TORC Oil & Gas Ltd. Announces Annual General Meeting Board of Directors Election Results

CALGARY, May 16, 2013 /CNW/ - TORC Oil & Gas Ltd. ("TORC" or the "Company") (TSX: TOG) is pleased to announce the election results for the board of directors from its 2013 annual general meeting of shareholders held on May 16, 2013. The following seven nominees were elected as directors of TORC to serve until the next annual meeting of shareholders of TORC or until their successors are elected or appointed:

		Votes For				Votes Withheld
Nominee		#		%		#		%
Raymond Chan		87,329,981		94.18		5,395,141		5.82
John Brussa		83,282,500		89.82		9,442,622		10.18
M. Bruce Chernoff		92,103,214		99.33		621,908		0.67
Brett Herman		92,321,364		99.56		403,758		0.44
David Johnson		87,629,216		94.50		5,095,906		5.50
Dale Shwed		92,495,111		99.75		230,011		0.25
Hank Swartout		91,897,089		99.20		828,033		0.80

Neither the TSX nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

SOURCE: TORC Oil & Gas Ltd.

Brett Herman 
President and Chief Executive Officer 
TORC Oil & Gas Ltd. 
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Jason J. Zabinsky 
Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer
TORC Oil & Gas Ltd.
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