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

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FOR THE MONTH OF May 2017

 

 FORM 6-K 

 

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 EXHIBIT INDEX

 

EXHIBIT 99.1 -

News Release Dated May 5, 2017 - Enerplus Announces Voting Results from the 2017 Annual 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 5, 2017

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 99.1

 

 

 

Enerplus Announces Voting Results from the 2017 Annual Meeting of Shareholders

CALGARY, May 5, 2017 /CNW/ - Enerplus Corporation ("Enerplus" or the "Corporation") (TSX: ERF) (NYSE: ERF) is pleased to announce the voting results from its Annual Meeting held Friday, May 5, 2017. Each of the matters is described in greater detail in the 2017 Notice of Annual Meeting and Information Circular and Proxy Statement dated March 30, 2017 (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	114,758,730	99.09%	1,048,566	0.91%
Michael R. Culbert	114,623,692	98.98%	1,183,604	1.02%
Ian C. Dundas	114,764,390	99.10%	1,042,906	0.90%
Hillary A. Foulkes	114,653,189	99.00%	1,154,106	1.00%
Robert B. Hodgins	112,236,096	96.92%	3,571,200	3.08%
Susan M. MacKenzie	114,671,554	99.02%	1,135,742	0.98%
Elliott Pew	114,689,026	99.03%	1,118,270	0.97%
Glen D. Roane	104,489,263	90.23%	11,318,033	9.77%
Sheldon B. Steeves	114,733,522	99.07%	1,073,774	0.93%

 

2.     Appointment of Auditors 

Shareholders voted to approve the appointment of Deloitte LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm, as auditors of the Corporation:

 

Votes For	Votes Withheld
148,964,681	3,176,834

 

3.     Approval of Unallocated Share Awards under the Share Award Incentive Plan

Shareholders voted to approve all unallocated restricted share unit awards and performance share unit awards of the Corporation until May 5, 2020, as described in the Circular:

Votes For	Percent	Votes Against	Percent
109,252,693	94.34%	6,554,595	5.66%

 

4.     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
109,496,957	94.55%	6,310,328	5.45%

 

About Us
Enerplus Corporation is a responsible developer of high quality crude oil and natural gas assets in Canada and the United States committed to creating value for its shareholders through a disciplined capital investment strategy.

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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For further information: please contact Investor Relations at 1-800-319-6462 or e-mail [e-mail]. Shareholders may, upon request, receive a printed copy of our audited financial statements at any time.

CO: Enerplus Corporation

CNW 17:00e 05-MAY-17

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