SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
Report of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the month of May 2016
Commission File No. 1-31690
TransCanada Corporation
(Translation of Registrant's Name into English)
450 – 1 Street S.W., Calgary, Alberta, T2P 5H1, Canada
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F:
Form 20-F ¨ Form 40-F þ
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Exhibit 99.1 to this report, furnished on Form 6-K, is furnished, not filed, and will not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement filed by the registrant under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Date: May 2, 2016
TRANSCANADA CORPORATION | ||
By: | /s/ Christine R. Johnston | |
Christine R. Johnston | ||
Vice-President, Law and Corporate Secretary | ||
EXHIBIT INDEX | |
99.1 | A copy of the registrant’s Report of Voting Results dated April 29, 2016. |
Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders of
TransCanada Corporation (“TransCanada”)
April 29, 2016
REPORT OF VOTING RESULTS
National Instrument 51-102 - Continuous Disclosure Obligations, Section 11.3
1. Election of Directors
By resolution passed via ballot, the following 12 nominees were appointed as Directors of TransCanada to serve until the next annual meeting of shareholders of TransCanada, or until their successors are elected or appointed. The results of the ballot were as follows:
Nominee | # Votes For | % Votes For | # Votes Withheld | % Votes Withheld |
Kevin E. Benson | 375,803,538 | 99.55% | 1,699,271 | 0.45% |
Derek H. Burney | 375,210,087 | 99.39% | 2,292,864 | 0.61% |
Russell K. Girling | 376,856,536 | 99.83% | 646,477 | 0.17% |
S. Barry Jackson | 368,817,294 | 97.70% | 8,685,719 | 2.30% |
John E. Lowe | 376,651,391 | 99.77% | 851,418 | 0.23% |
Paula Rosput Reynolds | 374,046,880 | 99.08% | 3,456,071 | 0.92% |
John Richels | 370,587,915 | 98.17% | 6,915,098 | 1.83% |
Mary Pat Salomone | 376,547,744 | 99.75% | 955,268 | 0.25% |
Indira V. Samarasekera | 376,140,498 | 99.64% | 1,362,311 | 0.36% |
D. Michael G. Stewart | 376,770,778 | 99.81% | 732,173 | 0.19% |
Siim A. Vanaselja | 376,082,537 | 99.62% | 1,420,476 | 0.38% |
Richard E. Waugh | 375,332,926 | 99.43% | 2,170,087 | 0.57% |
2. Appointment of Auditors
By a resolution passed via show of hands, KPMG LLP, Chartered Professional Accountants, were appointed as auditors of TransCanada to hold office until the next annual meeting of shareholders and the directors were authorized to fix their remuneration. Proxies were received on this matter as follows:
Votes For | % Votes For | Votes Withheld | % Votes Withheld |
376,777,273 | 96.36% | 14,252,229 | 3.64% |
3. Acceptance of TransCanada’s Approach to Executive Compensation
By resolution passed via ballot, on an advisory basis, the TransCanada’s approach to Executive Compensation was approved. The results of the ballot were as follows:
Votes For | % Votes For | Votes Against | % Votes Against |
367,933,994 | 97.47% | 9,568,399 | 2.53% |
4. Approval of the Amendments to TransCanada’s Stock Option Plan
By resolution passed via ballot, the amendments to TransCanada’s Stock Option Plan and to increase the number of shares reserved for issue by 10,000,000 were approved. The results of the ballot were as follows:
Votes For | % Votes For | Votes Against | % Votes Against |
334,300,367 | 88.56% | 43,201,419 | 11.44% |
5. Approval to Continue the Shareholder Rights Plan
By resolution passed via ballot, the continuation and approval of the amended and restated shareholder rights plan dated April 29, 2013 was approved. The results of the ballot were as follows:
Votes For | % Votes For | Votes Against | % Votes Against |
361,342,630 | 95.72% | 16,159,013 | 4.28% |