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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
Report of Foreign Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Dated March 24, 2006
Commission file number 0-21080
ENBRIDGE INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
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3000,
425 1st Street S.W.
Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2P 3L8
(Address of principal executive offices and postal code)
(403) 231-3900
(Registrants telephone number, including area code)
[Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of
Form 20-F or Form 40-F.]
[Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form
is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934].
THIS REPORT ON FORM 6-K SHALL BE DEEMED TO BE INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE IN THE REGISTRATION
STATEMENTS ON FORM S-8 (FILE NO. 333-13456, 333-97305 AND 333-6436), FORM F-3 (FILE NO. 33-77022)
AND FORM F-10 (FILE NO. 333-122526) OF ENBRIDGE INC. AND TO BE PART THEREOF FROM THE DATE ON WHICH
THIS REPORT IS FURNISHED, TO THE EXTENT NOT SUPERSEDED BY DOCUMENTS OR REPORTS SUBSEQUENTLY FILED
OR FURNISHED.
The following documents are being submitted herewith:
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Notice of Meeting and Management Information Circular; and
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Form of Proxy. |
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.
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ENBRIDGE INC.
(Registrant)
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Date: March 24, 2006 |
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Alison T. Love
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Alison T. Love |
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Vice President & Corporate Secretary |
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March 3, 2006
Dear Shareholder,
On behalf of the Board of Directors, Management and employees of Enbridge Inc., I invite you to
attend the Annual Meeting of Shareholders which will take place on Wednesday, May 3, 2006 at the
Fairmont Royal York Hotel in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The Meeting is your opportunity to meet with
the Board of Directors and the Senior Management Team to discuss items of interest to you, last
years performance, and to receive an in-person presentation outlining our efforts to ensure that
Enbridge Inc. remains one of your most valued investments.
The items of business to be dealt with and the details of the Meeting are described in the attached
Notice of Meeting and Management Information Circular. The business will include the receipt of the
Consolidated Annual Financial Statements and the Report of the Auditors for the financial year
ended December 31, 2005, the election of Directors and the appointment of Auditors.
For those Shareholders who opted not to receive a copy of the Corporations Annual Report this
year, we are enclosing with the Management Information Circular and related proxy materials, an
insert that contains key corporate facts about the Corporation, including financial highlights for
the year ended December 31, 2005, which information has been taken from the Annual Report. The
Annual Report along with additional information concerning the Corporation, is available on the
Corporations website at www.enbridge.com. The Investor Relations page of the website is of
particular interest and outlines financial performance, frequently asked questions, historic
financial data and presentations recently made to the investment community. You will also find
recently filed corporate disclosure documents under Reports & Filings on the Investor Relations
page.
If you are unable to attend in person, I urge you to vote your common shares by any of the means
available to you, as described in the Management Information Circular and form of proxy.
Sincerely,
Patrick D. Daniel
President & Chief Executive Officer
ENBRIDGE INC.
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
The annual meeting of holders of common shares of Enbridge Inc. will be held in the Imperial
Room of the Fairmont Royal York Hotel, 100 Front Street West, Toronto, Ontario, Canada on
Wednesday, May 3, 2006 at 1:30 p.m. (eastern daylight time) for the purposes of:
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receiving the consolidated annual financial statements and the report of the auditors for the financial year ended December 31, 2005; |
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electing directors for the ensuing year; |
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appointing the auditors and authorizing the directors to fix their remuneration; and |
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considering such other matters as may properly come before the meeting, or any adjournment of that meeting. |
Shareholders of record at the close of business on Wednesday, March 15, 2006 will be entitled to
vote at the meeting, or any adjournment of that meeting.
DATED at Calgary, Alberta, Canada this 3rd day of March, 2006.
By Order of the Board of Directors
Alison T. Love
Vice President & Corporate Secretary
Your vote is important regardless of the number of Enbridge Inc. common shares you own.
Registered shareholders who are unable to attend the meeting in person are asked to follow the
instructions to either complete, sign, date and return the enclosed form of proxy relating to the
Enbridge Inc. common shares held by them in the postage paid return envelope provided for that
purpose for use at the meeting or to vote by telephone, facsimile or internet.
To be used at the meeting, a paper form of proxy must be deposited with CIBC Mellon Trust Company
at one of its principal corporate trust offices in Calgary or Toronto, the addresses of which are
listed in Appendix B to the management information circular, at any time up to 6:00 p.m.
(mountain daylight time) on the second last business day (May 1, 2006) preceding the day of the
meeting, or any adjournment of that meeting. Complete directions for use of the telephone,
facsimile or the internet to transmit your voting instructions are provided with the form of proxy.
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ON VOTING
Your vote is important to Enbridge Inc. (Enbridge or
the Corporation). Set forth below is guidance with
respect to voting your Enbridge common shares. Note that
unless otherwise specified, the answers relate to all
shareholders regardless of whether you are a registered or
beneficial shareholder (as explained below).
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Am I entitled to vote? |
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If you are a holder of common shares at the close of
business on Wednesday, March 15, 2006, you are entitled to
vote at the meeting, or at any adjournment of that meeting,
on the items of business set forth in the notice of annual
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Am I a registered shareholder? |
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You are a registered shareholder if you hold any common
shares in your own name. Your common shares are represented
by a physical share certificate. |
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Am I a beneficial (non-registered) shareholder? |
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You are a beneficial shareholder if your common shares
are held in an account where they are held in the name of a
nominee (bank, trust company, securities broker or other).
Your common shares are not represented by a physical share
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You are entitled to one vote for each common share you hold. |
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election of directors for the upcoming year; |
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appointment of the auditors and authorization of the
directors to fix the auditors remuneration; and |
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any other business that may be properly brought
before the meeting, or any adjournment of that meeting. |
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A simple majority of the votes cast (50% plus one vote),
by the shareholders, in person or by proxy, will constitute
approval of the election of directors and the appointment
of auditors. |
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If you are a registered shareholder, you can vote in
person at the meeting or by proxy. |
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To vote in person Do not complete and return the
form of proxy but simply attend the meeting where your
vote will be taken and counted. Be sure to register with
CIBC Mellon Trust Company (CIBC Mellon), the
Corporations transfer agent and registrar, when you
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To vote by proxy You can convey your voting
instructions by mail, telephone, facsimile or internet
and by doing so your common shares will be voted at the
meeting by P.D. Daniel or D.A. Arledge, who are the
appointees set forth in the form of proxy. Instructions
as to how to convey your voting instructions by any of
these means are set forth on the back of the form of
proxy and should be carefully followed. |
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If you convey your instructions by mail, your
instructions must be received by 6:00 p.m. (mountain
daylight time) on the second last business day (May 1,
2006) preceding the day of the meeting, or any
adjournment of that meeting. |
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If you convey your instructions by telephone,
facsimile or internet, your
instructions must be received by 6:00 p.m. (mountain
daylight time) on May 1, 2006. |
If you are a beneficial shareholder, your nominee will have
their own means of conveying voting instructions which
should be carefully followed. Most nominees will mail you a
voting instruction form that will need to be completed and
returned. In addition to conveying voting instructions by
mail, a nominee may also provide you with the option to
convey your voting instructions by telephone, facsimile or
internet.
If you hold your common shares both as a registered and
beneficial shareholder, you will need to convey your vote
using each of the applicable procedures set forth above.
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Enbridge does not have the names of the beneficial
shareholders and so, if you attend the meeting, Enbridge
will not have a record of the number of common shares you
own or your entitlement to vote, unless your nominee has
appointed you as proxyholder. To be appointed, you should
insert your own name in the space provided on the voting
instruction form provided to you by your nominee and
carefully follow the instructions provided. Do not
otherwise complete the form. This will allow you to
attend the meeting and vote your common shares in person.
Be sure to register with CIBC Mellon when you arrive at
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management nominees, P.D. Daniel and D.A. Arledge? |
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Whether or not you attend the meeting, you have the
right to appoint a person, who does not need to be a
shareholder, to represent you and vote your common shares
in accordance with your voting instructions at the meeting.
To exercise this right, strike out the names of the
management nominees and insert the name of the person you
wish to act as proxyholder, or complete another proper form
of proxy. You may also appoint a person to act as
proxyholder through the internet if you elect to vote
separately on each item of business. Specific instructions
as to how you can appoint a proxyholder will be provided to
you when you elect to vote separately using the internet.
Be sure that the person is aware that he/she is your
proxyholder and registers with CIBC Mellon at the meeting
indicating that he/she is your proxyholder. |
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This right only exists if you convey your voting
instructions by mail, and if you vote separately on each
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Management is soliciting your proxy and the costs of
doing so are being borne by Enbridge. In addition to
soliciting proxies by mail, employees of Enbridge may also,
without additional compensation, solicit personally or by
telephone. |
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Your proxyholder, whether it is the management nominees
or another person designated by you, must vote or withhold
your vote in accordance with the instructions you have
conveyed. If you do not convey any instructions and appoint
a proxyholder, you can let your proxyholder decide your
vote for you. If you do not convey any instructions and
appoint the management nominees as proxyholder or your
proxyholder does not give specific instructions, your
common shares will be voted FOR the election of directors
and the appointment of auditors. |
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of business set forth in the notice of meeting or other
matters are brought before the meeting? |
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The enclosed form of proxy gives the person named on it
the authority to use their discretion on voting on
amendments or variations of the items set forth in the
notice of meeting and on any other matters brought before
the meeting. Proxyholders will vote in accordance with
their best judgment pursuant to this discretionary
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As at the date of this management information circular,
the board of directors and management do not know of any
variations or amendments to the proposed items of
business or any additional matters which may be presented
for consideration at the meeting. |
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You can revoke your proxy at any time before it is acted upon. |
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As a registered shareholder, if your proxy was submitted
by facsimile or mail, you can revoke it by instrument in
writing executed by you, or by your attorney authorized
in writing, or if the shareholder is a corporation, under
corporate seal or by an officer or attorney duly
authorized, and deposit such instrument in writing at the
registered office of Enbridge. If you conveyed your
voting instructions by telephone or internet then
conveying new instructions will revoke prior
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Instructions can be revoked at any time up to and
including 6:00 p.m. (mountain daylight time) on the
business day preceding the meeting (May 2, 2006), or any
adjournment of that meeting; or by depositing the
revoking instrument with the Chair of the meeting on the
day of the meeting, or any adjournment of that meeting;
or in any other manner permitted by law, including
personal attendance at the meeting, or any adjournment of
that meeting. |
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If an instrument of revocation is deposited with the
Chair, it will not be effective with respect to any item
of business that has been voted upon prior to the
deposit. |
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If you are a beneficial shareholder, you should contact
your nominee for instructions on how to revoke your
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CIBC Mellon, the Corporations transfer agent and
registrar, who will also act as scrutineer at the meeting. |
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the meeting on any of the items of business and a
proxyholder other than myself is appointed? |
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Your common shares will be voted as you specified in
your proxy. If no such specification is made, then your
common shares will be voted FOR the election of directors
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By telephone: Toll free in North America 1-800-387-0825. |
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ENBRIDGE INC.
MANAGEMENT INFORMATION CIRCULAR
GENERAL INFORMATION
This management information circular (the Circular)
is furnished in connection with the solicitation of proxies
by and on behalf of the management (Management) of
Enbridge Inc. (Enbridge or the Corporation) and its
board of directors (the Board). The accompanying form of proxy (Proxy Form) is for use at the
annual meeting (the Meeting) of holders (the
Shareholders) of common shares (Enbridge Shares) of
Enbridge to be held on Wednesday, May 3, 2006 and at any
adjournment of that meeting. The cost of this solicitation
of proxies will be borne by the Corporation. The
solicitation will be primarily by mail but proxies may also
be solicited personally or by telephone by the officers,
directors (Directors) and employees of the Corporation,
without additional compensation.
Currency
All dollar amounts set forth in this Circular are in
Canadian dollars, unless otherwise indicated.
Mailing Date and Date of Information in the Circular
Management anticipates that this Circular and the Proxy
Form will be mailed to the Shareholders on or about March
24, 2006. Unless otherwise stated, information contained in
this Circular is given as at March 3, 2006.
Registered Office
The principal executive and registered office of the
Corporation is located at Suite 3000, 425 1st Street
S.W., Calgary, Alberta, Canada, T2P 3L8, and the
Corporations telephone number is (403) 231-3900.
Share Capital and Principal Holders Thereof
The authorized share capital of Enbridge consists of an
unlimited number of Enbridge Shares and an unlimited number
of non-voting preference shares, issuable in series. As at
March 3, 2006, there were 349,881,619 Enbridge Shares
issued and outstanding. Each Enbridge Share entitles the
Shareholder thereof to one vote at the Meeting.
Shareholders of record at the close of business on
Wednesday, March 15, 2006 will be entitled to vote at the
Meeting.
There is no single holder known to the Corporation, the
Board, or management, who beneficially owns, directly or
indirectly, or who exercises control or direction over,
more than 10% of the outstanding Enbridge Shares. Noverco
Inc. (Noverco) and its affiliates own in the aggregate
33,200,000 Enbridge Shares, representing approximately 9.5%
of the issued and outstanding Enbridge Shares. Pursuant to
a Share and Warrant Subscription Agreement dated August 27,
1997 (the Subscription Agreement) among Noverco, Gaz
Métropolitain, Inc. (Gaz) and the Corporation, the
Corporation has agreed to use its best efforts to
facilitate the maintenance of Novercos aggregate ownership
interest in the Corporation at approximately 10% by
permitting Noverco to participate in any future offerings
of Enbridge Shares.
Board and Committees of the Board
As at March 3, 2006, the Directors of the Corporation
are David A. Arledge, James J. Blanchard, J. Lorne
Braithwaite, Patrick D. Daniel, E. Susan Evans, William R.
Fatt, Louis D. Hyndman, David A. Leslie, Robert W. Martin,
George K. Petty, Charles E. Shultz and Donald J. Taylor.
Enbridge has four standing committees of the Board (Board
Committees) but does not have an executive committee of
its Board. The Board Committees are the Audit, Finance &
Risk Committee (AFR Committee), Human Resources &
Compensation Committee (HRC Committee), Governance
Committee and Corporate Social Responsibility Committee
(CSR Committee). Membership and the principal function of
each Board Committee is set forth under the heading Board
Committees beginning on page 24 in Appendix A of this
Circular.
Information concerning the Directors and the proposed
nominee for election as Director, is set forth under the
heading Election of Directors beginning on page 4 of this
Circular.
Statement of Corporate Governance Practices
As the Enbridge Shares are listed on the Toronto Stock
Exchange (the TSX), Enbridge must comply with the
corporate governance guidelines or rules adopted by that
exchange. The Enbridge Shares are also listed on the New
York Stock Exchange (the NYSE), and Enbridge must
disclose any significant ways in which its governance
practices differ from NYSE requirements applicable to U.S.
listed companies. Enbridge must also comply with the
corporate governance guidelines or rules adopted by
Canadian securities regulators and the U.S. Securities and
Exchange Commission (the U.S. SEC).
A complete description of the Corporations approach to
corporate governance is set forth under the heading
Statement of Corporate Governance Practices in Appendix
A of this Circular.
Additional Information
Further information relating to the Corporation can be
found on SEDAR at www.sedar.com or on the Corporations
website at www.enbridge.com.
PARTICULARS OF MATTERS TO BE ACTED UPON
Receipt of Financial Statements
The Directors will place before the Meeting the
consolidated annual financial statements and auditors
report for the financial year ended December 31, 2005 (the
Financial Statements). The 2005 annual report (the
Annual Report) to Shareholders, which contains financial
information about the Corporation including the Financial
Statements and Managements Discussion & Analysis, is
included with the general mailing of this Circular to
registered Shareholders (Registered Shareholders) and
beneficial Shareholders (Beneficial Shareholders) who
opted to receive it. The Annual Report, the notice of
Meeting (Notice of Meeting) and the Circular are
available for viewing (and electronic delivery) at
www.enbridge.com under the heading Financial Information
Reports & Filings on the Investor Relations page.
Additional copies of the Annual Report are available, upon
request, from the Office of the Corporate Secretary of the
Corporation. You may contact the Office of the Corporate
Secretary by telephone at (403) 231-3900.
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Election of Directors
The articles of the Corporation provide that the number
of Directors shall be not less than 1 and not more than 15,
as the Board may from time to time determine. The
Governance Committee acts as the nominating committee. The
Board is presently comprised of 12 Directors, one of whom,
Louis D. Hyndman, is retiring at the Meeting and will not
be standing for re-election. The Board, by resolution dated
February 27, 2006, has established the size of the Board to
be elected at the Meeting as 12 Directors. The Board is
proposing that in addition to the 11 members of the current
Board who are standing for re-election, Mr. Dan Tutcher be
elected as a Director.
Individuals Proposed To Be Nominated
The following pages set forth the names of the proposed
nominees for election as Directors (all of whom have
consented to stand for election) together with their age,
municipality of residence, year in which they joined the
Board, membership on Board Committees, other positions and
offices held with Enbridge and/or its subsidiaries, present
principal occupation and principal occupations during the
five preceding years as well as other directorships1
and memberships. Also set forth is the number of
Enbridge Shares beneficially owned or over which control or
direction is exercised by each of the proposed nominees for
election as Directors as at March 3, 2006, as well as the
number of deferred stock units (Deferred Stock Units or
DSUs) and stock options held as at the same
date2. Each Director elected will hold office
from the date of the Meeting until the next annual meeting
of Shareholders or until his or her successor is duly
elected, unless that Directors office is vacated.
