UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 6-K
Report of Foreign Issuer
Pursuant to Section 13a-16 or 15d-16 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the month of: May, 2022
Commission File Number: 001-38336
NUTRIEN LTD.
(Name of registrant)
Suite 1700, 211 19th Street East
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
S7K 5R6
(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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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.
NUTRIEN LTD. | ||||
Date: May 17, 2022 |
By: |
/s/ Robert A. Kirkpatrick | ||
Name: |
Robert A. Kirkpatrick | |||
Title: |
SVP & Corporate Secretary |
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit |
Description of Exhibit | |
99.1 | News Release dated May 17, 2022 | |
99.2 | Report of Voting Results |
Exhibit 99.1
NYSE, TSX: NTR |
News Release |
May 17, 2022
Nutrien Announces Results of 2022 Annual Meeting
SASKATOON, Saskatchewan - Nutrien Ltd (TSX and NYSE: NTR) announced today the results of its annual meeting of shareholders held on May 17, 2022 (the Meeting). A total of 431,009,629 common shares, representing 78.01% of common shares outstanding, were represented at the Meeting.
Results of the matters voted on at the Meeting are set out below.
Election of Directors
Nutriens 11 director nominees were elected:
Votes For (percent) |
Votes Withheld (percent) | |||
Christopher M. Burley |
98.99% | 1.01% | ||
Maura J. Clark |
99.09% | 0.91% | ||
Russell K. Girling |
97.75% | 2.25% | ||
Michael J. Hennigan |
90.75% | 9.25% | ||
Miranda C. Hubbs |
99.22% | 0.78% | ||
Raj S. Kushwaha |
98.98% | 1.02% | ||
Alice D. Laberge |
99.16% | 0.84% | ||
Consuelo E. Madere |
99.22% | 0.78% | ||
Keith G. Martell |
97.92% | 2.08% | ||
Aaron W. Regent |
99.42% | 0.58% | ||
Nelson L.C. Silva |
99.40% | 0.60% |
Appointment of Auditors
KPMG LLP, Chartered Accountants, was re-appointed as auditor of Nutrien.
Votes For (percent): 99.69%
Votes Withheld (percent): 0.31%
Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation
A non-binding advisory vote to accept Nutriens approach to executive compensation was approved.
Votes For (percent): 93.36%
Votes Against (percent): 6.64%
Full voting results on all matters voted on at the Meeting will be filed on SEDAR at www.sedar.com and EDGAR at www.sec.gov.
About Nutrien
Nutrien is the worlds largest provider of crop inputs and services, playing a critical role in helping growers increase food production in a sustainable manner. We produce and distribute approximately 27 million tonnes of potash, nitrogen and phosphate products world-wide. With this capability and our leading agriculture retail network, we are well positioned to supply the needs of our customers. We operate with a long-term view and are committed to working with our stakeholders as we address our economic, environmental and social priorities. The scale and diversity of our integrated portfolio provides a stable earnings base, multiple avenues for growth and the opportunity to return capital to shareholders.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION:
Investor Relations
Jeff Holzman
Vice President, Investor Relations
(306) 933-8545
Media Relations
Megan Fielding
Vice President, Brand & Culture Communications
(403)797-3015
Contact us at: www.nutrien.com
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Exhibit 99.2
NUTRIEN LTD.
Report of Voting Results
Submitted Pursuant to
Section 11.3 of National Instrument 51-102 Continuous Disclosure Obligations
May 17, 2022
This report is submitted for and on behalf of Nutrien Ltd. (the Corporation) in respect of its annual meeting (the Meeting) of shareholders (Shareholders) held on May 17, 2022.
At the Meeting, Shareholders voted by ballot on the following matters:
(a) | The election of each of the following proposed director nominees with the results of voting set forth opposite the name of each nominee: |
Votes For |
Votes Withheld | |||
Christopher M. Burley |
399,788,105/98.99% | 4,095,152/1.01% | ||
Maura J. Clark |
400,189,531/99.09% | 3,693,726/0.91% | ||
Russell K. Girling |
394,788,570/97.75% | 9,094,687/2.25% | ||
Michael J. Hennigan |
366,507,681/90.75% | 37,375,576/9.25% | ||
Miranda C. Hubbs |
400,726,096/99.22% | 3,157,161/0.78% | ||
Raj S. Kushwaha |
399,757,246/98.98% | 4,126,011/1.02% | ||
Alice D. Laberge |
400,471,139/99.16% | 3,412,118/0.84% | ||
Consuelo E. Madere |
400,725,663/99.22% | 3,157,594/0.78% | ||
Keith G. Martell |
395,492,067/97.92% | 8,391,190/2.08% | ||
Aaron W. Regent |
401,520,734/99.42% | 2,362,523/0.58% | ||
Nelson L.C. Silva |
401,458,254/99.40% | 2,425,003/0.60% |
(b) | The re-appointment of KPMG LLP, Chartered Accountants, as auditor of the Corporation. The results of the vote were: 429,655,808 votes For (99.69%) and 1,353,821 votes Withheld (0.31%). |
(c) | A non-binding advisory vote to accept the Corporations approach to executive compensation. The results of the vote were: 377,048,041 votes For (93.36%) and 26,835,209 votes Against (6.64%). |