2011. In this annual information form - Encana
2011. In this annual information form - Encana
2011. In this annual information form - Encana
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The Company has a shareholder rights plan (the “Plan”) that was adopted to ensure, to the extent possible, that<br />
all shareholders of the Company are treated fairly in connection with any take-over bid for the Company. The Plan<br />
creates a right that attaches to each present and subsequently issued common share. Until the separation time,<br />
which typically occurs at the time of an unsolicited take-over bid, whereby a person acquires or attempts to<br />
acquire 20 percent or more of <strong>Encana</strong>’s common shares, the rights are not separable from the common shares,<br />
are not exercisable and no separate rights certificates are issued. Each right entitles the holder, other than the 20<br />
percent acquirer, from and after the separation time and before certain expiration times, to acquire one common<br />
share at 50 percent of the market price at the time of exercise. The Plan was amended and reconfirmed at the<br />
2010 <strong>annual</strong> and special meeting of shareholders and must be reconfirmed at every third <strong>annual</strong> meeting<br />
thereafter.<br />
Preferred Shares<br />
Preferred shares may be issued in one or more series. The Board of Directors may determine the designation,<br />
rights, privileges, restrictions and conditions attached to each series of preferred shares before the issue of such<br />
series. Holders of the preferred shares are not entitled to vote at any meeting of the shareholders of the<br />
Company, but may be entitled to vote if the Company fails to pay dividends on that series of preferred shares.<br />
The first preferred shares are entitled to priority over the second preferred shares and the common shares of the<br />
Company, and the second preferred shares are entitled to priority over the common shares of the Company, with<br />
respect to the payment of dividends and the distribution of assets of the Company in the event of any liquidation,<br />
dissolution or winding up of the Company’s affairs.<br />
<strong>Encana</strong> Corporation<br />
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Annual <strong>In</strong><strong>form</strong>ation Form (prepared in US$)