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David A. Arledge (Age 61)
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Mr. Arledge joined the Board in 2002 and was appointed Chair in May 2005. He is a member of the HRC
Committee and the Governance Committee.
From 1983 until 2001, Mr. Arledge was principally employed by Coastal Corporation (energy company)
which merged in early 2001 with El Paso Corporation (integrated energy company). He held various
executive positions in finance from 1983 to 1993, including Senior Vice President, Finance and
Chief Financial Officer, and from 1993 to 2001 held many senior executive and operating positions,
most recently retiring as Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer. Since October 2002, Mr.
Arledge has been a Director of AmerUs Group Co. (public life insurance company) and since January
2002 has been a Director of Realty Group of Naples, L.L.C. (private real estate investment firm).
Mr. Arledge served as Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of El Paso Corporation until his
resignation in November 2001, having served in that capacity since the merger of Coastal
Corporation and El Paso Corporation.
Mr. Arledge owns 16,300 Enbridge Shares and 3,042 Deferred Stock Units. |
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James J. Blanchard (Age 63)
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Mr. Blanchard joined the Board in 1999 and is a member of the Governance Committee and the CSR
Committee.
Mr. Blanchard has practiced law with DLA Piper Rudnick Gray Cary U.S., LLP in the states of
Michigan and Washington, D.C. since 1996. Prior thereto, from 1993 to 1996, Mr. Blanchard served
as the United States Ambassador to Canada. He was Governor of Michigan for eight years and also
spent eight years in the United States Congress. Mr. Blanchard is a Director of Bennett
Environmental, Inc. (public transportation and environmental services company) and Brookfield
Asset Management, Inc. (public asset management company) (formerly, Brascan Corporation).
Mr. Blanchard owns 10,532 Enbridge Shares and 17,252 Deferred Stock Units. |
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J. Lorne Braithwaite (Age 64)
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Mr. Braithwaite joined the Board in 1989 and is a member of the HRC Committee and the CSR Committee.
Mr. Braithwaite was President and Chief Executive Officer of Cambridge Shopping Centres Limited
(developer and manager of retail shopping malls in Canada) from 1978 to 2001. As of January 1,
2006, Mr Braithwaite joined the largest shopping mall company in the Middle East, as the Chairman
of MAF Shopping Centres LLC, Dubai, United Arab Emirates. He is a Director of Enbridge Gas
Distribution Inc. (public utilities company and an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of the
Corporation), Jannock Properties Limited (public real estate company), Bata Shoe Corporation
(private international shoe retailing company), and Canada Post Pension Plan where he is Chairman
of the Investment Committee. In addition, Mr. Braithwaite is a Trustee of Enbridge Commercial
Trust (private trust and a subsidiary of Enbridge Income Fund which is managed by a subsidiary of
the Corporation).
Mr. Braithwaite owns 29,662 Enbridge Shares and 5,331 Deferred Stock Units. |
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Patrick D. Daniel (Age 59)
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Mr. Daniel joined the Board in 2000.
Mr. Daniel has been a Senior Executive Officer of the Corporation for over 13 years and has been
President & Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation since January 1, 2001. He is a Director of
the following public companies: Enbridge Gas Distribution Inc. (utilities company and an indirect,
wholly-owned subsidiary of the Corporation); Enbridge Pipelines Inc. (pipeline company and a
wholly-owned subsidiary of the Corporation); Enbridge Energy Company, Inc. (general partner of
Enbridge Energy Partners, L.P. and an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of the Corporation);
Enbridge Energy Management, L.L.C. (management company in which the Corporation indirectly holds a
17.2% interest); EnCana Corporation (oil and gas company); Enerflex Systems Ltd. (industrial
products company) and Synenco Energy Inc. (oil and gas company). Mr. Daniel is also a Trustee of
Enbridge Commercial Trust (private trust and a subsidiary of Enbridge Income Fund which is managed
by a subsidiary of the Corporation).
Mr. Daniel owns 320,801 Enbridge Shares and holds options to acquire 1,508,400 Enbridge Shares. |
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E. Susan Evans (Age 60)
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Calgary, Alberta, Canada |
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Mrs. Evans joined the Board in 1996 and is a member of the AFR Committee and the HRC Committee.
Mrs. Evans was Vice President, Law & Corporate Affairs and Corporate Secretary of Encor Inc.
(public oil and gas company). She is a Director of Canadian Oil Sands Limited (a subsidiary of
Canadian Oil Sands Trust, a public oil and gas trust) and was formerly Chair of the Audit
Committee for the Province of Alberta.
Mrs. Evans owns 27,724 Enbridge Shares and 2,189 Deferred Stock Units. |
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William R. Fatt (Age 54)
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Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
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Mr. Fatt joined the Board in 2000 and is a member of the AFR Committee and the Chair of the HRC Committee.
Mr. Fatt is the Chief Executive Officer of Fairmont Hotels & Resorts Inc. (hotel management
company) and was, prior to October 2001, the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Canadian
Pacific Hotels & Resorts Inc. (hotel management company). He is a Director of the following public
companies: Fairmont Hotels & Resorts Inc.; Enbridge Gas Distribution Inc. (utilities company and an
indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of the Corporation); Sun Life Financial Inc. (insurance company);
and he is Vice Chairman and a Trustee of Legacy Hotels Real Estate Investment Trust (real estate
investment trust). He is also a Director of The Jim Pattison Group Inc. (private conglomerate).
Mr. Fatt owns 9,069 Enbridge Shares and 14,075 Deferred Stock Units. |
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David A. Leslie, F.C.A. (Age 62)
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Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
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Mr. Leslie joined the Board on July 26, 2005 and is a member of the AFR Committee and the
Governance Committee.
Mr. Leslie was the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Ernst & Young LLP (private accounting
firm) until June 2004. He is a Director of Sobeys Inc. (public food merchandising company).
Mr. Leslie owns 3,230 Enbridge Shares and 1,028 Deferred Stock Units. |
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Robert W. Martin (Age 69)3
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Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
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Mr. Martin joined the Board in 1992 and is the Chair of the AFR Committee and a member of the HRC Committee.
Mr. Martin was the President & Chief Executive Officer of The Consumers Gas Company Ltd. (now
Enbridge Gas Distribution Inc.) from 1984 to 1992. He is a Director of the following public
companies: Enbridge Gas Distribution Inc. (utilities company and an indirect, wholly-owned
subsidiary of the Corporation); HSBC Bank Canada (banking firm); and he is a Trustee of Allied
Properties Real Estate Investment Trust (real estate investment trust). From 1993 to 1999, Mr.
Martin was Chairman of Silcorp Limited (convenience stores).
Mr. Martin owns 36,636 Enbridge Shares, options to acquire 5,112 Enbridge Shares and 6,932 Deferred Stock Units. |
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M a n a g e m e n t I n f o r m a t i o n C i r c u l a r 5
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George K. Petty (Age 64)
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San Luis Obispo, California, United States of America |
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Mr. Petty joined the Board in 2001 and is the Chair of the Governance Committee and a member of the CSR Committee.
Mr. Petty was President & Chief Executive Officer of Telus Corporation (telecommunications company)
from 1994 to 1999. Mr. Petty is a Director of the following public companies: Enbridge Energy
Company, Inc. (general partner of Enbridge Energy Partners, L.P. and an indirect, wholly-owned
subsidiary of the Corporation); Enbridge Energy Management, L.L.C. (management company in which the
Corporation indirectly holds a 17.2% interest); and FuelCell Energy, Inc. (fuel cell company).
Mr. Petty owns 12,595 Enbridge Shares and 7,348 Deferred Stock Units. |
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Charles E. Shultz (Age 66)
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Calgary, Alberta, Canada |
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Mr. Shultz joined the Board in December 2004 and is a member of the HRC Committee and the Governance Committee.
Mr. Shultz is the Chair and Chief Executive Officer of Dauntless Energy Inc. (private oil and gas
company) which he formed in 1995. Prior to that, from 1990 to 1995, Mr. Shultz served as President
and Chief Executive Officer of Gulf Canada Resources Limited (oil and gas company). Mr. Shultz is a
Director of Enbridge Pipelines Inc. (public pipeline company and a wholly-owned subsidiary of the
Corporation); has served as Chairman of the Board of Canadian Oil Sands Limited (a subsidiary of
Canadian Oil Sands Trust, a public oil and gas trust) since its inception; and is Lead Director of
Newfield Exploration (public oil and gas company).
Mr. Shultz owns 6,681 Enbridge Shares and 2,431 Deferred Stock Units. |
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Donald J. Taylor (Age 71)
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Jacksons Point, Ontario, Canada |
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Mr. Taylor re-joined the Board on June 7, 2005. He had been a member of the Board since 1979 and
served as Chair from 1990 until May 2005. He is a member of the Governance Committee and the CSR
Committee.
Mr. Taylor was an Executive Vice President of Shell Canada Ltd. (public oil and gas company) and
President of Shell Products Ltd. He is a Trustee of Wajax Income Fund (public trust).
Mr. Taylor owns 30,597 Enbridge Shares and 696 Deferred Stock Units. |
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Dan C. Tutcher (Age 57)
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Houston, Texas, United States of America |
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Mr. Tutcher is a proposed nominee for election to the Board and a proposed member of the Governance
Committee and CSR Committee.
Since May 2001, Mr. Tutcher has been the Group Vice President, Transportation South of the
Corporation. He is also the President of Enbridge Energy Company, Inc. and Enbridge Energy
Management, L.L.C. Mr. Tutcher will be retiring on May 1, 2006 from each of these offices. Prior to
May 2001, since 1992, he was the Chairman of the Board, President & Chief Executive Officer of
Midcoast Energy Resources, Inc. He is a Director of the following public companies: Enbridge Energy
Company, Inc. (general partner of Enbridge Energy Partners, L.P. and an indirect, wholly-owned
subsidiary of the Corporation); Enbridge Energy Management, L.L.C. (management company in which the
Corporation indirectly holds a 17.2% interest); and Sterling Bancshares, Inc. (bank holding company).
Mr. Tutcher owns 319,003 Enbridge Shares and options to acquire 600,694 Enbridge Shares. |
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Notes:
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1 |
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Reference to public means a corporation/trust that is a reporting issuer in Canada or in
the United States of America or both. Private means a corporation/trust that is not a
reporting issuer. |
2 |
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Information as to securities beneficially owned, or over which control or direction is
exercised, not being within the knowledge of Enbridge, has been furnished by the respective
proposed nominee for election as Director. |
3 |
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On December 2, 2003, the Ontario Securities Commission (the Commission) issued a temporary
cease trade order against Atlas Cold Storage Income Trust (Atlas), and subsequently a cease
trade order on December 15, 2003, after Atlas failed to file its interim financial statements
for its nine-month period ended September 30, 2003. Under such orders, certain trustees,
including Mr. Martin, were prohibited from trading Atlas trust units until the Commission was
in receipt of the necessary filings. Atlas made the requisite filings on January 27, 2004 and
the cease trade order lapsed on February 2, 2004. |
6 M a n a g e m e n t I n f o r m a t i o n C i r c u l a r
All of the proposed nominees for election as Directors
other than Messrs. Leslie, Taylor and Tutcher were elected
at the annual and special meeting of shareholders held on
May 5, 2005 (the 2005 Meeting). Mr. Leslie was appointed
to the Board on July 26, 2005. Mr. Taylor was re-appointed
to the Board on June 7, 2005. Mr. Taylor had been Chair of
the Board from June 1990 to May 2005 and did not stand for
re-election at the 2005 Meeting as he had attained the age
of retirement, being 70. Subsequent to the 2005 Meeting,
the Board evaluated its guideline relating to its age of
retirement and determined that in special circumstances it
would invite a Director to remain on the Board beyond the
age of 70 for an additional two years. As a result, Mr.
Taylor was re-appointed to the Board.
There is no family relationship between any of the proposed
nominees for election as Directors.
The Subscription Agreement among Noverco, Gaz and the
Corporation not only sets forth terms by which Noverco will
acquire and maintain an ownership interest in the
Corporation but also contains terms regarding the
composition of the Board. The parties agreed that so long
as Noverco or its subsidiaries remain the registered and
beneficial owners of an aggregate of at least 8% of the
outstanding Enbridge Shares, on an annual basis, the
Corporation shall nominate and support the election to the
Board of individuals proposed by Noverco, being at least
one, in proportion to the percentage of outstanding
Enbridge Shares owned by Noverco to all Enbridge Shares
outstanding. Currently, no proposed nominee for election as
Director represents Noverco by such right of nomination.
Unless specified in a Proxy Form or by telephone or
internet voting instructions that the Enbridge Shares
represented by the proxy shall be withheld from voting for
the election of one or more proposed nominees for election
as Directors, it is the intention of the persons designated
in the enclosed Proxy Form to vote FOR the election of the
proposed nominees set forth above.
Director Attendance
The tables below set forth the number of Board and
Board Committee meetings held in 2005 and the attendance of
each of the Directors at such meetings.
Summary of Board and Board Committee Meetings Held
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During the year ended December 31, 2005 |
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Board1 |
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10 |
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AFR Committee |
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6 |
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HRC Committee |
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6 |
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Governance Committee2 |
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5 |
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CSR Committee |
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3 |
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Total number of Board & Board Committee Meetings Held |
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30 |
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Notes:
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1 |
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Includes 3 teleconference meetings. |
2 |
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Includes 1 teleconference meeting. |
Summary of Attendance of Directors
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During the year ended December 31, 2005 |
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Percentage |
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Percentage |
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Board |
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of Board |
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Board |
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of Board |
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Committee |
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Committee |
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Meetings |
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Meetings |
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Meetings |
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Meetings |
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Director |
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Attended |
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Attended1 |
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Attended |
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Attended1 |
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D.A. Arledge |
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10 of 10 |
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100% |
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16 of 16 |
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100% |
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J.J. Blanchard |
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10 of 10 |
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100% |
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5 of 8 |
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63% |
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J.L. Braithwaite |
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10 of 10 |
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100% |
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10 of 10 |
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100% |
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P.D. Daniel2 |
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10 of 10 |
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100% |
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20 of 20 |
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100% |
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E.S. Evans |
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10 of 10 |
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100% |
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12 of 12 |
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100% |
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W.R. Fatt |
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8 of 10 |
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80% |
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10 of 12 |
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83% |
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L.D. Hyndman |
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10 of 10 |
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100% |
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8 of 9 |
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89% |
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D.A. Leslie3 |
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6 of 6 |
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100% |
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5 of 5 |
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100% |
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R.W. Martin |
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9 of 10 |
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90% |
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12 of 12 |
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100% |
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G.K. Petty |
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10 of 10 |
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100% |
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8 of 8 |
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100% |
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C.E. Shultz |
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10 of 10 |
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100% |
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10 of 10 |
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100% |
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D.J. Taylor4 |
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9 of 9 |
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100% |
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14 of 14 |
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100% |
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Notes:
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Percentages are rounded up to the nearest whole number. |
2 |
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As President & Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Daniel is
not a member of any Board Committee but he attends
committee meetings, at the request of the Board. |
3 |
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Mr. Leslie was appointed as a Director of the
Corporation and to the AFR Committee and the
Governance Committee on July 26, 2005. His attendance
reflects all the Board and Board Committee meetings
that were held since his appointment. |
4 |
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Mr. Taylor was re-appointed as a Director of the
Corporation and to the Governance Committee and the
CSR Committee on June 7, 2005. His attendance reflects
all the Board and Board Committee meetings that were
held prior to his retirement and since his
re-appointment. |
Independence and Board Committees
Director independence of each of the current Directors and the proposed nominee for election as
Director was determined by the Board with reference to the Boards general guidelines and the
requirements set forth by Canadian securities regulators in Multilateral Instrument 52-110 Audit
Committees (MI 52-110) and by SEC rules and regulations. The following table sets forth the
independence, or lack thereof, of each Director or proposed nominee for election as a Director,
with reference to the independence standards set out in MI 52-110.
Board Committees1
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Director and |
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Audit, |
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Human |
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Corporate |
Proposed Nominee |
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Finance |
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Resources & |
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Social |
for Election as Director |
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& Risk |
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Governance |
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Compensation |
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Responsibility |
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D.A. Arledge |
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ü |
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ü |
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J.J. Blanchard |
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ü |
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ü |
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J.L. Braithwaite |
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ü |
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ü |
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P.D. Daniel2 |
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Management Director Not Independent |
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E.S. Evans |
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ü |
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ü |
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W.R. Fatt3 |
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ü |
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Chair |
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L.D. Hyndman |
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ü |
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Chair |
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D.A. Leslie3 |
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ü |
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ü |
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Director and |
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Audit, |
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Human |
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Corporate |
Proposed Nominee |
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Finance |
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Resources & |
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Social |
for Election as Director |
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& Risk |
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Governance |
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Compensation |
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Responsibility |
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R.W. Martin |
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Chair |
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G.K. Petty |
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Chair |
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C.E. Shultz |
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D.J. Taylor |
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D.C. Tutcher4 |
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Management Director Not Independent |
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Notes:
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1 |
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All current members of the AFR Committee, HRC Committee, Governance Committee, and CSR
Committee are independent pursuant to MI 52-110. Under NYSE rules, Mr. Martin would not be
considered an independent member of the AFR Committee and HRC Committee for reasons set forth
in the second bullet point under the heading Foreign Private Issuer Disclosure on page 33 in
Appendix A of this Circular. |
2 |
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Mr. Daniel is not independent under MI 52-110 and U.S. regulatory requirements because he is
the President & Chief Executive Officer of Enbridge. |
3 |
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An audit committee financial expert under U.S. regulatory requirements. |
4 |
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Mr. Tutcher is not independent under MI 52-110 and U.S. regulatory requirements because he is
the Group Vice President, Transportation South of the Corporation and is the President of
Enbridge Energy Company, Inc. and Enbridge Energy Management, L.L.C., subsidiaries of the
Corporation. Mr. Tutcher is retiring from these offices on May 1, 2006. If elected as a
Director, he is proposed to join the CSR and Governance Committees. |
Other Public Corporation/Trust Directorships/Trusteeships and Committee Appointments
The following table sets forth other public corporation/trust directorships/trusteeships and
committee appointments for each of the proposed nominees for election as Directors. Public means
a corporation/trust that is a reporting issuer in Canada or in the United States of America or
both.
