6-K
CENOVUS ENERGY INC. (CVE)
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
Report of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16
under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For April 2023
Commission File Number: 1-34513
CENOVUS ENERGY INC.
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)
4100, 225 6 Avenue S.W.
Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2P 1N2
(Address of principal executive office)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
Form 20-F ☐ Form 40-F ☒
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DOCUMENTS FILED AS PART OF THIS FORM 6-K
See the Exhibit Index to this Form 6-K.
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.
Date: April 26, 2023
| CENOVUS ENERGY INC. | ||
|---|---|---|
| (Registrant) | ||
| By: | /s/ Christine D. Lee | |
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| Name: | Christine D. Lee | |
| Title: | Assistant Corporate Secretary |
Form 6-K Exhibit Index
| Exhibit No. | |
|---|---|
| 99.1 | News Release dated April 26, 2023 |
| 99.2 | Registrant's Report of Voting Results for the Annual Meeting of Shareholders held on April 26, 2023 |
Document
Exhibit 99.1
| News release |
|---|
Cenovus reports voting results of election of Directors
Calgary, Alberta (April 26, 2023) – Cenovus Energy Inc. (TSX: CVE) (NYSE: CVE) announced
that at its annual meeting of shareholders held on April 26, 2023, each of the 13 nominees
proposed as Directors and listed in its Management Information Circular dated March 1, 2023
were elected as Directors. The detailed results of the vote are set out below.
| Nominee | Votes for | Votes against | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Percent | Number | Percent | |
| Keith M. Casey | 1,559,229,713 | 99.70 | 4,734,069 | 0.30 |
| Canning K.N. Fok | 1,231,407,696 | 78.74 | 332,556,083 | 21.26 |
| Jane E. Kinney | 1,559,102,298 | 99.69 | 4,861,482 | 0.31 |
| Harold N. Kvisle | 1,410,669,559 | 90.20 | 153,294,217 | 9.80 |
| Eva L. Kwok | 1,553,966,263 | 99.36 | 9,997,515 | 0.64 |
| Melanie A. Little | 1,562,443,606 | 99.90 | 1,520,175 | 0.10 |
| Richard J. Marcogliese | 1,545,933,492 | 98.85 | 18,030,287 | 1.15 |
| Jonathan M. McKenzie | 1,562,909,239 | 99.93 | 1,054,542 | 0.07 |
| Claude Mongeau | 1,552,494,272 | 99.27 | 11,469,509 | 0.73 |
| Alexander J. Pourbaix | 1,542,293,220 | 98.61 | 21,670,561 | 1.39 |
| Wayne E. Shaw | 1,558,024,607 | 99.62 | 5,939,174 | 0.38 |
| Frank J. Sixt | 1,234,147,174 | 78.91 | 329,816,606 | 21.09 |
| Rhonda I. Zygocki | 1,551,968,485 | 99.23 | 11,995,296 | 0.77 |
Cenovus Energy Inc.
Cenovus Energy Inc. is an integrated energy company with oil and natural gas production operations in Canada and the Asia Pacific region, and upgrading, refining and marketing operations in Canada and the United States. The company is focused on managing its assets in a safe, innovative and cost-efficient manner, integrating environmental, social and governance considerations into its business plans. Cenovus common shares and warrants are listed on the Toronto and New York stock exchanges, and the company’s preferred shares are listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange. For more information, visit cenovus.com.
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Cenovus contacts:
| Investors | Media |
|---|---|
| Investor Relations general line | Media Relations general line |
| 403-766-7711 | 403-766-7751 |
Document
| Exhibit 99.2 |
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Cenovus Energy Inc.
Annual Meeting of Shareholders
April 26, 2023
Report of Voting Results
(Pursuant to Section 11.3 of National Instrument 51-102 Continuous Disclosure Obligations)
The following matters were voted on at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Cenovus Energy Inc. (the “Corporation”) held on April 26, 2023 by virtual meeting. Each matter voted on is described in greater detail in the Corporation’s 2023 Management Information Circular dated March 1, 2023, which is available at cenovus.com.
1.Appointment of Auditor PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, Chartered Professional Accountants, were reappointed as auditor of the Corporation.
| Votes For | Votes Withheld | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Percent | Number | Percent |
| 1,581,284,715 | 99.60% | 6,359,000 | 0.40% |
2.Election of Directors Each of the following thirteen nominees proposed by management were elected directors of the Corporation:
| Nominee | Votes For | Votes Against | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Percent | Number | Percent | |
| Keith M. Casey | 1,559,229,713 | 99.70% | 4,734,069 | 0.30% |
| Canning K.N. Fok | 1,231,407,696 | 78.74% | 332,556,083 | 21.26% |
| Jane E. Kinney | 1,559,102,298 | 99.69% | 4,861,482 | 0.31% |
| Harold N. Kvisle | 1,410,669,559 | 90.20% | 153,294,217 | 9.80% |
| Eva L. Kwok | 1,553,966,263 | 99.36% | 9,997,515 | 0.64% |
| Melanie A. Little | 1,562,443,606 | 99.90% | 1,520,175 | 0.10% |
| Richard J. Marcogliese | 1,545,933,492 | 98.85% | 18,030,287 | 1.15% |
| Jonathan M. McKenzie | 1,562,909,239 | 99.93% | 1,054,542 | 0.07% |
| Claude Mongeau | 1,552,494,272 | 99.27% | 11,469,509 | 0.73% |
| Alexander J. Pourbaix | 1,542,293,220 | 98.61% | 21,670,561 | 1.39% |
| Wayne E. Shaw | 1,558,024,607 | 99.62% | 5,939,174 | 0.38% |
| Frank J. Sixt | 1,234,147,174 | 78.91% | 329,816,606 | 21.09% |
| Rhonda I. Zygocki | 1,551,968,485 | 99.23% | 11,995,296 | 0.77% |
3.Non-Binding Advisory Vote on the Corporation’s Approach to Executive Compensation An advisory resolution was passed to accept the Corporation’s approach to executive compensation.
| Votes For | Votes Against | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Percent | Number | Percent |
| 1,537,907,990 | 98.33% | 26,055,790 | 1.67% |
4.Shareholder Proposal A resolution was passed to approve the shareholder proposal.
| Votes For | Votes Against | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Percent | Number | Percent |
| 1,555,645,155 | 99.47% | 8,318,627 | 0.53% |