

47,433,266

45.95%


5.

Continuation of Shareholder Rights Plan.  The resolution continuing, ratifying, confirming and approving the Shareholder Rights Plan was passed.  The vote was conducted by show of hands.  Proxies of 99,537,767 (95.9%) in favour and 4,289,855 (4.1%) withheld were received.