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Proposed Nominee |
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Other Public Company/ |
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for Election as Director |
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Trust Directorships/Trusteeships |
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Committee Appointments |
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D.A. Arledge
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AmerUS Group Co.
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Audit and Finance & Strategy Committees |
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J.J. Blanchard
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Bennett Environmental, Inc.
Brookfield Asset Management, Inc.
(formerly, Brascan Corporation)
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Governance Committee |
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J.L. Braithwaite
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Enbridge Gas Distribution Inc.
Enbridge Commercial Trust1
Jannock Properties Limited
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Audit Committee
Audit and Compensation Committees |
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P.D. Daniel
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Enbridge Gas Distribution Inc.
Enbridge Pipelines Inc.
Enbridge Energy Company, Inc.
Enbridge Energy Management, L.L.C.
Enbridge Commercial Trust1
EnCana Corporation
Enerflex Systems Ltd.
Synenco Energy Inc.
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Pension and Audit, Finance & Risk Committees
Audit and Corporate Governance Committees
Reserves and Governance & Appointments Committees |
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E.S. Evans
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Canadian Oil Sands Limited
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Audit, Compensation and Governance Committees |
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W.R. Fatt
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Fairmont Hotels & Resorts Inc.
Enbridge Gas Distribution Inc.
Sun Life Financial Inc.
Legacy Hotels Real Estate Investment
Trust
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Audit Committee
Chair of Management Resources Compensation Committee
and member of Risk Review Committee
Compensation, Compliance and Governance,
Investment and Nominating Committees |
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D.A. Leslie
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Sobeys Inc.
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Audit and Oversight Committees |
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R.W. Martin
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Enbridge Gas Distribution Inc.
HSBC Bank Canada
Allied Properties Real Estate Investment Trust
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Chair of Audit Committee
Chair of Audit Committee
Governance and Compensation Committees |
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G.K. Petty
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Enbridge Energy Company, Inc.
Enbridge Energy Management, L.L.C.
FuelCell Energy, Inc.
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Audit Committee
Audit Committee
Compensation Committee |
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C.E. Shultz
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Enbridge Pipelines Inc.
Canadian Oil Sands Limited
Newfield Exploration
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Audit Committee
Chair of Compensation Committee |
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D.J. Taylor
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Wajax Income Fund
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Audit, Human Resources & Compensation and
Governance Committees |
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D.C. Tutcher
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Enbridge Energy Company, Inc.
Enbridge Energy Management, L.L.C.
Sterling Bancshares, Inc. |
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Note:
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1 |
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Enbridge Commercial Trust is the delegate of the sole trustee of Enbridge Income Fund which
is a reporting issuer. |
8 M a n a g e m e n t I n f o r m a t i o n C i r c u l a r
Other Public Corporations/Entities Where the Proposed Nominees for
Election as Directors of the Corporation are Members of the Same Board
The following table sets forth the proposed nominees for election as Directors who served
together as Directors on the boards of other public corporations or acted as trustees for other
public entities during the financial year ended December 31, 2005. Public means a
corporation/trust that is a reporting issuer in Canada or in the United States of America or both.
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Director/Trustee |
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Name of Corporation/Entity |
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J.L. Braithwaite
P.D. Daniel
W.R. Fatt
R.W. Martin
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Enbridge Gas Distribution Inc. |
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J.L. Braithwaite
P.D. Daniel
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Enbridge Commercial Trust1 |
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P.D. Daniel
C.E. Shultz
D.J. Taylor
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Enbridge Pipelines Inc. |
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Note:
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1 |
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Enbridge Commercial Trust is the delegate of the sole
trustee of Enbridge Income Fund which is a reporting
issuer. |
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Mr. Fatt resigned from the board of EnCana Corporation effective February 10, 2006. |
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Director/Trustee |
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Name of Corporation/Entity |
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P.D. Daniel
G.K. Petty
D.C. Tutcher
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Enbridge Energy Company, Inc. |
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P.D. Daniel
G.K. Petty
D.C. Tutcher
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Enbridge Energy Management, L.L.C. |
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P.D. Daniel
W.R. Fatt 2
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EnCana Corporation |
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E.S. Evans
C.E. Shultz
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Canadian Oil Sands Limited |
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Director and Proposed Nominee for Election as Director: Equity Ownership
The following table sets forth each Directors and the proposed nominee for election as a
Directors equity ownership interest in the Corporation and any changes in the ownership interest
since March 4, 2005.
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Directors and Proposed Nominee for Election as Director Equity Ownership and Changes Therein |
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Equity Ownership as at March 4, 20051 |
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Equity Ownership as at March 3, 20062 |
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Net Change in Equity Ownership |
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Market Value |
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of Equity |
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Holdings as at |
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Director and
Proposed Nominee |
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Common |
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Stock |
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Common |
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Stock |
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Common |
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Stock |
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March 3, 20063 |
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for Election as Director |
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Shares |
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Options |
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DSUs |
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Shares |
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Options |
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DSUs |
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Shares |
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Options |
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DSUs |
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($) |
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D.A. Arledge |
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8,150 |
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424 |
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16,300 |
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3,042 |
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8,150 |
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2,618 |
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680,838 |
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J.J. Blanchard |
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5,138 |
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5,814 |
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10,532 |
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17,252 |
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5,394 |
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11,438 |
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977,997 |
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J.L. Braithwaite |
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13,025 |
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1,513 |
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29,662 |
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5,331 |
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16,637 |
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3,818 |
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1,231,754 |
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P.D. Daniel4 |
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158,611 |
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664,650 |
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320,801 |
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1,508,400 |
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162,190 |
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843,750 |
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11,292,195 |
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E.S. Evans |
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13,382 |
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525 |
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27,724 |
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2,189 |
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14,342 |
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1,664 |
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1,052,938 |
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W.R. Fatt |
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4,477 |
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4,539 |
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9,069 |
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14,075 |
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4,592 |
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9,536 |
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814,669 |
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L.D. Hyndman |
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10,042 |
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1,762 |
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366 |
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20,268 |
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3,524 |
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1,935 |
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10,226 |
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1,762 |
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1,569 |
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781,546 |
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D.A. Leslie5 |
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3,230 |
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1,028 |
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3,230 |
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1,028 |
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149,882 |
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R.W. Martin |
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18,318 |
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2,556 |
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2,236 |
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36,636 |
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5,112 |
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6,932 |
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18,318 |
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2,556 |
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4,696 |
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1,533,594 |
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G.K. Petty |
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6,297 |
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2,201 |
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12,595 |
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7,348 |
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6,298 |
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5,147 |
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701,994 |
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C.E. Shultz |
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3,052 |
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555 |
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6,681 |
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2,431 |
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3,629 |
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1,876 |
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320,742 |
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D.J. Taylor6 |
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15,185 |
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3,461 |
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30,597 |
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696 |
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15,412 |
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(2,765 |
) |
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1,101,514 |
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D.C. Tutcher |
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319,003 |
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600,694 |
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11,228,906 |
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Notes:
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1 |
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As disclosed in the management information circular for the Corporations 2005 Meeting. |
2 |
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These numbers reflect the 2 for 1 stock split approved by Shareholders at the 2005 Meeting. |
3 |
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The Market Value of Equity Holdings as at March 3, 2006 is shown and was the market value
(determined by reference to the closing price of the Enbridge Shares on the TSX on March 3,
2006 ($35.20) of the Enbridge Shares and DSUs owned by the Director and excludes options. |
4 |
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Mr. Daniel does not receive any compensation for acting as a Director of the Corporation. He
is compensated solely for holding the office of President & Chief Executive Officer.
Information regarding Mr. Daniels compensation is set forth under the heading Compensation
of the Chief Executive Officer on page 15 of this Circular. |
5 |
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Mr. Leslie was appointed to the Board on July 26, 2005 and has until July 26, 2010 to meet
the share ownership requirements as set forth under the heading Remuneration of Directors
below. |
6 |
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Mr. Taylor retired from the Board on May 5, 2005 and 3,929 DSUs were paid to him on May 18,
2005. For a summary as to how DSUs are paid see Note 4 under the heading Directors
Compensation Plan. Mr. Taylor re-joined the Board on June 7, 2005. |
Other than Mr. Leslie, all proposed nominees for election as Directors meet the share ownership
requirements as set forth under the heading Remuneration of Directors below.
M a n a g e m e n t I n f o r m a t i o n C i r c u l a r 9
Remuneration of Directors
Directors of the Corporation, other than P.D. Daniel,
are compensated pursuant to the Corporations Directors
Compensation Plan which became effective July 1, 2004. The
Board, through its Governance Committee, and considering
recommendations from external independent consultants, is
responsible for the development and implementation of the
Directors Compensation Plan. The main objectives of the
Directors Compensation Plan are: (a) to attract and retain
the services of the most qualified individuals; (b) to
compensate the Corporations Directors in a manner that is
commensurate with the risks and responsibilities assumed in
Board and Board Committee membership and competitive with
other comparable public issuers; and (c) to align the
interests of the Directors with the Corporations
Shareholders. To meet and maintain these objectives, the
Board periodically performs a comprehensive review of the
Directors Compensation Plan, making any changes it deems
necessary.
Under the Directors Compensation Plan, Directors receive
an annual retainer for membership on the Board and any
Board Committee. The
Chair of the Board and the Chair of each of the four Board
Committees receives an additional annual retainer. These
annual retainers assist the Board to maintain a competitive
position and are determined in relation to a comparator
group of public issuers. The Governance Committee will
define and review on a regular basis the appropriate
marketplace against which comparisons are made. The Boards
policy is for the annual retainers to be approximately
equivalent to compensation levels paid to directors of the
comparator group.
Directors may elect to receive the annual retainers in the
form of cash, Enbridge Shares or DSUs in increments of 25%
up to a certain percentage, which election is dependent
upon a Directors share
ownership. Directors are expected to hold a personal
investment in Enbridge Shares and DSUs of at least two
times the annual board retainer (i.e., $300,000) (the
Voluntary Minimum Share Ownership). Directors are
expected to achieve the Voluntary Minimum Share Ownership
by the later of July 1, 2009 or five years from the date
they became a Director.
Directors Compensation Plan
The following table sets forth the percentages of each payment form that each Director may elect
before and after reaching the Voluntary Minimum Share Ownership.
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Elective Payment Form |
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Before Reaching the Voluntary Minimum Share Ownership |
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After Reaching the Voluntary Minimum Share Ownership |
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Enbridge |
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Enbridge |
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Compensation Element |
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Amount1,2 |
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Cash |
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Shares3 |
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DSUs4 |
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Cash |
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Shares3 |
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DSUs4 |
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Board Retainer Annual |
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$150,000 |
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Additional Chair of the Board Retainer
Annual |
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$155,000 |
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Additional Board Committee Chair Retainer |
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Annual |
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Audit, Finance & Risk |
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$15,000 |
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Up to 50% |
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Up to 50% |
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50% to 100% |
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Up to 75% |
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Up to 75% |
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25% to 100% |
Corporate Social Responsibility |
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$10,000 |
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Governance |
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$10,000 |
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Human Resources & Compensation |
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$10,000 |
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Travel Fee5 |
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$1,500 |
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100% |
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100% |
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Notes:
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These amounts are paid quarterly, in arrears. |
2 |
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Directors with a U.S. principal residency are paid the same face amounts in U.S. currency
(US$). |
3 |
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Under this payment option, the Director is paid the equivalent after-tax value of the fee in
Enbridge Shares based on the weighted average of the trading price for the Enbridge Shares on
the TSX for the five trading days immediately preceding the date of payment. |
4 |
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Under this payment option, the Director is paid the equivalent value of the fee in DSUs based
on the weighted average of the trading price for the Enbridge Shares on the TSX for the five
trading days immediately preceding the date of payment. The value of a DSU, when converted to
cash, is equivalent to the market value of an Enbridge Share at the time the conversion takes
place. DSUs attract dividends in the form of additional DSUs at the same rate as dividends on
the Enbridge Shares. A Director cannot convert DSUs to cash until the Director ceases to be a
member of the Board. |
5 |
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Directors who travel from their home province or state to a meeting in another province or
state receive a per trip cash allowance of $1,500. |
Directors are reimbursed for all out-of-pocket expenses incurred to attend a Board or Board Committee meeting.
Each Directors attendance at Board and Board Committee
meetings is reviewed by the Governance Committee each year
and the Chair of such Committee, along with the Chair of the Board, at their
discretion, will recommend appropriate penalties for
non-attendance, which may include dismissal from the Board
in the event that an inordinate number of meetings are
missed.
10 M a n a g e m e n t I n f o r m a t i o n C i r c u l a r
Directors Remuneration During the Most Recently Completed Financial Year
The following table sets forth the compensation paid by the Corporation to each of its Directors
during the financial year ended December 31, 2005.
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Annual Retainer for |
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Chair of the Board/Chair |
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Annual Board Retainer |
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of a Board Committee |
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Other Fees |
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Total |
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Director |
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($) |
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($) |
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($) |
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($) |
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D.A. Arledge1 |
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150,000 |
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103,333 |
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10,500 |
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263,833 |
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J.J. Blanchard1 |
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150,000 |
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10,500 |
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160,500 |
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J.L. Braithwaite4 |
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185,500 |
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22,050 |
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207,550 |
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P.D. Daniel2 |
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E.S. Evans |
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150,000 |
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3,000 |
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153,000 |
|
W.R. Fatt4 |
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168,000 |
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10,000 |
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11,500 |
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189,500 |
|
L.D. Hyndman4 |
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152,000 |
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10,000 |
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4,250 |
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166,250 |
|
D.A. Leslie3 |
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75,000 |
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5,500 |
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80,500 |
|
R.W. Martin4 |
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168,000 |
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18,000 |
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15,000 |
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201,000 |
|
G.K. Petty1,4 |
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172,500 |
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10,000 |
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26,000 |
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208,500 |
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C.E. Shultz4 |
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151,333 |
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4,750 |
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156,083 |
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D.J. Taylor4 |
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150,750 |
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64,583 |
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8,500 |
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223,833 |
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These Directors are paid the same face amounts in US$. |
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Mr. Daniel does not receive any compensation for acting as a Director of the Corporation. He
is compensated solely for holding the office of President & Chief Executive Officer.
Information regarding Mr. Daniels compensation is set forth under the heading Compensation
of the Chief Executive Officer on page 15 of this Circular. |
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Mr. Leslie was appointed to the Board on July 26, 2005. |
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The amounts set forth under the columns Annual Board Retainer also include annual retainer
amounts paid to Messrs. Braithwaite, Fatt, Hyndman, Martin, Petty, Shultz and Taylor for
acting as a director or trustee of an Enbridge subsidiary or affiliate. The amounts set forth
under the column Other Fees include travel fees paid to these individuals to attend an
Enbridge meeting as well fees for attending meetings of an Enbridge subsidiary or affiliate. |
Election of Payment Form
The following table sets forth the percentages of each
payment form that each Director received during the
financial year ended December 31, 2005.
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Enbridge Shares |
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D.A. Arledge |
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76 |
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24 |
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J.J. Blanchard |
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7 |
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93 |
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J.L. Braithwaite |
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6 |
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47 |
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47 |
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E.S. Evans |
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75 |
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25 |
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W.R. Fatt |
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4 |
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96 |
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L.D. Hyndman |
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75 |
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25 |
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D.A. Leslie |
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53 |
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47 |
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R.W. Martin |
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55 |
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45 |
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G.K. Petty |
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53 |
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47 |
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26 |
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25 |
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49 |
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D.J. Taylor |
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76 |
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24 |
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Appointment of Auditors
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (or a predecessor firm,
Price Waterhouse) (PwC) have been the auditors of the
Corporation and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Enbridge
Pipelines Inc., since 1992 and 1949, respectively. PwCs
address is Suite 3100, 111 5th Avenue S.W., Calgary,
Alberta, T2P 5L3. Under the Canadian Securities
Administrators National Instrument 52-108 Auditor
Oversight, PwC is a participating audit firm with the
Canadian Public Accountability Board. PwC has also
confirmed to the Board and the AFR Committee its status as
independent within the meaning of applicable Canadian and
U.S. rules.
