Voting for the 2014 Fonterra Elections Underway
17 October 2014
VOTING FOR THE 2014 FONTERRA ELECTIONS UNDERWAY
Voting is now open for the 2014 Fonterra Board of Directors’ Elections and the Shareholders’ Councillor Elections in Ward 2 (Central Northland), Ward 7 (Piako), Ward 14 (Eastern Bay of Plenty) and Ward 22 (Northern Manawatu).
This year there are six candidates standing for the three positions on the Board of Directors. They are Gray Baldwin, Leonie Guiney, David MacLeod, John Monaghan, Garry Reymer and Grant Rowan.
Fonterra shareholders have the opportunity to meet
Director candidates and ask questions at the 11 Directors’
Election Candidate Roadshow meetings which are scheduled to
run from Tuesday, 28 October – Tuesday, 4 November 2014.
The dates and venues for the Roadshow meetings
are:
Date | Time | Location | Venue |
Tuesday, 28 October | 7.00pm | Invercargill | Ascot
Park Hotel Cnr of Tay Street and Racecourse Road, Invercargill |
Wednesday, 29 October | 10.30am | Balclutha | South
Otago Town & Country Club 1 Yarmouth Street, Balclutha |
Wednesday, 29 October | 7.00pm | Oamaru | Brydone
Hotel 115 Thames Street, Oamaru |
Thursday, 30 October | 10.30am | Ashburton | Hotel
Ashburton 11 Racecourse Road, Ashburton |
Thursday, 30 October | 7.00pm | Nelson | Seifrieds 184 Redwood Road, Appleby |
Friday, 31 October | 10.30am | Palmerston North | Palmerston North Convention Centre 354 Main Street, Palmerston North |
Friday, 31 October | 7.00pm | Stratford | TET Multi
Sports Centre 65 Portia Street, Stratford |
Monday, 3 November | 10.30am | Rotorua | Novotel
Hotel Lake End, Tutanekai Street, Rotorua |
Monday, 3 November | 7.00pm | Hamilton | Mystery
Creek Events Centre 125 Mystery Creek Road, Hamilton |
Tuesday, 4 November | 10.30am | Whangarei | Forum North
Rust Avenue, Whangarei |
Tuesday, 4 November | 7.00pm | Pukekohe | Counties
Function Centre Pukekohe Park, 242-250 Manukau Road, Pukekohe |
Elections for the Fonterra Shareholders’ Council are required in four wards as follows.
2 – Central Northland
Penny Smart
Alex Wright
7 – Piako
Andrew McGiven
Malcolm Piggott
14 – Eastern Bay of
Plenty Corrie Smit
Gerard van
Beek
Wilson James
22 – Northern Manawatu
Katherine Gillespie
Ellen Bartlett
The voting period runs from Friday, 17 October to 10.30am on Monday, 10 November 2014. The results will be determined and announced after the close of voting. All successful candidates take office at the close of the Annual Meeting.
Voting is also open for the Annual Meeting resolutions. Shareholders are being asked to vote on six ordinary business resolutions and one shareholder proposal.
Shareholders can vote via internet, post or fax in respect of both the Fonterra Elections and Annual Meeting resolutions until 10.30am on Monday, 10 November 2014. Shareholders can also vote in person or via proxy for the Annual Meeting resolutions at the Annual Meeting on Wednesday, 12 November 2014, being held at the Fonterra Research and Development Centre, Dairy Farm Road, Palmerston North.
ENDS