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DGAP-News: Burcon Nutrascience Corp.
DGAP-News: Burcon NutraScience Corp. / Key word(s): Change of Personnel
Burcon NutraScience Corp.: Burcon Announces Results of Election of Board of
Directors
12.09.2016 / 07:00
The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.
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Burcon Announces Results of Election of Board of Directors
Vancouver, British Columbia, September 9, 2016 - Burcon NutraScience
Corporation (TSX:BU, NASDAQ:BUR), a leader in functional, renewable plant-
based proteins, is pleased to announce the results from its 2016 annual
meeting of shareholders (the "Meeting") held on September 8, 2016. All of
the seven nominees set out in Burcon's management proxy circular dated July
25, 2016 proposed by management for election to the board of directors at
the Meeting were elected to the board. Each director elected will hold
office until the conclusion of the next annual meeting of shareholders of
Burcon or until his or her successor is elected or appointed, unless his or
her office is earlier vacated in accordance with Burcon's by-laws or with
the provisions of the Business Corporations Act (Yukon).
The results of the voting on the election of the directors are as follows:
Director Votes For % Votes Votes % Votes Non Votes Nominee For Withheld Withheld Allan Yap 13,650,873 93.38 967,473 6.62 1,753,190 Rosanna Chau 13,958,583 95.49 659,763 4.51 1,753,190 David Lorne 14,010,258 95.84 608,088 4.16 1,753,190 John Tyrrell Alan Chan 13,684,073 93.61 934,273 6.39 1,753,190 Matthew Hall 13,892,750 95.04 725,596 4.96 1,753,190 J. Douglas 13,976,883 95.61 641,463 4.39 1,753,190 Gilpin Peter H. 14,364,138 98.26 254,208 1.74 1,753,190 Kappel
About Burcon NutraScience Corporation
Burcon NutraScience is a leader in developing functionally and nutritionally valuable plant- based proteins. The company has developed a portfolio of composition, application, and process patents originating from a core protein extraction and purification technology. Burcon's CLARISOY(TM) soy protein offers clarity and high-quality protein nutrition for low pH beverage systems and excellent solubility and exceptionally clean flavor at any pH; Peazazz(R) is a uniquely soluble and clean-tasting pea protein; and Puratein(R), Supertein(R) and Nutratein(R) are canola protein isolates with unique functional and nutritional attributes. For more information about the company, visit www.burcon.ca.
The TSX has not reviewed and does not accept responsibility for the adequacy of the content of the information contained herein. This press release contains forward-looking statements or forward-looking information within the meaning of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and applicable Canadian securities legislation. Forward-looking statements or forward-looking information involve risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results, performances, prospects and opportunities to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Forward- looking statements or forward-looking information can be identified by words such as "anticipate," "intend," "plan," "goal," "project," "estimate," "expect," "believe", "future," "likely," "may," "should," "could", "will" and similar references to future periods. All statements other than statements of historical fact included in this release are forward-looking statements, including, without limitation, intentions and plans contained in this press release. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate and actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements or information. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from Burcon's plans and expectations include the actual results of business negotiations, marketing activities, adverse general economic, market or business conditions, regulatory changes and other risks and factors detailed herein and from time to time in the filings made by Burcon with securities regulators and stock exchanges, including in the section entitled "Risk Factors" in Burcon's annual information form dated June 27, 2016 filed with the Canadian securities administrators on www.sedar.com and contained in Burcon's 20-F filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on www.sec.gov. Any forward- looking statement or information only speaks as of the date on which it was made and, except as may be required by applicable securities laws, Burcon disclaims any intent or obligation to update any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Although Burcon believes that the assumptions inherent in the forward- looking statements are reasonable, forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance, and accordingly, investors should not rely on such statements.
CLARISOY is a trademark of Archer Daniels Midland Company.
Media & Industry Contact: Michael Kirwan Director, Corporate Development Burcon NutraScience Corporation Tel (604) 733-0896, Toll-free (888) 408-7960 mkirwan@burcon.ca www.burcon.ca
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