The Board, on recommendation from the AFR Committee,
recommends the re-appointment of PwC as auditors.
Unless specified in a Proxy Form or by telephone or
internet voting instructions that the Enbridge Shares
represented by the proxy shall be withheld from voting for
the appointment of auditors, it is the intention of the
persons designated in the enclosed Proxy Form to vote FOR
the re-appointment of PwC as auditors of the Corporation to
hold office until the close of the next annual meeting of
Shareholders at a remuneration to be fixed by the Board.
Representatives of PwC are expected to be present at the
Meeting, will have the opportunity to make a statement if
they so desire, and will be available to respond to
appropriate questions.
The U.S. SEC adopted new rules effective on July 31, 2005
which requires, among other things, that the audit
committee be responsible for any recommendation or
nomination of an outside auditor by the Corporation.
Canadian securities regulators adopted a similar rule
effective to the Corporation on May 5, 2005 for the
Corporation. The Corporation complies with these rules.
Auditor Independence
The Corporation understands that auditor independence
is an essential element to maintaining the integrity of its
financial statements. The Corporations AFR Committee has
responsibility to oversee the external auditor. A
description of the Corporations AFR Committee is set forth
under the heading Report of the Audit, Finance & Risk
Committee on page 25 in Appendix A of this Circular.
The Canadian securities regulators have passed rules,
applicable to the Corporation as of the date of the
Meeting, which address the independence of the external
auditor, the services for which they may be engaged and the
disclosure of fees paid to them. The Corporation is also
subject to the provisions of the United States
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
M a n a g e m e n t I n f o r m a t i o n C i r c u l a r 11
(the Sarbanes-Oxley Act), and the accounting and
corporate governance reforms and rules adopted by the U.S.
SEC under that Act, which specify certain services the
external auditors may not provide. The
Corporation complies with all such rules which are
applicable in Canada and in the United States.
In response to legislative and regulatory requirements
regarding auditor independence, the Corporations AFR
Committee adopted a policy that requires pre-approval by
the AFR Committee of any services to be provided by the
auditors, whether audit or non-audit services. The external
auditors may be best equipped to render certain categories
of services (such as tax compliance services) to the
Corporation in the most efficient and economical manner.
The Board believes that it is appropriate for the
Corporation to preserve its ability to retain its external
auditors for non-audit services in the permitted
categories. The AFR Committee believes that the policy will
protect the Corporation from the potential loss of
independence of the external auditors. Further information
regarding the pre-approval policies and procedures of the
AFR Committee is set forth under the heading Pre-Approval
Policies and Procedures on page 32 in Appendix A of this
Circular.
The AFR Committee annually reviews with the external
auditors their qualifications and independence, including
formal written statements delineating all relationships
between the auditors, their affiliates and the Corporation
that may impact the auditors independence and objectivity.
Fees Billed by Auditors
The following table sets forth all services rendered by
the auditors by category, together with the corresponding
fees billed by the auditors for each category of service
for the financial years ended December 31, 2004 and 2005.
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Audit Fees1 |
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$1,658,869 |
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$1,096,423 |
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Audit-Related Fees2 |
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166,552 |
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1,660,155 |
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Tax Fees3 |
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210,490 |
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166,801 |
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32,360 |
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80,063 |
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$2,068,271 |
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$3,003,442 |
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Represents the aggregate fees billed by the Corporations auditors for audit services. |
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Represents the aggregate fees billed for assurance
and related services by the Corporations auditors
that are reasonably related to the performance of the
audit or review of the Corporations financial
statements and are not included under Audit Fees.
This amount includes $1,280,000 for Sarbanes-Oxley Act
related procedures in 2004. |
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Represents the aggregate fees billed for professional
services rendered by the Corporations auditors for
tax compliance, tax advice and tax planning. |
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Represents the aggregate fees billed for products and
services provided by the Corporations auditors other
than those services reported under Audit Fees,
Audit-Related Fees and Tax Fees. |
Shareholder Proposals
The Corporation received two shareholder proposals for
consideration at the Meeting from Real Assets Investment
Management Inc. (Real Assets) and Ethical Funds Inc.
(Ethical Funds). Following negotiation,
Real Assets proposal regarding the Corporations social
responsibility reporting was withdrawn as was Ethical
Funds, dealing with the Corporations policies for
protecting biodiversity and indigenous peoples rights.
The Canada Business Corporations Act, which governs the
Corporation, provides that Shareholder proposals must be
received by December 1, 2006 to be considered for inclusion
in the management information circular and the form of
proxy for the 2007 annual meeting of Shareholders, which is
expected to be held on or about May 2, 2007.
EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
Composition of the Human Resources
& Compensation Committee
The Corporations HRC Committee is presently comprised
of the following Directors (the date of their appointment
to the HRC Committee is listed after their name): D.A.
Arledge (January 1, 2002); J.L. Braithwaite (May 5, 2005);
E.S. Evans (May 3, 2002); W.R. Fatt (Chair) (May 3, 2002);
R.W. Martin (February 1, 2001); and C.E. Shultz (May 5,
2005).
The HRC Committees responsibilities include reviewing and
advising the Board on policies and plans with respect to
the remuneration of senior management as discussed below
and those responsibilities set forth under the headings
Report of the Human Resources & Compensation Committee
and Compensation on pages 25 and 30, respectively, in
Appendix A of this Circular.
Report on Executive Compensation
Compensation Strategy
The compensation strategy for senior management at
Enbridge is designed to:
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attract and retain highly capable senior management from
the North American energy sector; |
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align the immediate, short-term, medium-term and
long-term actions and decisions of the senior management
with the annual, medium and long-term interest of
Shareholders; and |
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engage the senior management team by defining and
rewarding performance in terms of business unit, corporate
and Shareholder goals. |
The compensation program components base pay, annual
incentives, long-term incentives, benefits and pension
arrangements are all designed and administered within
this overall framework.
Target Reward Levels
Given that the senior management team is located partly
in Canada and partly in the United States, target reward
levels are set within the context of separate Canadian and
United States comparator groups (the Comparator Groups).
The Comparator Groups include selected pipeline companies,
integrated energy producers, and related industrials of
comparable size and complexity with which the Corporation
competes for senior management
12 M a n a g e m e n t I n f o r m a t i o n C i r c u l a r
talent and for which compensation data is available through
a combination of public disclosure and/or reliable surveys
through independent consulting firms. The Board regularly
reviews the Comparator Groups and the data provided by
independent consultants to ensure they continue to reflect
the Corporations senior management talent labour markets.
Enbridge designs its base pay, annual incentives, and
various forms of long-term incentives such that the total
of the plans pays at the 50th percentile of the comparable
total pay of the Comparator Groups when corporate, business
unit and individual each achieve their target goals, and
pays at the 75th percentile of the comparable
total pay of the Comparator Groups when corporate, business
unit and individual each achieve 75th percentile
performance among the Comparator Groups. In all
circumstances, the Corporations policy is that pay is
commensurate with performance.
Base Pay
Senior management salaries are reviewed annually to
ensure they reflect a balance of market conditions, the
levels of responsibility and accountability of each
individual, his/her unique talents and the level of
demonstrated performance.
Annual Incentives
The Corporations Short Term Incentive Plan (the
STIP) is designed to reward senior management for
achieving and exceeding performance at the Shareholder,
corporate, business unit and individual level.
For 2005, the performance measures for each of the Chief
Executive Officer, the Chief Financial Officer and the
three other executive officers of the Corporation with the
highest salary and bonus compensation in the 2005 financial
year (the Named Executive Officers) included return on
equity in 2005 and individual performance. Business unit
heads performance measures also included business unit
earnings. Measures for corporate performance and business
unit earnings are established and reviewed annually by the
HRC Committee.
Target incentives based on each participants level of
responsibility within the Corporation are established as a
percentage of base salary and reflect competitive practice
within the Comparator Groups. Awards under the STIP are
paid in cash.
The STIP provides for the payment of incentive awards that
may be below or in excess of target awards. No incentives
are payable if threshold performance levels are not
attained. Senior members of management could receive up to
100% (150% in the case of the President & Chief Executive
Officer) of base salaries when outstanding performance
results are achieved. The factor by which incentive awards
are calculated is pro rated between the threshold, target
and maximum award depending on actual performance under
each of the performance measures. In administering the
STIP, the HRC Committee may, in its judgment, vary
incentive awards payable to participants if the application
of the incentive formula confers unintended results. The
STIP award for the President & Chief Executive Officer is
recommended by the HRC Committee for approval by the Board
while awards for the other Named Executive Officers are
considered and, if thought fit, approved by the HRC
Committee on the recommendation of the President & Chief
Executive Officer.
For 2005, awards under the STIP were determined by the HRC
Committee on the basis of a combination of: (1) the actual
return on equity being above the targeted return on equity
threshold level; (2) business unit performance measures,
where applicable, ranging between meeting budget to
exceptional performance; and (3) individual performance
measures as assessed by the President & Chief Executive
Officer and, in the case of the President & Chief Executive
Officer, by the HRC Committee. In the opinion of the HRC
Committee, STIP payments reflected corporate performance,
business unit performance and the individual contributions
of the Named Executive Officers in 2005.
Long-Term Incentives
Consistent with its overall compensation strategy
described above, Enbridge continues to use long-term
incentive programs to ensure reward programs are aligned
with its business strategy and Shareholder interests. In
summary, Enbridge has three active programs:
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The Enbridge Performance Stock Unit Plan is an
overlapping three-year plan with annual grants that
provides focus on comparative total shareholder
return. |
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The Enbridge Incentive Stock Option Plan (2002) is a
conventional stock option plan with annual grants that
provides focus on long-term (up to 10 years) share
price growth. |
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The Enbridge Performance-Based Stock Option Plan is a
special, periodic plan that provides focus on
achieving specific stretch share price targets over
the period September 2002 to September 2007. |
The mix of performance stock units (PSUs), time-vested
stock options and performance-based stock options will vary
according to a participating member of senior managements
level within the Corporation and competitiveness with award
opportunities offered by the Comparator Groups.
Performance Stock Unit Plan
The Performance Stock Unit Plan (the PSU Plan) is highly
performance-based and is designed to strengthen the link
between the interests of the
Shareholders and the participating members of senior
management by aligning the awards with total shareholder
value creation in a manner consistent with advancing the
interests of the Corporation. PSUs provide an incentive
that focuses senior management on stock price performance
and dividend growth. Performance conditions reward or
penalize senior management for relative shareholder value
creation during the plan term.
Under the PSU Plan, participating members of senior
management are eligible to receive annual grants of PSUs.
The initial value of each of these PSUs is equivalent to
the market value of one Enbridge Share. Each award may be
paid out at the end of a three-year performance cycle based
on: (1) the market value of an Enbridge Share at the end of
the three-year period; (2) additional PSUs representing
dividends paid during the three-year period; and (3) the
Corporations total shareholder return over a three-year
period relative to a peer group of companies established in
advance by the HRC Committee.
Payments under the PSU Plan may be increased up to 200% of
the original award when the Corporation outperforms its
peer group. If the Corporations performance fails to meet
threshold performance levels, no payments are made under
the PSU Plan. The Corporation will not issue any Enbridge
Shares in connection with the PSU Plan.
M a n a g e m e n t I n f o r m a t i o n C i r c u l a r 13
During 2005, 130,130 PSUs were granted to 36 eligible
employees, including the Named Executive Officers. For
additional information regarding these grants, see
Performance Share Unit Plan Grants on page 16 of this
Circular.
Incentive Stock Option Plan
Under the Incentive Stock Option Plan, participating
members of senior management and designated high potential
employees are eligible to receive stock option grants.
Generally, grants of stock options are considered annually
by the HRC Committee on the recommendation of the President
& Chief Executive Officer and by the HRC Committee alone
concerning the President & Chief Executive Officer. Each
stock option granted entitles the recipient to acquire a
specified number of Enbridge Shares at an exercise price
not less than 100% of the last sale price of the Enbridge
Shares on the TSX on the trading day prior to the date of
the grant. In the event that an option is granted at a time
when a trading blackout is in effect, the effective date of
the stock option shall be no earlier than the fourth
trading day following the date of termination of the
trading blackout and the exercise price shall be no less
than the weighted average trading price of Enbridge Shares
on the TSX for the three trading days immediately prior to
the effective date of the stock option. In connection with
the determination of the number of stock options that may
be granted, the HRC Committee further considers a target
ratio of the current Enbridge Share price to base salary as
well as considering individual performance achievements and
succession potential. Further information on the Incentive
Stock Option Plan (2002) is set forth under the heading
Incentive Stock Option Plan (2002) on page 16 of this
Circular.
During 2005, stock options to acquire 1,532,600 Enbridge
Shares at prices ranging from $31.10 to $33.55 per share
were granted to 304 eligible employees, including the Named
Executive Officers. For additional information on the
outstanding stock options, including the cost of the stock
options to the Corporation, see Note 17 to the
Corporations Financial Statements contained in the Annual
Report.
Performance-Based Options
In order to provide further long-term incentives to
participating members of senior management and to align
their interests with those of Shareholders, on September
16, 2002, special performance-based stock options to
acquire an aggregate of 1,620,000 Enbridge Shares at $23.15
per share were granted to eligible employees, including the
Named Executive Officers, for a five-year term, which term
will extend to eight years if any of the stock options
become exercisable before the end of the five-year term.
The performance-based stock options become exercisable, as
to 50% of the grant, if the price of an Enbridge Share
equals or exceeds $30.50 for 20 consecutive trading days
during the period September 16, 2002 to September 16, 2007
and, as to 100% of the grant, if the price of an Enbridge
Share equals or exceeds $35.50 for 20 consecutive trading
days during the same aforementioned period. As of December
31, 2005 both performance-based targets had been met. In
addition to the performance hurdles, the options also have
a time vesting criteria in that 20% of the options vest
annually over 5 years. As of December 31, 2005, 60% of the
options had vested and were exercisable. Further
information on the Performance-Based Options is set forth
under the heading Performance Options on page 17 of this
Circular.
For additional information on the outstanding
performance-based stock options, see Note 17 to the
Corporations Financial Statements contained in the Annual
Report.
Share Ownership Guidelines
On January 1, 2002, the Corporation implemented share
ownership guidelines for senior management requiring them
to attain target levels of ownership by December 31, 2005.
The President & Chief Executive Officer is required to own
Enbridge Shares with a value equal to four times his annual
salary. As of December 31, 2005, Mr. Daniel held 320,514
Enbridge Shares, representing a share ownership level of
approximately 12 times his annual salary.
Other members of senior management including the President
& Chief Executive Officers direct reports and senior vice
presidents are required to own Enbridge Shares with a value
of two times their annual salary. Members of senior
management at the vice president level are required to own
Enbridge Shares with a value equal to their annual salary.
These guidelines apply to any individuals subsequently
hired or appointed to assume such positions, provided that
such individuals will have a period of four years from
their date of hiring or appointment to attain the
applicable target level of share ownership. As of December
31, 2005, other members of senior management averaged
approximately 9.3 times their annual salaries; and members
of senior management at the vice president level averaged
approximately 1.7 times their annual salaries.
Enbridge encourages all employees to share in its long-term
success through its various supported voluntary savings
plans. As of December 31, 2005, employees in Canada and the
United States, other than the Named Executive Officers,
owned approximately 4,737,654 Enbridge Shares under these
plans.
Compensation Consultant
The HRC Committee engaged Mercer Human Resource
Consulting (Mercer) to provide specific support to the
Committee in determining compensation for the Corporations
officers during the most recently
completed financial year. This support has consisted of (i)
the provision of general market observations with respect
to market trends and issues, (ii) the provision of
benchmark market data, and (iii) attendance at two
Committee meetings to review market trends and issues, and
one other meeting at which market analysis findings were
presented to the Committee. The decisions made by the HRC
Committee are the responsibility of the Committee and may
reflect factors and considerations other than the
information and recommendations provided by Mercer.
For fiscal year 2005, Mercers fees as the Committees
advisor totaled approximately $131,000. Enbridge also paid
Mercer approximately $1,301,000 in fiscal 2005 consisting
of various routine administration, actuarial and compliance
mandates from Enbridge management at various locations
around the world.
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Compensation of the Chief Executive Officer
Mr. Daniels base salary is determined through annual
compensation surveys of the Comparator Groups and is
reviewed annually based on corporate and personal
performance. The Board determines Mr. Daniels annual bonus
award based on two factors (the weight ascribed to each
factor is noted below): (1) the assessment of the
Corporations annual return on equity compared to budgeted
return on equity (80%); and (2) the HRC Committees
evaluation of Mr. Daniels performance in relation to
annual objectives agreed to in advance (20%). Based on
these factors, the Board approved the award to Mr. Daniel
of a cash bonus of $1,043,000 for 2005. For the Performance
Stock Unit component of 2005 compensation, Mr. Daniel was
granted 32,000 PSUs. For the Incentive Stock Option
component of 2005 compensation, Mr. Daniel was granted
stock options to purchase 170,000 Enbridge Shares at a
price of $31.68 per share. Based on competitive market
data, this grant is within the competitive range of
long-term incentive grants for chief executive officers in
the Comparator Groups.
This Report on Executive Compensation is submitted by the
HRC Committee of the Board:
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C.E. Shultz
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E.S. Evans
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J.L. Braithwaite |
Summary Compensation Table
The following table sets forth the annual, long-term and other compensation paid or granted by
the Corporation and its subsidiaries for the financial years ended December 31, 2003, 2004 and 2005
to the Named Executive Officers.
