UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 6-K

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the month of June 2020

Commission File Number: 000-53543

Ballard Power Systems Inc.
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(Translation of registrant’s name into English)
 
 
9000 Glenlyon Parkway
Burnaby, BC
V5J 5J8
Canada
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(Address of principal executive office)
 

 

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SIGNATURES

 
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.
 

 

 

    Ballard Power Systems Inc.
     
Date: June 4, 2020 By:

/s/ Tony Guglielmin

  Name:  Tony Guglielmin
  Title: Chief Financial Officer
     

 
 

EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit No.		   Description
  
99.1   News Release Dated June 4, 2020 - Ballard Announces Results of Annual General Meeting

Exhibit 99.1

 

  

Ballard Announces Results of Annual General Meeting

VANCOUVER, BC, June 4, 2020 /CNW/ - Ballard Power Systems (NASDAQ: BLDP) (TSX: BLDP) today announced results of its 2020 Annual General Meeting, which was held yesterday as the Company's first ever virtual AGM event. 

All nominees listed in the Management Proxy Circular dated April 6th, 2020 were elected as directors of the Company. Each of the Ballard directors was re-elected by a majority of the votes cast by shareholders present or represented by proxy. Director biographies are available in the Board of Directors section of the Company's website.

Director Nominee   Votes For    % For Votes Withheld % Withheld
Douglas P. Hayhurst 95,051,333 99.70 285,666 0.30

Kui (Kevin) Jiang

Duy-Loan Le

 89,662,129

 95,022,139

94.05

99.67

5,674,870

314,860

               5.95

               0.33

R. Randall (Randy) MacEwen 95,113,927 99.77 223,072 0.23
Marty Neese 95,031,277 99.68 305,722 0.32

James Roche

Shaojun (Sherman) Sun

 95,093,619

 91,321,150

99.74

95.79

243,380

4,015,849

               0.26

               4.21

Ian Sutcliffe 95,029,633 99.68 307,366 0.32
Janet Woodruff 92,725,775 97.26 2,611,224 2.74

In addition, KPMG LLP, Chartered Accountants, was appointed as auditor for the Company and an advisory vote approved the Company's approach to executive compensation, as disclosed in the Company's Management Proxy Circular.

Item For % For Against % Against Withheld % Withheld
Appointment of Auditors 114,981,327 98.67 0 0 1,554,820 1.33
Executive Compensation 92,081,750 96.59 3,255,249 3.41 0 0

Final voting results on all matters voted on at the Annual General Meeting held on June 3rd, 2020 will be filed on SEDAR (www.sedar.com).  

About Ballard Power Systems
Ballard Power Systems' (NASDAQ: BLDP; TSX: BLDP) vision is to deliver fuel cell power for a sustainable planet. Ballard zero-emission PEM fuel cells are enabling electrification of mobility, including buses, commercial trucks, trains, marine vessels, passenger cars, forklift trucks and UAVs. To learn more about Ballard, please visit www.ballard.com.

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SOURCE Ballard Power Systems Inc.

 

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For further information: Guy McAree +1.604.412.7919, media@ballard.com or investors@ballard.com

CO: Ballard Power Systems Inc.

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