{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"37020","rtpr_id":"nGNXzkNy8","ticker":"BIR","exchange":"TSX","all_tickers":["BIR"],"title":"Birchcliff Energy Ltd. Announces Voting Results From 2026 Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders","author":"Globe Newswire","published_at":"2026-05-15T21:15:00.102Z","article_body":"CALGARY, Alberta, May 15, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Birchcliff Energy Ltd.\n(“Birchcliff”) (TSX: BIR) is pleased to announce that at its Annual and\nSpecial Meeting of Shareholders held on May 14, 2026 (the “Meeting”),\nshareholders elected all seven of the proposed director nominees listed in\nBirchcliff’s information circular dated March 25, 2026 (the “Information\nCircular”) and approved all other matters voted upon at the Meeting.\n\nThe matters voted upon at the Meeting were discussed in detail in the\nInformation Circular, a copy of which is available on SEDAR+ at\nwww.sedarplus.ca and on Birchcliff’s website at www.birchcliffenergy.com.\nThe voting results for each matter voted upon are set forth in the table below\nand a copy of the Report of Voting Results is available on SEDAR+ at\nwww.sedarplus.ca.\n\n Matters Voted Upon Outcome of Vote Votes For Votes Against or \n Withheld, as applicable \n 1. Ordinary resolution to fix the number of directors of Birchcliff to be elected at the Meeting at seven. Passed 158,674,715 (99.03%) 1,560,304 (0.97%) \n 2. Ordinary resolution to approve the election of the following nominees as directors of Birchcliff, to hold office until the close of the next annual meeting of shareholders of Birchcliff or until their successor is elected or appointed: \n (a) Christopher Carlsen Elected 152,712,865 (98.24%) 2,740,203 (1.76%) \n (b) Dennis Dawson Elected 95,237,066 (61.26%) 60,216,002 (38.74%) \n (c) Debra Gerlach Elected 151,314,389 (97.34%) 4,138,679 (2.66%) \n (d) Stacey McDonald Elected 140,633,545 (90.47%) 14,819,523 (9.53%) \n (e) Cameron Proctor Elected 150,371,026 (96.73%) 5,082,042 (3.27%) \n (f) James Surbey Elected 134,960,737 (86.82%) 20,492,331 (13.18%) \n (g) A. Jeffery Tonken Elected 136,849,517 (88.03%) 18,603,551 (11.97%) \n 3. Ordinary resolution to approve the appointment of KPMG LLP, Chartered Professional Accountants, as the auditors of Birchcliff, to hold office until the close of the next annual meeting of shareholders of Birchcliff, and to authorize the board of directors to fix their remuneration as such. Passed 159,047,674 (99.26%) 1,187,345 (0.74%) \n 4. Ordinary resolution, the full text of which is set forth on page 14 of the Information Circular, to approve all unallocated stock options under Birchcliff’s stock option plan. Passed 95,174,403 (61.22%) 60,278,664 (38.78%) \n \n\n\n\nThe vote on each matter was conducted by way of ballot. \n\nABOUT BIRCHCLIFF:\n\nBirchcliff is an intermediate oil and natural gas company based in Calgary,\nAlberta with operations focused on the exploration and development of the\nMontney Resource Play in Alberta. Birchcliff’s common shares are listed for\ntrading on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol “BIR”.\n\n For further information, please contact: \n Birchcliff Energy Ltd. Suite 1000, 600 – 3 (rd)Avenue S.W. Calgary, Alberta T2P 0G5 Telephone: (403) 261-6401 Email: birinfo@birchcliffenergy.com www.birchcliffenergy.com Chris Carlsen – President and Chief Executive Officer Bruno Geremia – Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer \n \n\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/06500df7-717b-4abd-bae9-7c472190ab87)\n\n\n\nGlobeNewswire, Inc. 2026","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nGNXzkNy8","title":"Birchcliff Energy Ltd. Announces Voting Results From 2026 Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders","author":"Globe Newswire","ticker":"BIR","created":"2026-05-15T21:15:00.102Z","tickers":["BIR"],"exchange":"TSX","article_body":"CALGARY, Alberta, May 15, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Birchcliff Energy Ltd.\n(“Birchcliff”) (TSX: BIR) is pleased to announce that at its Annual and\nSpecial Meeting of Shareholders held on May 14, 2026 (the “Meeting”),\nshareholders elected all seven of the proposed director nominees listed in\nBirchcliff’s information circular dated March 25, 2026 (the “Information\nCircular”) and approved all other matters voted upon at the Meeting.