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($) |
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|
(#) |
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|
($) |
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|
($) |
|
|
|
($) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
P.D. Daniel |
|
|
|
2005 |
|
|
|
|
962,500 |
|
|
|
1,043,000 |
|
|
|
75,520 |
|
|
|
|
170,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
42,908 |
|
President & |
|
|
|
2004 |
|
|
|
|
825,000 |
|
|
|
1,050,000 |
|
|
|
55,994 |
|
|
|
|
65,900 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
38,404 |
|
Chief Executive Officer |
|
|
|
2003 |
|
|
|
|
730,250 |
|
|
|
973,000 |
|
|
|
64,114 |
|
|
|
|
75,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
36,512 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
S.J. Wuori |
|
|
|
2005 |
|
|
|
|
432,500 |
|
|
|
316,000 |
|
|
|
43,042 |
|
|
|
|
45,800 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
15,694 |
|
Group Vice President & |
|
|
|
2004 |
|
|
|
|
376,250 |
|
|
|
380,000 |
|
|
|
43,153 |
|
|
|
|
19,500 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
14,154 |
|
Chief Financial Officer |
|
|
|
2003 |
|
|
|
|
357,500 |
|
|
|
320,000 |
|
|
|
51,448 |
|
|
|
|
40,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
16,399 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
J.R. Bird |
|
|
|
2005 |
|
|
|
|
440,500 |
|
|
|
318,000 |
|
|
|
35,000 |
|
|
|
|
41,400 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
13,794 |
|
Group Vice President, |
|
|
|
2004 |
|
|
|
|
408,000 |
|
|
|
412,000 |
|
|
|
35,000 |
|
|
|
|
16,700 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
14,784 |
|
Liquids Pipelines |
|
|
|
2003 |
|
|
|
|
391,750 |
|
|
|
340,000 |
|
|
|
36,564 |
|
|
|
|
40,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
16,580 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
S.J.J. Letwin |
|
|
|
2005 |
|
|
|
|
483,750 |
|
|
|
359,000 |
|
|
|
38,753 |
|
|
|
|
52,400 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
13,240 |
|
Group Vice President, |
|
|
|
2004 |
|
|
|
|
430,750 |
|
|
|
435,000 |
|
|
|
40,694 |
|
|
|
|
22,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
18,217 |
|
Gas Strategy & Corporate Development |
|
|
|
2003 |
|
|
|
|
413,000 |
|
|
|
370,000 |
|
|
|
37,778 |
|
|
|
|
40,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
89,063 |
7 |
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D.C. Tutcher8 |
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|
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2005 |
|
|
|
|
US$343,750 |
|
|
|
US$235,000 |
|
|
|
US$35,000 |
|
|
|
|
34,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
US$10,500 |
|
Group Vice President, |
|
|
|
2004 |
|
|
|
|
US$322,000 |
|
|
|
US$270,000 |
|
|
|
US$35,000 |
|
|
|
|
17,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
US$10,250 |
|
Transportation South |
|
|
|
2003 |
|
|
|
|
US$309,750 |
|
|
|
US$235,000 |
|
|
|
US$35,000 |
|
|
|
|
50,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
US$10,000 |
|
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Notes:
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1 |
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Amounts in this column include: the flexible perquisites allowance (as described below),
flexible credits paid as additional compensation (as described in Note 2 below),
reimbursements for professional financial services, and the taxable benefit from loans by the
Corporation (which were granted prior to the enactment of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act), or interest
reimbursement for loans provided by a third party where such loans relate to the relocation of
the Named Executive Officer (and amounts reimbursed for the payment of taxes relating to such
benefit). In 2005, the Named Executive Officers were given a flexible perquisites allowance in
the amount of $49,500 for Mr. Daniel, US$30,000 for Mr. Tutcher and $35,000 each for Messrs.
Wuori, Bird and Letwin. |
2 |
|
Effective July 1, 2001, the Corporation adopted a flexible benefit program for Canadian
employees where employees receive an amount of flex credits based on their family status and
base salary. Flex credits can be used to (a) purchase various benefits (such as extended
health or dental coverage, disability insurance and life insurance) on the same terms as are
available to all employees; (b) applied as contributions to the Stock Purchase and Savings
Plan (the Savings Plan) (as described in Note 5 below); or (c) paid to the employee as
additional compensation. |
3 |
|
Each stock option entitles the holder to acquire the indicated number of Enbridge Shares.
Particulars of the stock options are set forth under the heading Stock Options on page 16 of
this Circular. |
4 |
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Payments under the PSU Plan will be reported in this column in future years. |
5 |
|
Pursuant to the Savings Plan, Canadian employees of Enbridge may contribute from 1% to 35% of
their base salary for investment in among 15 designated funds or Enbridge Shares. The first
2.5% of an employees base salary contributed to the Savings Plan must be used to purchase
Enbridge Shares at market value. Employees who participate in the Savings Plan can receive up
to 2.5% of their base salary in flex credits based on their years of service and the amount of
their contributions to the Savings Plan. The amount of flex credits applied as contributions
to the Savings Plan by the Named Executive Officers under the Corporations flexible benefit
program is reported in the table. |
6 |
|
Employees of the Corporation in the United States participate in the Enbridge Employee
Services, Inc. Employees Savings Plan (the 401(k) Plan) where employees may contribute up
to 50% of their base salary, with employee contributions up to 5% matched by the Corporation
(all subject to the contribution limits specified in the Internal Revenue Code). The
Corporations contributions are used to purchase Enbridge Shares at market value and the
employees contributions may be used to purchase Enbridge Shares or ten designated funds. The
Corporation made contributions of US$10,000 (2003), US$10,250 (2004) and US$10,500 (2005) to
the 401(k) Plan for the benefit of Mr. Tutcher. |
7 |
|
Amount includes a relocation subsidy of $69,667 (2003). |
8 |
|
Mr. Tutchers compensation is stated and paid in US$. |
M a n a g e m e n t I n f o r m a t i o n C i r c u l a r 15
Performance Share Unit Plan Grants
The following table sets forth information regarding PSUs granted to the Named Executive
Officers during the financial year ended December 31, 2005. A description of the PSU Plan is
provided under the heading Performance Stock Unit Plan on page 13 of this Circular.
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|
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Estimated Future Payouts Under |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non-Securities-Price-Based Plans |
|
|
|
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Securities, Units |
|
|
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|
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|
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|
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or Other Rights |
|
|
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Performance or Other Period |
|
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Threshold1 |
|
|
Target2 |
|
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Maximum3 |
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Name |
|
|
(#) |
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|
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Until Maturation or Payout |
|
|
(#) |
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|
(#) |
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|
(#) |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
P.D. Daniel |
|
|
|
32,000 |
|
|
|
Jan. 1, 2005-Dec. 31, 2007 |
|
|
|
1,280 |
|
|
|
32,000 |
|
|
|
64,000 |
|
S.J. Wuori |
|
|
|
8,640 |
|
|
|
Jan. 1, 2005-Dec. 31, 2007 |
|
|
|
346 |
|
|
|
8,640 |
|
|
|
17,280 |
|
J.R. Bird |
|
|
|
7,800 |
|
|
|
Jan. 1, 2005-Dec. 31, 2007 |
|
|
|
312 |
|
|
|
7,800 |
|
|
|
15,600 |
|
S.J.J. Letwin |
|
|
|
9,880 |
|
|
|
Jan. 1, 2005-Dec. 31, 2007 |
|
|
|
395 |
|
|
|
9,880 |
|
|
|
19,760 |
|
D.C. Tutcher |
|
|
|
7,090 |
|
|
|
Jan. 1, 2005-Dec. 31, 2007 |
|
|
|
284 |
|
|
|
7,090 |
|
|
|
14,180 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Notes:
|
|
|
1 |
|
Threshold refers to the minimum amount payable for a certain level of performance under the
PSU Plan. No payments will be made under the PSU Plan if the Corporations total shareholder
return over a three-year period in relation to a peer group of companies (TSR) is at or
below the 25th percentile. The number of PSUs set forth in this column assume the
Corporations TSR is at the 26th percentile and does not include dividends on the PSUs. |
2 |
|
Target refers to the amount payable if the specified performance target is reached.
Pursuant to the PSU Plan, each Named Executive Officer would receive 100% of the PSUs granted
in the event that the Corporations TSR is at the 50th percentile. The number of PSUs set
forth under this column assume the Corporations TSR is at the 50th percentile and does not
include dividends on the PSUs. |
3 |
|
Maximum refers to the maximum payout possible under the PSU Plan. Pursuant to the PSU Plan,
each Named Executive Officer would receive 200% of the PSUs granted in the event that the
Corporations TSR is at or above the 75th percentile. The number of PSUs set forth under this
column assume the Corporations TSR is at the 75th percentile and does not include dividends
on the PSUs. |
Equity Compensation
Equity Compensation Plan Information
The following table sets forth information as at December 31, 2005 with respect to the
Corporations Incentive Stock Option Plan (2002) under which Enbridge Shares are authorized for
issuance.
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|
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Number of Securities Remaining Available for Future |
|
|
|
Number of Securities to be Issued Upon Exercise |
|
|
Weighted-Average Exercise Price of Outstanding |
|
|
Issuance Under Equity Compensation Plans |
|
|
|
of Outstanding Options, Warrants and Rights |
|
|
Options, Warrants and Rights |
|
|
(Excluding Securities Reflected in Column (a)) |
Plan Category |
|
|
(a) |
|
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(b) |
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|
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(c) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Incentive Stock
Option Plan (2002) |
|
|
|
11,539,328 |
|
|
|
22.02 |
|
|
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7,281,180 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stock Options
Incentive Stock Option Plan (2002)
Pursuant to the Incentive Stock Option Plan (2002) (the
ISOP), which was approved at the annual and special
meeting of Shareholders of the Corporation on May 3, 2002,
the HRC Committee, subject to Board approval, may grant
options and stock appreciation rights (SARs) to full-time
key employees, including officers, of the Corporation or
its subsidiaries. The purpose of the ISOP is to provide such
employees the opportunity to acquire or enjoy the benefit
of an increased proprietary interest in the Corporation in
a manner that is consistent with and will advance the
interests of the Corporation and its subsidiaries by
motivating and rewarding the employees in relation to the
long-term performance and growth of the Corporation and the
total return to Shareholders, which thereby allows the
Corporation to attract and retain the best employees.
Features of the Incentive Stock Option Plan
Restrictions on Enbridge Shares Reserved and Issued
The ISOP restricts the number of Enbridge Shares reserved
for issuance and the number of Enbridge Shares to be issued
as follows:
(a) |
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the total number of Enbridge Shares reserved for
issuance to any one participant shall not exceed in the
aggregate 5% of the Enbridge Shares outstanding at the time of reservation; |
(b) |
|
the total number of Enbridge Shares reserved for
issuance to insiders shall not exceed 10% of the number of
the Enbridge Shares outstanding at the time of reservation; and |
|
(c) |
|
the total number of Enbridge Shares issued to insiders,
as a group, and to any one insider and such insiders
associates, within a one-year period shall not exceed 10%
and 5%, respectively, of the number of Enbridge Shares
outstanding at the time of issuance. |
Term, Vesting Provisions and Exercise Price
Options have a term of ten years or less and are subject to
earlier termination if the holder leaves the employ of the
Corporation unless the HRC Committee otherwise decides.
(See Termination of Employment below.) An option shall
only become exercisable after one year of continued
employment following the day of its grant and only then in
such installments as the HRC Committee may determine. In no
case, other than when an option is awarded during a
corporate trading blackout, shall an option be granted at
an exercise price less than 100% of the last sale price of
Enbridge Shares on the TSX on the trading day prior to the
date of the grant. In the event an option is awarded during
a corporate trading blackout, the effective date of the
option shall be no earlier than the fourth trading day
following the date of the termination of the blackout and
the option price shall in no case be less than the weighted
average trading price of the Enbridge Shares on the TSX for
the three trading days immediately prior to the effective
date of the option.
16 M a n a g e m e n t I n f o r m a t i o n C i r c u l a r
Incentive stock options, within the meaning and
requirements of the United States Internal Revenue Code
(the Code), may be granted to designated employees of the
Corporations United States subsidiaries at an exercise
price of not less than 100% of the last sale price of
Enbridge Shares on the TSX on the trading day prior to the
date of the grant. Such options may be afforded favourable
tax treatment under United States law.
For U.S. option holders, to the extent that the aggregate
fair market value of Enbridge Shares with respect to which an incentive stock
option is exercisable for the first time by any individual
during any calendar year exceeds $100,000, such option is
treated as a non-statutory option (or non-qualified
option).
SARs Granted in Connection with Options
SARs may be granted in connection with an option. The
number of Enbridge Shares covered by SARs shall not exceed
the number of Enbridge Shares available to the employee
under his/her option. Generally, SARs will be exercisable
at such times and in such amounts as the underlying
options. SARs entitle the holder to surrender all or part
of the underlying and unexercised option and receive in
exchange the amount by which the then aggregate fair market
value of the Enbridge Shares covered by the option (based
on the trading price of the Enbridge Shares on the TSX)
exceeds the aggregate option exercise price, to a maximum
of 100% of the exercise price. Payment of the amount may be
paid and satisfied by the Corporation in Enbridge Shares,
cash or both. SARs have not been granted in connection with
options since 1994.
Transferability and Assignability
No options or rights granted under the ISOP are
transferable or assignable by the holder other than by will
or according to the laws governing descent and
distribution.
Termination of Employment
Retirement or Disability
In the event of retirement or disability of a participant,
the options held by such participant continue to vest and
those options that are exercisable or become exercisable
are exercisable until the earlier of the third anniversary
of the date of retirement or disability and the expiration
of the term of the option.
Death
In the event of death of a participant, all options held
become vested and are exercisable until the earlier of the
first anniversary of the date of death and the expiration
of the term of the option.
Other
In the event of termination of employment for reasons other
than retirement, disability or death, only options that
have vested remain exercisable for 30 days from the date of
termination unless extended by the HRC Committee but in no
event shall such extension be more than the third
anniversary of termination and the expiration of the term
of the option.
With respect to designated employees in the United States,
the HRC Committee may determine terms and conditions in
accordance with the Code under which options and SARs may
be exercised upon termination of employment.
In the event that a participant who holds U.S. options,
after one year of continuous employment following the grant date and before
completely exercising the option, terminates their
employment due to normal or early retirement under the
retirement plan of the Corporation (or a subsidiary of the
Corporation) or due to permanent and total disability or
under conditions acceptable to the HRC Committee, options
will be treated as follows: unexercised installments of the
option that are exercisable on the date of termination
remain exercisable; unvested installments of the option
that would have vested within three years of the date of
retirement or disability (in accordance with the vesting
schedule set forth above) shall vest; and the option
remains exercisable until the thirtieth day following the
date of the termination of employment or the expiry date,
whichever is the shorter period.
Amendments to the ISOP
Subject to regulatory approval (which approval may also
require shareholder approval), the Board may amend the ISOP
in whole or in part. The Board, subject to allowable
adjustments in the event of reorganization of the
Corporation, shall not change the minimum exercise price at
which options or SARs will be granted, or extend the
maximum term during which an option or SAR may be
exercised.
Performance Options
Performance options, such as those described under the
heading Performance-Based Options on page 14 of this
Circular, are issued and managed under the overall terms of
the ISOP, particularly with regards to the total number of
Enbridge Shares issued, such that the total number of
options issued under the ISOP includes both regular
incentive stock options and performance-based options.
An aggregate of 30,000,000 Enbridge Shares are issuable
under the ISOP. To date, a total of 11,958,379 Enbridge
Shares have been issued upon the exercise of stock options,
representing approximately 3.4% of the Enbridge Shares
outstanding on March 3, 2006. This leaves a total of
18,041,621 Enbridge Shares available for issuance upon the
exercise of stock options, representing approximately 5.2%
of the Enbridge Shares outstanding as of March 3, 2006.
There are currently 12,284,991 stock options outstanding.
M a n a g e m e n t I n f o r m a t i o n C i r c u l a r 17
Option Grants During the Most Recently Completed Financial Year
The following table sets forth information concerning stock options granted to the Named
Executive Officers under the ISOP during the financial year ended December 31, 2005.
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Market Value of |
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Securities |
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Underlying |
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Securities Under |
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% of Total Options |
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Exercise or |
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Options at |
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Options/ Granted1 |
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Granted to Employees |
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Base Price |
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Date of Grant |
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(#) |
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in Financial Year |
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($/Share) |
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($/Share) |
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Expiration Date |
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P.D. Daniel |
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170,000 |
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11.09 |
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31.68 |
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31.68 |
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|
February 3, 2015 |
S.J. Wuori |
|
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45,800 |
|
|
|
2.99 |
|
|
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31.68 |
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|
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31.68 |
|
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February 3, 2015 |
J.R. Bird |
|
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41,400 |
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|
|
2.70 |
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|
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31.68 |
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|
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31.68 |
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February 3, 2015 |
S.J.J. Letwin |
|
|
52,400 |
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|
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3.42 |
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|
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31.68 |
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|
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31.68 |
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February 3, 2015 |
D.C. Tutcher |
|
|
34,000 |
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|
|
2.22 |
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|
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31.68 |
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31.68 |
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February 3, 2015 |
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Note:
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1 |
|
The options were granted on February 3, 2005. Each option becomes exercisable as to the first
25% after one year from the date of grant, as to the second 25% after two years from the date
of the grant, as to the third 25% after three years from the date of the grant and as to the
final 25% after four years from the date of the grant. |
Stock Options (Time-Vested)
Aggregated Option Exercises During the Most Recently Completed Financial Year and Financial
Year-End Option Values
The following table sets forth information concerning time-vested stock options held by the
Named Executive Officers.
