Oil Patch Bits: Calista reports on annual meeting in Akiachak, Alaska
Calista Corp. said June 4 that its 2011 annual meeting of shareholders was held in Akiachak, Alaska, and attended by nearly 200 people with 61.99 percent of eligible votes cast either in person at the meeting or by proxy.
During the meeting four board of director seats were up for election, and in each case the incumbents won re-election for a three-year term. The re-elected are Margaret Pohjola, Willie Kasayulie, Robert J. Hoffman and Art Heckman.
In addition two non-binding, advisory resolutions were put to vote, as well as one binding resolution, Enrollment of New Post-ANCSA Shareholders Program Non-Binding Advisory Resolution passed, Bethel Annual Meeting Location, a non-binding advisory solution passed, and the At Large Shareholder Representation Resolution failed to pass. Votes were calculated and reported by the certified public accounting firm of Srameck Hightower.
Calista has one of the highest populations of shareholders among all of the regional Alaska Native corporations.
Information about Calista Corp.’s 2010 activities was provided by Art Heckman, chairman of the board of directors; Felix Hess, secretary of the board of directors; President and CEO Andrew Guy; EVP and CFO Dixie Retherford; special guest President of Yulista Aviation Inc. Darrell Harrison; and special guest President and CEO of Calista Heritage Foundation Debra Call. For more information visit www.calistacorp.com.
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