MISSISSAUGA, Ontario, June 06, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Next Hydrogen Solutions Inc. (the “Company” or “Next Hydrogen“) (TSXV:NXH, OTC:NXHSF), a designer and manufacturer of electrolyzers, is pleased to announce the results of the annual general and special meeting of shareholders held on June 5, 2024 (the “Meeting”). All matters presented for approval at the Meeting have been fully authorized and approved. A total of 8,457,525 common shares, representing 36.93% of the common shares issued and outstanding, were represented in person or by proxy at the meeting. A brief description of the matters voted upon and the outcome of the votes is set forth below.
Fixing Number of Directors
The ordinary resolution to approve fixing the number of directors to be elected at the meeting at seven (7) was approved at the meeting by the shareholders present in person or represented by proxy at the meeting by way of electronic ballot, as follows:
| Votes For | % | Votes Against | % |
| 8,447,265 | 99.88 | 10,260 | 0.12 |
Election of Directors
All of the nominees proposed as directors of the Corporation were duly elected as directors of the Corporation with votes cast by the shareholders present in person or represented by proxy at the meeting by way of electronic ballot, as follows:
| Outcome of the Vote | Votes For | % | Withheld | % | |
| Raveel Afzaal | Elected | 7,681,723 | 91.69% | 696,187 | 8.31% |
| Matthew Fairlie | Elected | 7,684,310 | 91.72% | 693,600 | 8.23% |
| Walter Howard | Elected | 7,682,310 | 91.70% | 695,600 | 8.30% |
| Allan Mackenzie | Elected | 7,683,922 | 91.72% | 695,600 | 8.30% |
| Jens Peter Clausen | Elected | 7,684,422 | 91.72% | 693,488 | 8.28% |
| Susan Uthayakumar | Elected | 7,684,311 | 91.72% | 693,599 | 8.28% |
| Anthony Guglielmin | Elected | 7,688,922 | 91.78% | 688,988 | 8.22% |
Appointment of Auditor
An ordinary resolution to approve the appointment of KPMG LLP, as the auditors of the Corporation, was approved at the meeting by way of electronic ballot, as follows:
| Votes For | % | Withheld | % |
| 8,441,827 | 99.81 | 15,698 | 0.19 |
Grant of Options under the Equity Incentive Plan
The issuance of options of the Corporation to certain insiders of the Corporation, as set out in the management information circular of the Corporation dated April 18, 2024 was approved with votes cast by the disinterested shareholders of the Corporation present in person or represented by proxy at the meeting by way of electronic ballot. The aggregate results of the vote are as follows, followed by the results of the disinterested shareholders only:
| Votes For | % | Votes Against | % |
| 8,269,523 | 98.71 | 108,387 | 1.29 |
Grant of Options under Equity Incentive Plan (Disinterested Shareholders only)
| Votes For | % | Votes Against | % |
| 4,091,990 | 97.42 | 108,387 | 2.58 |
Amendment to the Equity Incentive Plan
The equity plan amendment as described in the management information circular of the Corporation dated April 18, 2024 was approved with votes cast by the shareholders present in person or represented by proxy at the meeting by way of electronic ballot, as follows:
| Votes For | % | Votes Against | % |
| 8,332,369 | 99.46 | 45,541 | 0.54 |
About Next Hydrogen
Founded in 2007, Next Hydrogen is a designer and manufacturer of electrolyzers that use water and electricity as inputs to generate clean hydrogen for use as an energy source. Next Hydrogen’s unique cell design architecture supported by 40 patents enables high current density operations and superior dynamic response to efficiently convert intermittent renewable electricity into green hydrogen on an infrastructure scale. Following successful pilots, Next Hydrogen is scaling up its technology to deliver commercial solutions to decarbonize transportation and industrial sectors.
Contact Information
| Raveel Afzaal, President and Chief Executive Officer Next Hydrogen Solutions Inc. Email: rafzaal@nexthydrogen.com Phone: 647-961-6620 www.nexthydrogen.com |
Cautionary Statements
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