UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): February 14, 2020
ENBRIDGE INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Canada | 001-15254 | 98-0377957 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
200, 425 - 1st Street S.W.
Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2P 3L8
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
1-403-231-3900
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered | ||
Common Shares | ENB | New York Stock Exchange | ||
6.375% Fixed-to-Floating Rate Subordinated Notes Series 2018-B due 2078 | ENBA | New York Stock Exchange |
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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On February 14, 2020, Enbridge Inc. (the “Corporation”) issued a press release announcing the appointment of a new director to its Board, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1. On February 11, 2020, the Board, on recommendation of its Governance Committee, appointed Gregory J. Goff as a director of the Corporation to serve until the next Annual Meeting of Shareholders of the Corporation to be held on May 5, 2020. Mr. Goff was appointed to the Board, effective February 11, 2020, and will be subject to the Corporation’s existing arrangements relating to director compensation and indemnification.
Also on February 11, 2020, Catherine L. Williams notified the Corporation that she would not stand for re-election as a director of the Corporation at the 2020 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. Ms. Williams has served on the Board since November 2007. Ms. Williams will continue to serve on the Board through to the end of her term on May 5, 2020 and her decision not to stand for re-election was based on the demands on her time from other professional and personal commitments, and was not the result of any disagreement relating to the Corporation’s operations, policies or practices.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit Number |
Description | |
99.1 | Press Release of Enbridge Inc., dated February 14, 2020. | |
104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document). |
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.
ENBRIDGE INC. (Registrant) |
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Date: February 14, 2020 | By: | /s/ Karen K.L. Uehara | |
Karen K.L. Uehara Vice President & Corporate Secretary (Duly Authorized Officer) |
NEWS RELEASE
Enbridge Appoints New Director to its Board
CALGARY, Alberta, February 14, 2020 – Enbridge Inc. (TSX:ENB) (NYSE:ENB) is pleased to announce that its Board of Directors has appointed Gregory J. Goff as a director of Enbridge.
Mr. Goff has more than 30 years of energy industry experience, most recently as Executive Vice Chairman of Marathon Petroleum Corporation. Prior thereto, he was President and Chief Executive Officer of Andeavor until October 2018. Mr. Goff is currently a director of PolyOne Corporation.
“On behalf of the Board of Directors of Enbridge, we are very pleased to welcome Greg to the Enbridge Board. His extensive industry experience will be a strong addition to our Board”, stated Greg Ebel, the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Enbridge.
About Enbridge Inc.
Enbridge Inc. is a leading North American energy infrastructure company. We safely and reliably deliver the energy people need and want to fuel quality of life. Our core businesses include Liquids Pipelines, which transports approximately 25 percent of the crude oil produced in North America; Gas Transmission and Midstream, which transports approximately 20 percent of the natural gas consumed in the U.S.; Gas Distribution and Storage, which serves approximately 3.8 million retail customers in Ontario and Quebec; and Renewable Power Generation, which generates approximately 1,750 MW of net renewable power in North America and Europe. The Company’s common shares trade on the Toronto and New York stock exchanges under the symbol ENB. For more information, visit www.enbridge.com.
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