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Blackline Safety Corp. — Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement 2025
Feb 18, 2025
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Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement
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Notice of Availability of Proxy Materials for Blackline Safety Corp. Annual and Special Meeting
Meeting Date and Time: March 18, 2025 at 9:00 am MST
Location: Dominion Bridge, Unit 100, 803 24th Avenue S.E. Calgary, Alberta
Please be advised that the proxy materials for the annual and special meeting (the "Meeting") of Blackline Safety Corp. (the "Corporation") are available for viewing and downloading online. This document provides an overview of these materials, but you are reminded to access and review the Management Information Circular (as defined below) and other proxy materials available online prior to voting. These materials are available at:
https://investors.blacklinesafety.com/investors_financials
OR
www.sedarplus.ca
Obtaining Paper Copies of the Proxy Materials
Securityholders may request to receive paper copies of the proxy materials related to the above referenced meeting by mail at no cost. Requests for paper copies should be received at least five (5) business days in advance of the proxy deposit date and time set out in the accompanying proxy or voting instruction form in order to receive the meeting materials in advance of such date and the date of the meeting. Shareholders may request to receive a paper copy of the materials for up to one year from the date the materials were filed on www.sedarplus.ca.
For more information regarding notice-and-access or to obtain a paper copy of the Materials you may contact our transfer agent, Odyssey Trust Company, via https://odysseytrust.com/notice-and-access/ or by phone at 1-888-290-1175 (toll-free within North America) or 1-587-885-0960 (direct from outside North America).
Notice of Meeting
The resolutions to be voted on at the meeting, described in detail in the Management Information Circular, are as follows:
- Number of Directors: Shareholders will be asked to fix the number of directors of the Corporation to be elected at the Meeting at six (6) directors.
- Election of Directors: Shareholders will be asked to elect directors for the ensuing year. Information respecting the election of directors may be found in the management information circular under "Election of Directors".
- Appointment of Auditor: Shareholders will be asked to appoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the auditors of the Corporation for the ensuing year and to authorize the board of directors to fix the auditor's remuneration as such.
- Stock Options and Option Plan: Shareholders will be asked to consider, and if thought appropriate, to pass an ordinary resolution, as more particularly set forth in the management information circular – proxy statement of the Corporation dated February 3, 2025 (the "Management
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Information Circular"), approving the Corporation's amended and restated stock option plan, to approve all unallocated options issuable under the Corporation's stock option plan and to ratify the grant of 1,424,400 stock options.
DSU Plan:
Shareholders will be asked to consider, and if thought appropriate, to pass an ordinary resolution, approving the Corporation's directors' deferred share unit plan, as more particularly set forth in the Management Information Circular.
Award Plan:
Shareholders will be asked to consider, and if thought appropriate, to pass an ordinary resolution, approving the Corporation's share award incentive plan, as more particularly set forth in the Management Information Circular.
ESOP Plan:
Shareholders will be asked to consider, and if thought appropriate, to pass an ordinary resolution, approving to approve amendments the Corporation's employee stock ownership plan, as more particularly set forth in the Management Information Circular.
Other Business:
Shareholders may be asked to transact other items of business that may be properly brought before the meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof.
Voting
To vote your securities, please refer to the instructions on the enclosed Proxy or Voting Instruction Form. Your Proxy or Voting Instruction Form must be received by 9:00 am (Calgary time) on March 14, 2025.
Stratification
The Issuer is providing paper copies of its Management Information Circular only to those registered shareholders and beneficial shareholders that have previously requested to receive paper materials.
Annual Financial Statements
The Issuer is providing paper copies or emailing electronic copies of its annual financial statements to registered shareholders and beneficial shareholders that have opted to receive annual financial statements and have indicated a preference for either delivery method.