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Unexercised Options |
|
|
|
Value of Unexercised In-The-Money |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
at Financial Year-End1 |
|
Options at Financial Year-End2 |
|
|
|
|
Securities Acquired |
|
|
|
Aggregate Value |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
on Exercise |
|
|
|
Realized |
|
|
|
Exercisable |
|
|
Unexercisable |
|
|
|
Exercisable |
|
|
Unexercisable |
|
Name |
|
|
(#) |
|
|
|
($) |
|
|
|
(#) |
|
|
(#) |
|
|
|
($) |
|
|
($) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
P.D. Daniel |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
715,450 |
|
|
|
613,850 |
|
|
|
|
10,496,979 |
|
|
|
6,605,912 |
|
S.J. Wuori |
|
|
|
60,000 |
|
|
|
|
984,100 |
|
|
|
|
392,250 |
|
|
|
215,050 |
|
|
|
|
6,218,220 |
|
|
|
2,489,663 |
|
J.R. Bird |
|
|
|
120,000 |
|
|
|
|
1,940,543 |
|
|
|
|
308,350 |
|
|
|
206,450 |
|
|
|
|
4,540,677 |
|
|
|
2,424,555 |
|
S.J.J. Letwin |
|
|
|
170,000 |
|
|
|
|
1,705,273 |
|
|
|
|
81,000 |
|
|
|
225,400 |
|
|
|
|
1,040,120 |
|
|
|
2,560,244 |
|
D.C. Tutcher |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
575,194 |
|
|
|
214,500 |
|
|
|
|
9,826,198 |
|
|
|
2,622,450 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Notes:
|
|
|
1 |
|
Options issued in financial years 1998 through 2005 and not exercised on or before December
31, 2005, in respect of indicated numbers of Enbridge Shares. |
2 |
|
Based on the difference between the closing price of the Enbridge Shares on the TSX on
December 30, 2005 ($36.34) and the exercise or base price of unexercised options to acquire
Enbridge Shares multiplied by the number of Enbridge Shares under option. This value has not
been realized, and may never be realized. The actual gains on exercise, if any, will depend on
the value of the Enbridge Shares on the date of exercise. |
Stock Options (Performance-Based)
Aggregated Option Exercises During the Most Recently Completed Financial Year and Financial
Year-End Option Values
The following table sets forth information concerning performance-based stock options held by
the Named Executive Officers.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Unexercised Options |
|
|
|
Value of Unexercised In-The-Money |
|
|
|
|
Securities Acquired |
|
|
|
Aggregate Value |
|
|
at Financial Year-End1 |
|
Options at Financial Year-End2 |
|
|
|
|
on Exercise |
|
|
|
Realized |
|
|
|
Exercisable |
|
|
Unexercisable |
|
|
|
Exercisable |
|
|
Unexercisable |
|
Name |
|
|
(#) |
|
|
|
($) |
|
|
|
(#) |
|
|
(#) |
|
|
|
($) |
|
|
($) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
P.D. Daniel |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
360,000 |
|
|
|
240,000 |
|
|
|
|
4,748,000 |
|
|
|
3,165,600 |
|
S.J. Wuori |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
120,000 |
|
|
|
80,000 |
|
|
|
|
1,582,800 |
|
|
|
1,055,200 |
|
J.R. Bird |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
120,000 |
|
|
|
80,000 |
|
|
|
|
1,582,800 |
|
|
|
1,055,200 |
|
S.J.J. Letwin3 |
|
|
|
50,000 |
|
|
|
|
417,500 |
|
|
|
|
70,000 |
|
|
|
80,000 |
|
|
|
|
923,300 |
|
|
|
1,055,200 |
|
D.C. Tutcher |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
250,000 |
|
|
|
80,000 |
|
|
|
|
3,633,550 |
|
|
|
1,055,200 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Notes:
|
|
|
1 |
|
Options issued in financial years 1998 through 2005 and not exercised on or before December
31, 2005, in respect of indicated numbers of Enbridge Shares. |
2 |
|
Based on the difference between the closing price of the Enbridge Shares on the TSX on
December 30, 2005 ($36.34) and the exercise or base price of unexercised options to acquire
Enbridge Shares multiplied by the number of Enbridge Shares under option. This value has not
been realized, and may never be realized. The actual gains on exercise, if any, will depend on
the value of the Enbridge Shares on the date of exercise. |
3 |
|
The performance-based stock options exercised were granted in 2002. |
18 M a n a g e m e n t I n f o r m a t i o n C i r c u l a r
Pension Plan
The following tables illustrate the benefits payable
under the defined benefit component of the Corporations
trusteed non-contributory pension plans (the Plan), which
apply to the Corporations Corporate and Transportation
units and include the Named Executive Officers. The tables
illustrate the total annual pension entitlements assuming
the eligibility requirements for an unreduced pension have
been satisfied. Plan benefits that exceed maximum pension
rules applicable to registered plan benefits are paid from
the Corporations supplemental pension plan. Other trusteed
pension plans, with varying contribution formulae and
benefits, cover the balance of Canadian and United States
employees.
For service prior to January 1, 2000, the Plan provides a
yearly pension payable after age 60 in the normal form (60%
joint and last survivor) equal to: (a) 1.6% of the sum of
(i) the average of the participants highest annual salary
during three consecutive years out of the last ten years of
credited service and (ii) the average of the participants
three highest annual performance bonus periods, represented
in each period by the greater of 50% of the actual bonus
paid or the lesser of the target bonus and actual bonus, in
respect of the last five years of credited service,
multiplied by (b) the number of credited years of service.
This pension is offset, after age 60, by 50% of the
participants Canada Pension Plan (CPP) benefit prorated
by years in which the participant has both credited service
and
CPP coverage. An unreduced pension is payable if retirement
is after age 55 with 30 or more years of service, or after
age 60. Early retirement reductions apply if a participant
retires and does not meet these requirements.
For service after December 31, 1999, the Plan provides for
senior management employees (including the Named Executive
Officers) a yearly pension payable after age 60 in the
normal form (60% joint and last survivor) equal to: (a) 2%
of the sum of (i) the average of the participants highest
annual base salary during three consecutive years out of
the last ten years of credited service and (ii) the average
of the participants three highest annual performance bonus
periods, represented in each period by 50% of the actual
bonus paid, in respect of the last five years of credited
service, multiplied by (b) the number of credited years of
service. An unreduced pension is payable if retirement is
after age 55 with 30 or more years of service, or after age
60. Early retirement reductions apply if a participant
retires and does not meet these requirements. Retirement
benefits paid from the Plan are indexed at 50% of the
annual increase in the consumer price index.
For additional information on post-employment benefits,
including funded status and pension assets and liabilities,
see Note 20 to the Corporations Financial Statements, which are contained in the Annual
Report.
Pension Plan Tables
Service Prior to January 1, 2000, before CPP Offset
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Remuneration1 |
|
Years of Credited Service |
|
($) |
|
|
10 |
|
|
|
15 |
|
|
|
20 |
|
|
|
25 |
|
|
|
30 |
|
|
|
35 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
500,000 |
|
|
|
80,000 |
|
|
|
|
120,000 |
|
|
|
|
160,000 |
|
|
|
|
200,000 |
|
|
|
|
240,000 |
|
|
|
|
280,000 |
|
600,000 |
|
|
|
96,000 |
|
|
|
|
144,000 |
|
|
|
|
192,000 |
|
|
|
|
240,000 |
|
|
|
|
288,000 |
|
|
|
|
336,000 |
|
700,000 |
|
|
|
112,000 |
|
|
|
|
168,000 |
|
|
|
|
224,000 |
|
|
|
|
280,000 |
|
|
|
|
336,000 |
|
|
|
|
392,000 |
|
800,000 |
|
|
|
128,000 |
|
|
|
|
192,000 |
|
|
|
|
256,000 |
|
|
|
|
320,000 |
|
|
|
|
384,000 |
|
|
|
|
448,000 |
|
900,000 |
|
|
|
144,000 |
|
|
|
|
216,000 |
|
|
|
|
288,000 |
|
|
|
|
360,000 |
|
|
|
|
432,000 |
|
|
|
|
504,000 |
|
1,000,000 |
|
|
|
160,000 |
|
|
|
|
240,000 |
|
|
|
|
320,000 |
|
|
|
|
400,000 |
|
|
|
|
480,000 |
|
|
|
|
560,000 |
|
1,100,000 |
|
|
|
176,000 |
|
|
|
|
264,000 |
|
|
|
|
352,000 |
|
|
|
|
440,000 |
|
|
|
|
528,000 |
|
|
|
|
616,000 |
|
1,200,000 |
|
|
|
192,000 |
|
|
|
|
288,000 |
|
|
|
|
384,000 |
|
|
|
|
480,000 |
|
|
|
|
576,000 |
|
|
|
|
672,000 |
|
1,300,000 |
|
|
|
208,000 |
|
|
|
|
312,000 |
|
|
|
|
416,000 |
|
|
|
|
520,000 |
|
|
|
|
624,000 |
|
|
|
|
728,000 |
|
1,400,000 |
|
|
|
224,000 |
|
|
|
|
336,000 |
|
|
|
|
448,000 |
|
|
|
|
560,000 |
|
|
|
|
672,000 |
|
|
|
|
784,000 |
|
1,500,000 |
|
|
|
240,000 |
|
|
|
|
360,000 |
|
|
|
|
480,000 |
|
|
|
|
600,000 |
|
|
|
|
720,000 |
|
|
|
|
840,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Service After December 31, 1999
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Remuneration1 |
|
Years of Credited Service |
|
($) |
|
|
10 |
|
|
|
15 |
|
|
|
20 |
|
|
|
25 |
|
|
|
30 |
|
|
|
35 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
500,000 |
|
|
|
100,000 |
|
|
|
|
150,000 |
|
|
|
|
200,000 |
|
|
|
|
250,000 |
|
|
|
|
300,000 |
|
|
|
|
350,000 |
|
600,000 |
|
|
|
120,000 |
|
|
|
|
180,000 |
|
|
|
|
240,000 |
|
|
|
|
300,000 |
|
|
|
|
360,000 |
|
|
|
|
420,000 |
|
700,000 |
|
|
|
140,000 |
|
|
|
|
210,000 |
|
|
|
|
280,000 |
|
|
|
|
350,000 |
|
|
|
|
420,000 |
|
|
|
|
490,000 |
|
800,000 |
|
|
|
160,000 |
|
|
|
|
240,000 |
|
|
|
|
320,000 |
|
|
|
|
400,000 |
|
|
|
|
480,000 |
|
|
|
|
560,000 |
|
900,000 |
|
|
|
180,000 |
|
|
|
|
270,000 |
|
|
|
|
360,000 |
|
|
|
|
450,000 |
|
|
|
|
540,000 |
|
|
|
|
630,000 |
|
1,000,000 |
|
|
|
200,000 |
|
|
|
|
300,000 |
|
|
|
|
400,000 |
|
|
|
|
500,000 |
|
|
|
|
600,000 |
|
|
|
|
700,000 |
|
1,100,000 |
|
|
|
220,000 |
|
|
|
|
330,000 |
|
|
|
|
440,000 |
|
|
|
|
550,000 |
|
|
|
|
660,000 |
|
|
|
|
770,000 |
|
1,200,000 |
|
|
|
240,000 |
|
|
|
|
360,000 |
|
|
|
|
480,000 |
|
|
|
|
600,000 |
|
|
|
|
720,000 |
|
|
|
|
840,000 |
|
1,300,000 |
|
|
|
260,000 |
|
|
|
|
390,000 |
|
|
|
|
520,000 |
|
|
|
|
650,000 |
|
|
|
|
780,000 |
|
|
|
|
910,000 |
|
1,400,000 |
|
|
|
280,000 |
|
|
|
|
420,000 |
|
|
|
|
560,000 |
|
|
|
|
700,000 |
|
|
|
|
840,000 |
|
|
|
|
980,000 |
|
1,500,000 |
|
|
|
300,000 |
|
|
|
|
450,000 |
|
|
|
|
600,000 |
|
|
|
|
750,000 |
|
|
|
|
900,000 |
|
|
|
|
1,050,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Note:
|
|
|
1 |
|
Remuneration refers to annual salary and that portion of the annual bonus eligible for
inclusion in final average earnings. |
M a n a g e m e n t I n f o r m a t i o n C i r c u l a r 19
In addition, Mr. Bird accumulated pension credits equal
to 2.0% for each year of service from his date of
employment until January 1, 2000 and 3.26% for each year of
service thereafter to his sixtieth birthday. Mr. Letwin was
granted six additional years of credited service on his
employment date based on the pension formula applicable for
service prior to January 1, 2000. From 2001 through 2006
(inclusive), Mr. Daniel accrues two years of credited
service for each year of service with the Corporation and
was granted thirteen additional months of credited service
with a former associate company based on the pension
formula applicable for service prior to January 1, 2000.
Mr. Tutcher accumulates pension credits equal to 4.0% for
each year of service to his tenth anniversary of employment
with the Corporation.
Years of Credited Service
For purposes of computing the total retirement benefit
of the Named Executive Officers, the following table sets forth the
service accrued prior to January 1, 2000 (Pre 2000
Service) and service accrued after December 31, 1999
(Post 1999 Service) by the Named Executive Officers as at
December 31, 2005. These figures include the additional
service mentioned in the previous paragraph.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Name |
|
Age |
|
|
|
Pre 2000 Service |
|
|
|
Post 1999 Service |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
P.D. Daniel |
|
|
59 |
|
|
|
|
17.75 |
|
|
|
|
11.0 |
|
S.J. Wuori |
|
|
48 |
|
|
|
|
19.50 |
|
|
|
|
6.0 |
|
J.R. Bird |
|
|
56 |
|
|
|
|
4.92 |
|
|
|
|
6.0 |
|
S.J.J. Letwin |
|
|
50 |
|
|
|
|
6.75 |
|
|
|
|
6.0 |
|
D.C. Tutcher |
|
|
56 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4.58 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Projected Annual Pension Amounts
The projected annual retirement benefits payable by the
Plan to the Named Executive Officers assuming base salaries
in future years equal those received during the current
year and assuming that bonus payments equal target amounts
are shown in the following table along with the projected
annual pension benefit accrued to December 31, 2005.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Assuming Retirement |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Assuming Retirement |
|
|
|
When First Eligible for |
|
|
|
Accrued to |
|
Name |
|
at Age 65 |
|
|
|
Unreduced Pension |
|
|
|
December 31, 2005 |
|
Name |
|
($) |
|
|
|
($) |
|
|
|
($) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
P.D. Daniel |
|
|
1,018,000 |
|
|
|
|
795,000 |
|
|
|
|
730,000 |
|
S.J. Wuori |
|
|
467,000 |
|
|
|
|
355,000 |
|
|
|
|
248,000 |
|
J.R. Bird |
|
|
294,000 |
|
|
|
|
247,000 |
|
|
|
|
179,000 |
|
S.J.J. Letwin |
|
|
337,000 |
|
|
|
|
275,000 |
|
|
|
|
149,000 |
|
D.C. Tutcher |
|
|
US$199,000 |
|
|
|
|
US$141,000 |
|
|
|
|
US$83,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2005 Service Cost and Benefit Obligation
The following table illustrates the service cost and
year-end benefit obligation in respect of pension benefits
payable to the Named Executive Officers using assumptions
and methods consistent with those used in Note 20 of the
Corporations Financial Statements based on earnings and
service through December 31, 2005.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Service Cost |
|
|
|
Benefit Obligation at |
|
Name |
|
During 2005 |
|
|
|
December 31, 2005 |
|
Name |
|
($) |
|
|
|
($) |
|
|
|
|
|
P.D. Daniel |
|
|
594,000 |
|
|
|
|
11,647,000 |
|
S.J. Wuori |
|
|
104,000 |
|
|
|
|
3,740,000 |
|
J.R. Bird |
|
|
207,000 |
|
|
|
|
2,507,000 |
|
S.J.J. Letwin |
|
|
160,000 |
|
|
|
|
2,056,000 |
|
D.C. Tutcher |
|
|
US$198,000 |
|
|
|
|
US$1,079,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
Reconciliation of Accrued Benefit Obligation
The following table reconciles the year-end benefit obligation in respect of pension benefits
at December 31, 2005 with the benefit obligation at December 31, 2004 payable to the Named
Executive Officers using assumptions and methods consistent with those used in Note 20 to the
Corporations Financial Statements, which are contained in the Annual Report, based on earnings and
service through December 31, 2005.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Benefit Obligation at |
|
|
|
Service Cost |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Benefit Obligation at |
|
Name |
|
January 1, 2005 |
|
|
|
During 2005 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31, 2005 |
|
Name |
|
($) |
|
|
|
($) |
|
|
|
Assumption Changes |
|
|
|
Other
Experience1 |
|
|
|
($) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
P.D. Daniel |
|
|
7,951,000 |
|
|
|
|
594,000 |
|
|
|
|
2,059,000 |
|
|
|
|
1,043,000 |
|
|
|
|
11,647,000 |
|
S.J. Wuori |
|
|
2,282,000 |
|
|
|
|
104,000 |
|
|
|
|
1,038,000 |
|
|
|
|
316,000 |
|
|
|
|
3,740,000 |
|
J.R. Bird |
|
|
1,727,000 |
|
|
|
|
207,000 |
|
|
|
|
486,000 |
|
|
|
|
87,000 |
|
|
|
|
2,507,000 |
|
S.J.J. Letwin |
|
|
1,235,000 |
|
|
|
|
160,000 |
|
|
|
|
531,000 |
|
|
|
|
130,000 |
|
|
|
|
2,056,000 |
|
D.C. Tutcher |
|
|
US$710,000 |
|
|
|
|
US$198,000 |
|
|
|
|
US$146,000 |
|
|
|
|
US$25,000 |
|
|
|
|
US$1,079,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Note:
|
|
|
1 |
|
Other Experience pertains to increases in pensionable earnings and Maximum Pension Earnings
other than assumed. |
Key Assumptions
It is important to note that the amounts illustrated in
the preceding two tables are based on contractual
entitlements as well as assumptions that may change over
time. The methods used to estimate these amounts will not
be identical to the methods used by other issuers and as a
result the amounts may not be directly comparable across
issuers. The following table illustrates the key
assumptions used to determine the service cost and benefit
obligation, each of which is consistent with the
assumptions used for the Corporations Financial
Statements.