\n\nThe matters voted upon at the Meeting were discussed in detail in the\nInformation Circular, a copy of which is available on SEDAR+ at\nwww.sedarplus.ca and on Birchcliff’s website at www.birchcliffenergy.com.\nThe voting results for each matter voted upon are set forth in the table below\nand a copy of the Report of Voting Results is available on SEDAR+ at\nwww.sedarplus.ca.\n\n Matters Voted Upon Outcome of Vote Votes For Votes Against or \n Withheld, as applicable \n 1. Ordinary resolution to fix the number of directors of Birchcliff to be elected at the Meeting at seven. Passed 158,674,715 (99.03%) 1,560,304 (0.97%) \n 2. Ordinary resolution to approve the election of the following nominees as directors of Birchcliff, to hold office until the close of the next annual meeting of shareholders of Birchcliff or until their successor is elected or appointed: \n (a) Christopher Carlsen Elected 152,712,865 (98.24%) 2,740,203 (1.76%) \n (b) Dennis Dawson Elected 95,237,066 (61.26%) 60,216,002 (38.74%) \n (c) Debra Gerlach Elected 151,314,389 (97.34%) 4,138,679 (2.66%) \n (d) Stacey McDonald Elected 140,633,545 (90.47%) 14,819,523 (9.53%) \n (e) Cameron Proctor Elected 150,371,026 (96.73%) 5,082,042 (3.27%) \n (f) James Surbey Elected 134,960,737 (86.82%) 20,492,331 (13.18%) \n (g) A. Jeffery Tonken Elected 136,849,517 (88.03%) 18,603,551 (11.97%) \n 3. Ordinary resolution to approve the appointment of KPMG LLP, Chartered Professional Accountants, as the auditors of Birchcliff, to hold office until the close of the next annual meeting of shareholders of Birchcliff, and to authorize the board of directors to fix their remuneration as such. Passed 159,047,674 (99.26%) 1,187,345 (0.74%) \n 4. Ordinary resolution, the full text of which is set forth on page 14 of the Information Circular, to approve all unallocated stock options under Birchcliff’s stock option plan. Passed 95,174,403 (61.22%) 60,278,664 (38.78%) \n \n\n\n\nThe vote on each matter was conducted by way of ballot. \n\nABOUT BIRCHCLIFF:\n\nBirchcliff is an intermediate oil and natural gas company based in Calgary,\nAlberta with operations focused on the exploration and development of the\nMontney Resource Play in Alberta. Birchcliff’s common shares are listed for\ntrading on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol “BIR”.\n\n For further information, please contact: \n Birchcliff Energy Ltd. Suite 1000, 600 – 3 (rd)Avenue S.W. Calgary, Alberta T2P 0G5 Telephone: (403) 261-6401 Email: birinfo@birchcliffenergy.com www.birchcliffenergy.com Chris Carlsen – President and Chief Executive Officer Bruno Geremia – Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer \n \n\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/06500df7-717b-4abd-bae9-7c472190ab87)\n\n\n\nGlobeNewswire, Inc. 2026"},"type":"article","timestamp":"2026-05-15T21:15:00.159056215Z","server_sent_at_ms":1778879700159},"received_at":"2026-05-15T21:15:00.221Z","source_url":null},"analysis":{"id":"26465","press_release_id":"37020","analysis_json":{"industry":{"label":"Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels","sector":"Energy"},"redFlags":["Notable dissenting votes for two directors: Dennis Dawson (38.74% against) and James Surbey (13.18% against)"],"eventType":"board_change","narrative":"Birchcliff Energy announced the voting results from its 2026 Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders held on May 14.\n\nAll seven proposed director nominees were elected, with support ranging from 61.26% for Dennis Dawson to 98.24% for Christopher Carlsen.\n\nShareholders also approved the appointment of KPMG as auditor and the unallocated stock options under the company’s stock option plan.","sentiment":"neutral","agentHooks":{"shouldPost":false,"suggestedAngle":"Routine annual meeting results; monitor dissenting votes for potential governance friction."},"keyFigures":{"customDimensions":{"dissent_rate_max":"38.74%","votes_for_directors":"152,712,865 to 95,237,066","votes_against_directors":"2,740,203 to 60,216,002"}},"quotedText":"Birchcliff Energy Ltd. 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