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Report of Foreign Issuer pursuant to Rule 13-a-16 or 15d-16

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

FOR THE MONTH OF May 2016

 

 FORM 6-K 

 

COMMISSION FILE NUMBER  1-15150 

 

 

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 EXHIBIT INDEX

 

EXHIBIT 99.1 -

News Release Dated May 6, 2016 - Enerplus Announces Voting Results from the 2016 Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders

 

 

 

 

 SIGNATURE

 

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.

 

ENERPLUS CORPORATION

 

BY:	/s/	David A. McCoy
		David A. McCoy
		Vice President, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary

 

DATE:  May 6, 2016

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 99.1

 

 

 

Enerplus Announces Voting Results from the 2016 Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders

CALGARY, May 6, 2016 /CNW/ - Enerplus Corporation ("Enerplus" or the "Corporation") (TSX: ERF) (NYSE: ERF) is pleased to announce the voting results from  our Annual General Meeting held Friday, May 6, 2016. Each of the matters is described in greater detail in the 2016 Notice of Annual Meeting and Information Circular and Proxy Statement dated March 30, 2016 (the "Circular").

1.     Election of Directors

Shareholders elected the following nine nominees as Directors of the Corporation who will serve until the next annual meeting of shareholders of the Corporation, or until their successors are elected or appointed:

Name of Nominee			Votes For		Percent			Votes Withheld		Percent
David H. Barr			70,399,916		92.43%			5,768,842		7.57%
Michael R. Culbert			70,336,801		92.34%			5,831,957		7.66%
Ian C. Dundas			74,476,166		94.07%			4,692,592		5.93%
Hillary A. Foulkes			70,350,495		92.36%			5,818,262		7.64%
Robert B. Hodgins			74,232,078		97.46%			1,936,680		2.54%
Susan M. MacKenzie			70,362,666		92.38%			5,806,091		7.62%
Elliott Pew			74,410,015		97.69%			1,758,743		2.31%
Glen D. Roane			74,368,439		97.64%			1,800,319		2.36%
Sheldon B. Steeves			74,520,065		97.84%			1,648,693		2.16%

 

2.     Appointment of Auditors 

Shareholders voted to approve the appointment of Deloitte LLP, Independent Registered Chartered Accountants, as auditors of the Corporation:

 

Votes For			Votes Withheld
117,077,039			1,332,050

 

3.     Approval of the Reduction in the Stated Capital of the Corporation

Shareholders voted to approve the reduction in the stated capital of the Corporation as described in the Circular:

 

Votes For	Percent	Votes Against	Percent
74,471,743	97.77%	1,696,036	2.23%

 

4.     Approval of the Resolution Regarding the Confirmation of By-Law No. 2 Relating Generally to Forum Selection

Shareholders voted to approve the resolution regarding the confirmation of By-Law No. 2 relating generally to forum selection as described in the Circular:

Votes For	Percent	Votes Against	Percent
41,676,855	54.72%	34,490,299	45.28%

 

5.     Approval of the Continuation of the Shareholder Rights Plan

Shareholders voted to approve the continuation of the Corporation's Shareholder Rights Plan as described in the Circular:

Votes For	Percent	Votes Against	Percent
72,905,175	95.72%	3,262,604	4.28%

 

6.     Approval of the Non-Binding Resolution on the Approach to Executive Compensation

Shareholders voted to approve the non-binding resolution on Enerplus' approach to executive compensation as described in the Circular:

Votes For	Percent	Votes Against	Percent
65,237,295	85.65%	10,930,478	14.35%

 

Enerplus is a responsible developer of high quality crude oil and natural gas assets in Canada and the United States, focused on providing both growth and income to its shareholders.Shareholders may, upon request, receive a printed copy of our audited financial statements at any time.

Follow @EnerplusCorp on Twitter at https://twitter.com/EnerplusCorp

Ian C. Dundas
President & Chief Executive Officer
Enerplus Corporation

SOURCE Enerplus Corporation

 

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This regulatory filing also includes additional resources:

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