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Benefit Obligation at |
|
|
|
Service Cost During 2005 |
|
|
|
December 31, 2005 |
|
|
|
|
|
Retirement |
|
Graded Scale |
|
|
Graded Scale |
|
|
between |
|
|
between |
|
|
Age 55-65 |
|
|
Age 55-65 |
|
|
|
|
Vesting |
|
Immediate |
|
|
Immediate |
|
|
|
|
Salary Increases |
|
4.0%/annum |
|
|
4.50%/annum |
|
|
|
|
Interest Rates |
|
|
6.30% |
|
|
|
|
5.20% |
|
|
|
|
|
20 M a n a g e m e n t I n f o r m a t i o n C i r c u l a r
Termination of Employment and
Change of Control Arrangements
The Corporation has entered into employment contracts
with each of the Named Executive Officers. Each contract
provides that should the Named Executive Officer experience
involuntary termination of employment for any reason (other
than for cause) or elect to terminate their employment
within 60 days of the first anniversary of the occurrence
of a change of control of the Corporation (as defined in
the agreements) or elect to terminate their employment
within 60 days following constructive dismissal (as
defined in the agreements), subject to the terms of the
contract, the executive will be paid 200% of the sum of:
(i) twelve times the gross monthly salary paid to the
executive in the last full month of employment; (ii) the
average of the last two years of the STIP awards paid to
the executive; and (iii) the cash value of the last annual
flex benefit credit allowance and flexible perquisite
allowance provided to the executive; plus an amount equal
to the value of the STIP award to be paid for the calendar
year in which termination occurs, pro rated based upon the
number of days of employment of the executive in such year.
Each employment contract also provides that the Named
Executive Officer is entitled to certain benefits,
including two years of additional service added to the
service already accrued at date of termination under the
Corporations defined benefit pension plan and supplemental
benefit pension plan and cash payment of certain non-vested
options, if any, that are cancelled under the ISOP as a consequence of
termination of their employment. In the case of options
granted pursuant to the ISOP, the payment is calculated
based on the in-the-money value of their non-vested options
at the date of termination.
The President & Chief Executive Officer has entered into an
employment contract on identical terms to those described
above, except that he is entitled to 300%, rather than
200%, of the amounts noted above.
Under the Corporations supplemental benefit pension plan,
in the event of a change of control of the Corporation, the
Corporation shall make contributions to the Retirement
Compensation Arrangement and the Grantor Trust Fund within
a reasonable timeframe, not to exceed 180 days, such that,
as of the date of the change of control, plan assets are no
less than the target level of assets as defined in the
funding policy. Under the Corporations PSU Plan, the Named
Executive Officers would be entitled to receive, within 30
days after the date of a change of control, the PSU
compensation accrued to the date of the change in control,
appropriately adjusted for the Corporations performance
relative to its peer group, as defined in the PSU Plan.
Further information concerning the Corporations pension
plans, ISOP and PSU Plan is set forth under the headings
Pension Plan, Incentive Stock Option Plan (2002) and
Performance Stock Unit Plan, on pages 19, 16 and 13 of
this Circular, respectively.
Total Compensation
In establishing total compensation levels for senior
management including the Named Executive Officers, Enbridge
considers a broad range of compensation including base pay,
annual incentives, perquisites, and the present value of
PSUs and stock option grants. Total compensation is defined
as these items plus certain executive perquisites and the
annual pension service cost.
3-Year
Compensation Summary Tables
for each of the Named Executive Officers
The following tables show 2003, 2004 and 2005 total
compensation for each of the Named Executive Officers as
determined by the HRC Committee.
P.D. Daniel
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2005 |
|
|
|
2004 |
|
|
|
2003 |
|
|
|
($) |
|
|
|
($) |
|
|
|
($) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Annualized Base Salary |
|
|
1,000,000 |
|
|
|
|
850,000 |
|
|
|
|
750,000 |
|
Cash Bonus1 |
|
|
1,043,000 |
|
|
|
|
1,050,000 |
|
|
|
|
973,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Cash |
|
|
2,043,000 |
|
|
|
|
1,900,000 |
|
|
|
|
1,723,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Equity2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Incentive Stock Options |
|
|
991,000 |
|
|
|
|
508,000 |
|
|
|
|
740,000 |
|
Performance-Based Options3 |
|
|
493,000 |
|
|
|
|
493,000 |
|
|
|
|
493,000 |
|
Performance Share Units |
|
|
926,000 |
|
|
|
|
703,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Equity |
|
|
2,410,000 |
|
|
|
|
1,704,000 |
|
|
|
|
1,233,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Direct Compensation |
|
|
4,453,000 |
|
|
|
|
3,604,000 |
|
|
|
|
2,956,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Flexible Perquisite Allowance |
|
|
49,500 |
|
|
|
|
49,500 |
|
|
|
|
49,500 |
|
Other Annual Compensation4 |
|
|
26,020 |
|
|
|
|
6,494 |
|
|
|
|
14,444 |
|
Annual Pension Service Cost5 |
|
|
594,000 |
|
|
|
|
506,000 |
|
|
|
|
366,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
|
5,122,520 |
|
|
|
|
4,165,994 |
|
|
|
|
3,385,944 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Notes:
|
|
|
1 |
|
Represents bonuses earned in respect of performance
during the year, but paid in the subsequent year. |
2 |
|
All equity awards have been adjusted for the May 2005
2 for 1 stock split and rounded to the nearest
thousand $. |
3 |
|
Represents the value of 600,000 performance-based
options granted in 2002 amortized over a 5-year
period. |
4 |
|
Other annual compensation includes reimbursement for
professional financial services and the taxable
benefit from loans by Enbridge. |
5 |
|
Annual pension service cost is the value of the
projected pension earned for the year of service
credited for the specific financial year. |
M a n a g e m e n t I n f o r m a t i o n C i r c u l a r 21
S.J. Wuori
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2005 |
|
|
|
2004 |
|
|
|
2003 |
|
|
|
($) |
|
|
|
($) |
|
|
|
($) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Annualized Base Salary |
|
|
450,000 |
|
|
|
|
380,000 |
|
|
|
|
355,000 |
|
Cash Bonus1 |
|
|
316,000 |
|
|
|
|
380,000 |
|
|
|
|
330,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Cash |
|
|
766,000 |
|
|
|
|
760,000 |
|
|
|
|
685,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Equity2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Incentive Stock Options |
|
|
267,000 |
|
|
|
|
150,000 |
|
|
|
|
395,000 |
|
Performance-Based Options3 |
|
|
164,000 |
|
|
|
|
164,000 |
|
|
|
|
164,000 |
|
Performance Share Units |
|
|
250,000 |
|
|
|
|
205,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Equity |
|
|
681,000 |
|
|
|
|
519,000 |
|
|
|
|
559,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Direct Compensation |
|
|
1,447,000 |
|
|
|
|
1,279,000 |
|
|
|
|
1,244,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Flexible Perquisite Allowance |
|
|
35,000 |
|
|
|
|
35,000 |
|
|
|
|
35,000 |
|
Other Annual Compensation4 |
|
|
8,042 |
|
|
|
|
8,153 |
|
|
|
|
16,448 |
|
Annual Pension Service Cost5 |
|
|
104,000 |
|
|
|
|
94,000 |
|
|
|
|
78,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
|
1,594,042 |
|
|
|
|
1,416,153 |
|
|
|
|
1,373,448 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Notes:
|
|
|
1 |
|
Represents bonuses earned in respect of performance
during the year, but paid in the subsequent year. |
2 |
|
All equity awards have been adjusted for the May 2005
2 for 1 stock split and rounded to the nearest
thousand $. |
3 |
|
Represents the value of 200,000 performance-based
options granted in 2002 amortized over a 5-year
period. |
4 |
|
Other annual compensation includes reimbursement for
professional financial services and the taxable
benefit from loans by Enbridge. |
5 |
|
Annual pension service cost is the value of the
projected pension earned for the year of service credited for the specific financial year. |
J.R. Bird
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2005 |
|
|
|
2004 |
|
|
|
2003 |
|
|
|
($) |
|
|
|
($) |
|
|
|
($) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Annualized Base Salary |
|
|
450,000 |
|
|
|
|
412,000 |
|
|
|
|
396,000 |
|
Cash Bonus1 |
|
|
318,000 |
|
|
|
|
412,000 |
|
|
|
|
350,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Cash |
|
|
768,000 |
|
|
|
|
824,000 |
|
|
|
|
746,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Equity2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Incentive Stock Options |
|
|
241,000 |
|
|
|
|
129,000 |
|
|
|
|
395,000 |
|
Performance-Based Options3 |
|
|
164,000 |
|
|
|
|
164,000 |
|
|
|
|
164,000 |
|
Performance Share Units |
|
|
226,000 |
|
|
|
|
178,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Equity |
|
|
631,000 |
|
|
|
|
471,000 |
|
|
|
|
559,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Direct Compensation |
|
|
1,399,000 |
|
|
|
|
1,295,000 |
|
|
|
|
1,305,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Flexible Perquisite Allowance |
|
|
35,000 |
|
|
|
|
35,000 |
|
|
|
|
35,000 |
|
Other Annual Compensation4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,564 |
|
Annual Pension Service Cost5 |
|
|
207,000 |
|
|
|
|
190,000 |
|
|
|
|
151,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
|
1,641,000 |
|
|
|
|
1,520,000 |
|
|
|
|
1,492,564 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Notes:
|
|
|
1 |
|
Represents bonuses earned in respect of performance
during the year, but paid in the subsequent year. |
2 |
|
All equity awards have been adjusted for the May 2005
2 for 1 stock split and rounded to the nearest
thousand $. |
3 |
|
Represents the value of 200,000 performance-based
options granted in 2002 amortized over a 5-year
period. |
4 |
|
Other annual compensation includes reimbursement for
professional financial services and the taxable
benefit from loans by Enbridge. |
5 |
|
Annual pension service cost is the value of the
projected pension earned for the year of service
credited for the specific financial year. |
S.J.J. Letwin
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2005 |
|
|
|
2004 |
|
|
|
2003 |
|
|
|
($) |
|
|
|
($) |
|
|
|
($) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Annualized Base Salary |
|
|
500,000 |
|
|
|
|
435,000 |
|
|
|
|
418,000 |
|
Cash Bonus1 |
|
|
359,000 |
|
|
|
|
435,000 |
|
|
|
|
380,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Cash |
|
|
859,000 |
|
|
|
|
870,000 |
|
|
|
|
798,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Equity2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Incentive Stock Options |
|
|
305,000 |
|
|
|
|
170,000 |
|
|
|
|
395,000 |
|
Performance-Based Options3 |
|
|
164,000 |
|
|
|
|
164,000 |
|
|
|
|
164,000 |
|
Performance Share Units |
|
|
286,000 |
|
|
|
|
235,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Equity |
|
|
755,000 |
|
|
|
|
569,000 |
|
|
|
|
559,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Direct Compensation |
|
|
1,614,000 |
|
|
|
|
1,439,000 |
|
|
|
|
1,357,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Flexible Perquisite Allowance |
|
|
35,000 |
|
|
|
|
35,000 |
|
|
|
|
35,000 |
|
Other Annual Compensation4 |
|
|
3,753 |
|
|
|
|
5,694 |
|
|
|
|
2,778 |
|
Annual Pension Service Cost5 |
|
|
160,000 |
|
|
|
|
152,000 |
|
|
|
|
119,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
|
1,812,753 |
|
|
|
|
1,631,694 |
|
|
|
|
1,513,778 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Notes:
|
|
|
1 |
|
Represents bonuses earned in respect of performance
during the year, but paid in the subsequent year. |
2 |
|
All equity awards have been adjusted for the May 2005
2 for 1 stock split and rounded to the nearest
thousand $. |
3 |
|
Represents the value of 200,000 performance-based
options granted in 2002 amortized over a 5-year
period. |
4 |
|
Other annual compensation includes reimbursement for
professional financial services and the taxable
benefit from loans by Enbridge. |
5 |
|
Annual pension service cost is the value of the
projected pension earned for the year of service
credited for the specific financial year. |
D.C. Tutcher
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2005 |
|
|
|
2004 |
|
|
|
2003 |
|
|
|
(US$) |
|
|
|
(US$) |
|
|
|
(US$) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Annualized Base Salary |
|
|
350,000 |
|
|
|
|
325,000 |
|
|
|
|
313,000 |
|
Cash Bonus1 |
|
|
235,000 |
|
|
|
|
270,000 |
|
|
|
|
240,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Cash |
|
|
585,000 |
|
|
|
|
595,000 |
|
|
|
|
553,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Equity2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Incentive Stock Options |
|
|
160,000 |
|
|
|
|
99,000 |
|
|
|
|
326,000 |
|
Performance-Based Options3 |
|
|
104,000 |
|
|
|
|
104,000 |
|
|
|
|
104,000 |
|
Performance Share Units |
|
|
167,000 |
|
|
|
|
140,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Equity |
|
|
431,000 |
|
|
|
|
343,000 |
|
|
|
|
430,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Direct Compensation |
|
|
1,016,000 |
|
|
|
|
938,000 |
|
|
|
|
983,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Flexible Perquisite Allowance |
|
|
30,000 |
|
|
|
|
30,000 |
|
|
|
|
30,000 |
|
Other Annual Compensation4 |
|
|
5,000 |
|
|
|
|
5,000 |
|
|
|
|
5,000 |
|
Annual Pension Service Cost5 |
|
|
198,000 |
|
|
|
|
178,000 |
|
|
|
|
158,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
|
1,249,000 |
|
|
|
|
1,151,000 |
|
|
|
|
1,176,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Notes:
|
|
|
1 |
|
Represents bonuses earned in respect of performance
during the year, but paid in the subsequent year. |
2 |
|
All equity awards have been adjusted for the May 2005
2 for 1 stock split and rounded to the nearest
thousand $. |
3 |
|
Represents the value of 200,000 performance-based
options granted in 2002 amortized over a 5-year
period. |
4 |
|
Other annual compensation includes reimbursement for
professional financial services and the taxable
benefit from loans by Enbridge. |
5 |
|
Annual pension service cost is the value of the
projected pension earned for the year of service
credited for the specific financial year. |
22 M a n a g e m e n t I n f o r m a t i o n C i r c u l a r
Interest of Insiders in Material Transactions
No insider or proposed nominee for election as a
Director, and no associate or affiliate of any of the
foregoing persons, has or had any material interest, direct
or indirect, in any transaction during the 2005 fiscal year
or in any proposed transaction which in either such case
has materially affected or will materially affect the
Corporation or any of its subsidiaries.
Indebtedness of Directors and Senior Officers
No current or former Director or officer of the
Corporation or its subsidiaries and no associate of any
such person, was indebted to the Corporation or any of its
subsidiaries at any time since January 1, 2005, other than
routine indebtedness, which is permitted under applicable
Canadian securities laws. Routine indebtedness to the
Corporation consists solely of relocation or hiring
incentive loans advanced to certain officers arising on
their transfer of business location or hiring. Since July
29, 2002, when the Sarbanes-Oxley Act was enacted, no new
relocation or hiring incentive loans or any other forms of
indebtedness have been granted, renewed or extended to
Directors or officers.
Performance Graph
The following chart compares Enbridges five-year
cumulative shareholder return (assuming reinvestment of
dividends) for $100 invested in Enbridge Shares on December
31, 2000 with the cumulative total returns of the S&P/TSX
Composite Index for the five most recently completed
financial years.
LIABILITY INSURANCE OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS
The Corporation maintains insurance for the benefit of
its Directors and officers and the Directors and officers
of its subsidiaries, as a group, in respect
of the performance by them of the duties of their offices.
