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): November 2, 2021
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 November 5, 2021, Enbridge Inc. (the “Corporation”) issued a press release announcing the appointment of two new directors to its Board of Directors (the “Board”), a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1. On November 2, 2021, the Board, on the recommendation of its Governance Committee, appointed Gaurdie Banister and Jane Rowe as directors of the Corporation to serve until the next Annual Meeting of Shareholders of the Corporation in 2022. Mr. Banister and Ms. Rowe were appointed to the Board effective November 4, 2021 and will be subject to the Corporation’s existing arrangements relating to director compensation and indemnification. At this time, no determination has been made regarding the committees of the Board on which Mr. Banister and Ms. Rowe will serve.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit
Number |
Description | |
99.1 | Press Release dated November 5, 2021 | |
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 hereunto duly authorized.
ENBRIDGE INC. (Registrant) |
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Date: November 5, 2021 | By: | /s/ Karen K.L. Uehara | |
Karen K.L. Uehara Vice President & Corporate Secretary (Duly Authorized Officer) |
Exhibit 99.1
NEWS RELEASE
Enbridge Appoints New Directors to its Board
CALGARY, ALBERTA, November 5, 2021 – Enbridge Inc. (TSX: ENB) (NYSE: ENB) (Enbridge) is pleased to announce that its Board of Directors has appointed Gaurdie Banister and Jane Rowe as directors of Enbridge, effective November 4, 2021.
Mr. Banister has more than 40 years of experience within the energy sector, most recently as the CEO of Aera Energy LLC. Prior thereto, he had a long and successful career at Royal Dutch Shell, including various senior leadership roles between 1980 and 2007. Mr. Banister is currently a director of Tyson Foods and Dow Inc.
Ms. Rowe is a highly experienced executive with strong strategic business and financial skills, currently serving as Vice Chair, Investments, of the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan Board. She has extensive banking and corporate finance experience, having spent over 20 years at Scotiabank in various senior leadership roles. Ms. Rowe currently sits on the boards of TD Bank Group and Cadillac Fairview.
"On behalf of the Board of Directors of Enbridge, we are very pleased to welcome Gaurdie and Jane to the Enbridge Board. They each have extensive business experience and will be excellent additions to our Board. We look forward to their contributions,” stated Greg Ebel, the Chair 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 1,766 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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