Bell Aliant Inc. announces election of directors

HALIFAX, May 1, 2014 /CNW/ - Bell Aliant Inc. (TSX: BA) today announced that the nominees listed in the management information circular for the 2014 annual meeting of shareholders were elected as directors of the corporation at its Annual General Meeting held on May 1, 2014. The results of the vote are as follows:

DIRECTOR		VOTES FOR		%		VOTES WITHHELD		%		TOTAL
George Cope		128,887,323		94.5		7,452,895		5.5		136,340,218
Robert Dexter		134,746,177		98.8		1,594,041		1.2		136,340,218
Edward Reevey		135,722,949		99.6		617,269		0.5		136,340,218
Karen Sheriff		132,284,240		97.0		4,055,978		3.0		136,340,218
Louis Tanguay		135,825,002		99.6		515,216		0.4		136,340,218
Martine Turcotte		131,271,169		96.3		5,069,049		3.7		136,340,218
Siim Vanaselja		130,078,274		95.4		6,261,944		4.6		136,340,218
John Watson		131,277,478		96.3		5,062,740		3.7		136,340,218
David Wells		128,670,425		94.4		7,669,793		5.6		136,340,218

About Bell Aliant:
Bell Aliant (TSX: BA) is one of North America's largest regional communications providers and the first company in Canada to cover an entire city with fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) technology with its FibreOP^TM services. Through its operating entities, it serves customers in six Canadian provinces with innovative information, communication and technology services including voice, data, Internet, video and value-added business solutions. Bell Aliant's employees deliver the highest quality of customer service, choice and convenience.

 

SOURCE: Bell Aliant Inc.

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