AGM
VANCOUVER, Sept. 14, 2017 /CNW/ - ElectraMeccanica Vehicles Corp. (OTCQB: ECCTF) ("Electra Meccanica" or the "Company") is pleased to announce the results of the Company's annual general meeting (the "AGM") held on September 14, 2017, at Science World in Vancouver, British Columbia.
The Company is pleased to report that, at its AGM, the shareholders voted to re-elect Jerry Kroll, Shaun Greffard and Robert Tarzwell as directors of the Company for the ensuing year. In addition, at the AGM the shareholders also approved the re-appointment of Dale Matheson Carr-Hilton LaBonte LLP, Chartered Professional Accountants, as the Company's auditor for the ensuing year. For more information on these matters please refer to the Company's AGM Management Proxy Circular which is available on SEDAR (www.sedar.com).
Appointments
Shortly after the AGM the Board of Directors of the Company (the "Board") is expected to meet and confirm the appointment of the following Company executive officers:
| Jerry Kroll: |
President and Chief Executive Officer; |
| Henry Reisner: |
Chief Operating Officer; |
| Kulwant Sandher: |
Chief Financial Officer, Secretary; |
| Ed Theobald: |
General Manager; |
| Mark West: |
Vice-President, Sales and Dealerships; |
| Iain Ball: |
Vice-President, Finance |
Management also expects the re-appointment of all directors of the Company to each of the Company's current Audit Committee, Compensation Committee and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee.
The Board would like to thank the shareholders for their ongoing support.
Corporate Update
Following the Company's AGM the Company provided its shareholders with a corporate update (the "Corporate Update") which can be viewed at EMVauto.com or by linking to the following: EMVauto.com/investor-information. The Company cautions each viewer of the Corporate Update that it is strictly subject to the safe harbour statements and assumptions contained therein together with the Company's general safe harbour statements contained at the end of this news release.
About ElectraMeccanica Vehicles Corp.
Electra Meccanica designs and builds the innovative, all-electric SOLO and the Tofino all-electric sport coupe. Both vehicles are tuned for the ultimate driving experience while making your commute more efficient, cost-effective and environmentally friendly.
More information can be found at EMVauto.com.
Safe Harbor Statements
Except for the statements of historical fact contained herein, the information presented in this news release constitutes "forward-looking statements" as such term is used in applicable United States and Canadian securities laws. These statements relate to analyses and other information that are based on forecasts of future results, estimates of amounts not yet determinable and assumptions of management. Any statements that express or involve discussions with respect to predictions, expectations, beliefs, plans, projections, objectives, assumptions or future events or performance (often, but not always, using words or phrases such as "anticipates", "estimates", "projects", "expects", "contemplates", "intends", "believes", "plans", "may", "will", or their negatives or other comparable words) are not statements of historical fact and should be viewed as "forward-looking statements". Such forward looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the Company to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such risks and other factors include, among others, the prices of other electric vehicles, costs associated with manufacturing vehicles, the availability of capital to fund business plans and the resulting dilution caused by the raising of capital through the sale of shares, changes in the electric vehicle market, changes in government regulation, developments in alternative technologies, inexperience in servicing electric vehicles, labour disputes and other risks of the electric vehicle industry including, without limitation, those associated with the delays in obtaining governmental approvals and/or certifications. Although the Company has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual actions, events or results to differ materially from those described in forward-looking statements, there may be other factors that cause actions, events or results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended.
There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements contained in this news release and in any document referred to in this news release.
Forward-looking statements are made based on management's beliefs, estimates and opinions on the date the statements are made and the Company undertakes no obligation to update forward-looking statements if these beliefs, estimates and opinions or other circumstances should change, except as required by applicable law. Such forward-looking statements reflect our current views with respect to future events and are subject to certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions, including, the risks and uncertainties outlined in our most recent financial statements and reports and registration statement filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") (available at www.sec.gov) and with Canadian securities administrators (available at www.sedar.com). Although the Company believes that the beliefs, plans, expectations and intentions contained in this news release are reasonable, there can be no assurance those beliefs, plans, expectations or intentions will prove to be accurate. Investors should consider all of the information set forth herein and should also refer to the risk factors disclosed in the Company's periodic reports filed from time-to-time with the SEC. This news release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy securities of the Company nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction.
SOURCE Electrameccanica Vehicles Corp.
Investor Relations Information: Sam Woolf, Investor Relations Coordinator; Telephone: 604-715-7607, Email: [email protected]; Jeff Walker, The Howard Group Inc., Telephone: 403-221-0915, Email: [email protected]
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