The total annual amount of insurance coverage
available is approximately US$150,000,000, with
a US$1,000,000 deductible for each claim for which the
Corporation grants indemnification. The insurance premium
for the policy period from October 30, 2005 to October 30,
2006, paid by the Corporation, was US$1,758,700.
TRANSFER AGENT AND REGISTRAR
The Transfer Agent and Registrar of the Enbridge Shares
is CIBC Mellon Trust Company with corporate trust offices
in Calgary and Toronto. The mailing addresses for purposes
of depositing proxies are set forth in Appendix B to this
Circular.
APPROVAL BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The contents and mailing of this Circular to each
Director, each Shareholder and the auditors of the
Corporation have been approved by the Board.
DATED at Calgary, Alberta, this 3rd day of March, 2006.
Alison T. Love
Vice President & Corporate Secretary
M a n a g e m e n t I n f o r m a t i o n C i r c u l a r 23
APPENDIX A
STATEMENT OF CORPORATE GOVERNANCE PRACTICES
General Approach
During 2005, new Canadian and United States corporate
governance guidelines and rules became applicable to
Enbridge Inc. (Enbridge or the Corporation).
In Canada, on May 5, 2005, Multilateral Instrument 52-110
Audit Committees (MI 52-110) became applicable to
Enbridge, and on June 30, 2005, certain amendments to MI
52-110, including amendments to the definition of
independence, became effective. Information with respect to
Enbridges audit committee, required pursuant to MI 52-110,
is set forth under the heading Audit, Finance & Risk
Committee Further Information beginning on page 31 in
this Appendix A.
In addition, on June 30, 2005, National Instrument 58-101
Disclosure of Corporate Governance Practices (NI 58-101)
and National Policy 58-201 Corporate Governance Guidelines
(NP 58-201) became effective, for purposes of the TSX,
and replaced the TSXs 14 corporate governance guidelines
and its related corporate governance disclosure rules.
Information about Enbridges corporate governance
practices, required pursuant to NI 58-101, is set forth
under the heading Corporate Governance Disclosure
beginning on page 27 in this Appendix A.
As of the date hereof, the board of directors (the Board)
believes that Enbridge is in full compliance with the
Canadian securities regulators corporate governance
guidelines and rules.
Enbridge was also required to satisfy the audit committee
requirements under Rule 10A-3 of the U.S. Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 (the U.S. Exchange Act) by July 31,
2005, although it has been in compliance with these
requirements for some time. A summary of these audit
committee requirements is set forth under the heading
Audit Committee on page 33 in this Appendix A.
As a foreign private issuer under United States securities
laws, Enbridge is in most respects permitted to comply with
Canadian corporate governance guidelines and rules in lieu
of the New York Stock Exchange (the NYSE) corporate
governance guidelines and rules applicable to United States
listed corporations. The NYSE standards require Enbridge to
disclose the manner in which Enbridges corporate
governance practices differ from the NYSE standards. These
differences are set forth under the heading Foreign
Private Issuer Disclosure on page 33 in this Appendix A.
The discussion that follows relates solely to compliance
with Canadian securities regulators corporate governance
guidelines and rules. Discussion with respect to compliance
with U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the U.S.
SEC) and NYSE corporate governance guidelines and rules is
confined to the disclosure set forth under the heading
Compliance with U.S. SEC and NYSE Standards in this
Appendix A.
References to documents and information throughout this
Appendix A is available on the Enbridge website and can
be found at www.enbridge.com/investor. In addition,
any information located on the website is also available in
print to any Shareholder upon request to the Office of the
Corporate Secretary. You may contact the Office of the
Corporate Secretary by telephone at (403) 231-3900.
Board of Directors
The Board has plenary power from shareholders to
manage, or supervise the management of, the business and
affairs of the Corporation. The Board is responsible for
the overall stewardship of the Corporation and, in
discharging that responsibility, reviews, approves and
provides guidance in respect of the strategic plan of the
Corporation and reviews the progress of strategic planning
as it occurs. The Board also oversees identification of the
principal risks to the Corporation on an annual basis and
monitors the Corporations risk management programs. As
well, the Board oversees the implementation of succession
planning, and seeks assurance that internal control systems
and management information systems are in place and
operating effectively. Before implementation, the Board
approves all significant matters that may materially affect
the Corporation and supports implementation and reviews the
results.
The Governance Committee reviews and recommends to the
Board the role of the Board, the roles of the committees of
the Board (Board Committees) and the general division of
duties between the Board and the Chief Executive Officer
(Chief Executive Officer or CEO).
The Board has delegated to the President & Chief Executive
Officer and senior management the responsibility for
day-to-day management of the business of the Corporation,
subject to compliance with the plans approved from time to
time by the Board. In addition to those matters which must,
pursuant to the Canada Business Corporations Act and the
articles and bylaws of the Corporation, be approved by the
Board, the Board has specified limits to managements
responsibility as recommended in the general guidelines for
the Board (the Board Guidelines), and retains
responsibility for significant changes in the Corporations
affairs such as the approval of major capital expenditures,
debt and equity financing arrangements and significant
acquisitions and divestitures.
The Governance Committee has developed the Board
Guidelines, as well as terms of reference (Terms of
Reference) setting out the specific mandate and
responsibilities of the Board as a whole, both of which
have been adopted by the Board. Further descriptions of
specific Board responsibilities are set forth generally in
the Canada Business Corporations Act, in the articles and
by-laws of the Corporation and in the Terms of Reference of
the four standing Board Committees. The Boards Guidelines
and Terms of Reference, as well as the Board Committees
Terms of Reference are available on the Corporations
website. Further information pertaining to the Board is set
forth under the heading Corporate Governance Disclosure
beginning on page 27 in this Appendix A.
Board Committees
The responsibilities of the four standing Board
Committees as set forth in their respective Terms of
Reference are summarized below. Each Board Committees
Terms of Reference are available on the Corporations
website.
24 A p p e n d i x A
Report of the Audit, Finance & Risk Committee
The members of the Audit, Finance & Risk Committee are:
Mrs. Evans, Mr. Fatt, Mr. Hyndman, Mr. Leslie and Mr. Martin (Chair).
Consisting of five independent directors, the Audit,
Finance & Risk Committee (the AFR Committee) has
oversight responsibility for, among others, the
Corporations financial reporting processes and the quality
of its financial reporting.
The principal function of the AFR Committee is to review
the Corporations quarterly and annual financial statements
and recommend their approval or otherwise to the Board. The
AFR Committee has responsibility for reviewing the
qualifications, nominating and recommending the appointment
of the Corporations external auditors to the Board, and is
responsible for the compensation, retention and oversight
of the external auditors. Any services to be provided by
the external auditors must be pre-approved by the AFR
Committee. The external auditors report directly to the
Committee. The AFR Committee also oversees internal audit
functions and monitors disclosure in the financial
statements, communicates directly with both internal and
external auditors, has overview responsibility for
management reporting on internal controls, and meets with
external auditors and internal auditors independently of
management to discuss, among other things, their
qualifications, independence and objectivity. The AFR
Committee also recommends approval of press releases of
financial results, reviews all financial information and
financial statements contained in any prospectus, reviews
the Management Discussion & Analysis section of the
Corporations quarterly and annual financial reports and
reviews the Corporations Annual Information Form.
The AFR Committee, together with the Board, also oversees a
review of the principal risks to the Corporation on an
annual basis, monitors the Corporations risk management
program and reviews risks in conjunction with internal and
external auditors.
In November 2005, the AFR Committee reviewed its mandate as
set forth in its Terms of Reference and its performance,
and the members of the Committee are satisfied with the
appropriateness of the mandate and that the Committee met
its Terms of Reference in 2005.
Submitted by the members of the AFR Committee:
|
|
|
Robert W. Martin (Chair)
E. Susan Evans
William R. Fatt
|
|
Louis D. Hyndman
David A. Leslie |
For further information pertaining to the AFR Committee,
see Audit, Finance & Risk Committee Further
Information beginning on page 31 in this Appendix A.
Report of the Human Resources
& Compensation Committee
The members of the Human Resources & Compensation
Committee are:
Mr. Arledge, Mr Braithwaite, Mrs. Evans,
Mr. Fatt (Chair), Mr. Martin and Mr. Shultz.
Consisting of six independent directors, the Human
Resources & Compensation Committee (the HRC Committee)
has responsibility to review and advise the Board on
policies and plans relating to employment, succession
planning, remuneration, pension and retirement plans for
employees, including officers of the Corporation.
In addition to its functions and responsibilities set forth
elsewhere in this Circular, the HRC Committee monitors the
performance of senior management, oversees human capital
risk to ensure that management programs deal with
succession planning and employee retention, and reports to
the Board on organizational structure and succession
planning matters. The HRC Committee reviews and monitors
senior management development programs and defines the
responsibilities and approves objectives of the Chief
Executive Officer on an annual basis.
In November 2005, the HRC Committee reviewed its mandate as
set forth in its Terms of Reference and its performance,
and the members of the Committee are satisfied with the
appropriateness of the mandate and that the Committee met
its Terms of Reference in 2005.
Submitted by the members of the HRC Committee:
|
|
|
William R. Fatt (Chair)
David A. Arledge
J. Lorne Braithwaite
|
|
E. Susan Evans
Robert W. Martin
Charles E. Shultz |
A p p e n d i x A 25
Report of the Governance Committee
The members of the Governance Committee are:
Mr. Arledge, Mr. Blanchard, Mr. Leslie, Mr. Petty
(Chair), Mr. Shultz and Mr. Taylor.
Consisting of six independent directors, the Governance
Committee focuses on the structure and processes of
corporate governance at Enbridge. The objective of the
Governance Committee is to ensure that a comprehensive
system of stewardship and accountability to shareholders is
in place and functioning among directors, management and
employees of the Corporation.
The Governance Committee is responsible for recommendations
to the Board concerning the overall governance of the
Corporation. Included in its Terms of Reference is the
responsibility to review the Terms of Reference for the
various Board Committees, recommend the nomination of
directors to the Board and to Board Committees, develop the
Corporations approach to governance issues, set corporate
governance guidelines for the Board and assume
responsibility for the Corporations response to those
guidelines.
In addition, the Governance Committee has a process to
monitor the quality of, and recommend changes to, the
relationship between and among the Board, its committees
and management. This includes the assessment of the
performance of the Board as a whole, Board Committees and
the Chair of the Board, as well as reviewing the
contributions of individual directors.
One of the Governance Committees objectives is to nominate
a balanced mix of Board members with the experience and
expertise to provide value to the Corporation and its
shareholders in respect of the Corporations business and
strategic plans. The Governance Committee sets guidelines
that include criteria to add directors who possess relevant
and/or senior management expertise or other qualifications,
including an intent to achieve an appropriate mix of gender
and minority representation on the Board.
The Governance Committee is also mandated to review and
recommend to the Board the adequacy and form of
remuneration of directors, and to ensure that the Board
functions independently of management.
In November 2005, the Governance Committee reviewed its
mandate as set forth in its Terms of Reference and its
performance, and the members of the Committee are satisfied
with the appropriateness of the mandate and that the
Committee met its Terms of Reference in 2005.
Submitted by the members of the Governance Committee:
|
|
|
George K. Petty (Chair)
David A. Arledge
James J. Blanchard
|
|
David A. Leslie
Charles E. Shultz
Donald J. Taylor |
Report of the Corporate Social Responsibility Committee
The members of the Corporate Social Responsibility Committee are:
Mr. Blanchard, Mr. Braithwaite, Mr. Hyndman (Chair), Mr. Petty and Mr. Taylor.
Consisting of five independent directors, the CSR Committee
monitors and oversees recommendations with respect to
corporate social responsibility matters including, but not
limited to: human rights, stakeholder relations and
community investment; practices and procedures followed in
the conduct of operations to prevent injury to corporate
and third party persons and property; policies, practices
and procedures related to documentation of corporate social
responsibility and environment, health and safety
regulatory approvals, compliance and
incidents; global reporting initiative guidelines and
establishment of appropriate metrics and benchmarks and
emergency response planning and procedures. The CSR
Committee reviews status and assessment reports regarding
compliance with applicable legal and regulatory standards
and oversees environment, health and safety guidelines,
policies, procedures and practices of Enbridge and its
subsidiaries. It also oversees an environmental risk
management system, monitors its operation and conducts
regular site visits and orientation sessions to personally
acquaint members of the Committee and the Board with the
operating staff and facilities of the Corporation.
In November 2005, the CSR Committee reviewed its mandate as
set forth in its Terms of Reference and its performance,
and the members of the Committee are satisfied with the
appropriateness of the mandate and that the Committee met
its Terms of Reference in 2005.
Submitted by the members of the CSR Committee:
|
|
|
Louis D. Hyndman (Chair)
James J. Blanchard
J. Lorne Braithwaite
|
|
George K. Petty
Donald J. Taylor |
26 A p p e n d i x A
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE DISCLOSURE
(as required by Canadian Securities Regulators)
The following provides information with respect to
Enbridges compliance with the corporate governance
requirements of the Canadian securities regulators, set
forth in NI 58-101.
Board of Directors
Requirement: Disclose the identity of directors who are independent.
Disclosure: The ten nominees for election as directors who
are independent are set forth under the heading
Independence and Board Committees beginning on page 7 of
this Circular. The Board analysed the nature and the
significance of the relationships between the nominees and
Enbridge, as well as the requirements of Canadian
securities regulators, to determine independence.
Requirement: Disclose the identity of directors who are not
independent, and describe the basis for that determination.
Disclosure: The two nominees for election as directors, who
are not independent, pursuant to the Boards determination,
are set forth under the heading Independence and Board
Committees beginning on page 7 of this Circular.
Requirement: Disclose whether or not a majority of the
directors are independent.
Disclosure: A majority of 10 of the 12 nominees for
election as directors (or approximately 83%) are
independent.
Requirement: If a director is presently a director of any
other issuer that is a reporting issuer (or the equivalent)
in a jurisdiction or a foreign jurisdiction, identify both
the director and the other issuer.
Disclosure: All directorships/trusteeships of the nominees
for election as directors with other public entities, are
set forth under the heading Other Public Corporation/Trust
Directorships/Trusteeships and Committee Appointments on
page 8 of this Circular.
Requirement: Disclose whether or not the independent
directors hold regularly scheduled meetings at which
non-independent directors and members of management are not
in attendance.
Disclosure: The Governance Committee is mandated to ensure
that the Board functions independently of management. The
Board and its committees meet in-camera and independently
of management at every regularly scheduled meeting, either
before or after such meeting. The number of Board and Board
Committee meetings is set forth under the heading Director
Attendance on page 7 of this Circular. The Chair of the
Board provides the President & Chief Executive Officer with
a summary of the in-camera meeting held, including the
issues that the Board expects management to pursue. Board
Committees also meet with external consultants and internal
personnel, without management, when they see fit. The
Boards Guidelines permit individual directors and the
Board and its committees access to engage independent
advisors, if requested.
Requirement: Disclose whether or not the chair of the board
is an independent director, disclose the identity of the
independent chair, and describe his or her role and
responsibilities.
Disclosure: Mr. Arledge is the Chair of the Board and is an
independent director. He was appointed Chair in May 2005.
His responsibilities are set forth in the Terms of
Reference for the Chair of the Board which are available on
Enbridges website.
Requirement: Disclose the attendance record of each
director for all board meetings held since the beginning of
the issuers most recently completed financial year.
Disclosure: The attendance record of each director at Board
and Board Committee meetings is set forth under the heading
Director Attendance on page 7 of this Circular.
Board Mandate
Requirement: Disclose the text of the boards written mandate.
Disclosure:
(a) Strategic Planning
The Board reviews, approves and oversees the strategic plan
of the Corporation and reviews the progress of strategic
planning as it occurs. Two Board meetings per year are
devoted to the strategic plan. The Board oversees all
transactions that would have a significant impact on the
strategic plan.
(b) Principal Risks
The Board oversees identification of the principal risks to
the Corporation on an annual basis, monitors the
Corporations risk management programs and seeks assurance
that internal control systems and management information
systems are in place and operating effectively.
The Corporation has in place a comprehensive risk
assessment system, which incorporates relevant risk
assessment information from its major corporate businesses.
The Board and the AFR Committee specifically oversee the
review of principal risks to the Corporation on an annual
basis, monitor the Corporations risk management program
and oversee the review of risks in conjunction with
internal and external auditors. The risk assessment process
analyses existing and emerging risks within defined
categories, with corresponding mitigating factors. Other
Board Committees also authorize implementation and
monitoring of systems put in place to address applicable
risks. For example, the CSR Committee has authorized
establishment of a global reporting initiative guideline
and an environmental risk management system, and monitors
their operation. The Board has delegated certain
responsibilities to each of its committees, and they report
and make recommendations to the Board on a regular basis,
as well as oversee the implementation and monitoring of
systems put in place to address applicable risks.
A p p e n d i x A 27
(c) Succession Planning
The Board annually reviews the succession strategy for all
senior management positions. The Board is responsible for
choosing the Chief Executive Officer, appointing senior
management and monitoring their performance.
The HRC Committee has responsibility to review and advise
the Board on systems relating to employment, succession
planning and remuneration of employees, including officers
of the Corporation and the effectiveness of these systems.
The Committee monitors the performance of senior
management, oversees human capital risk to ensure that
management programs deal with succession planning and
employee retention, and reports to the Board on
organizational structure and succession planning matters.
The Committee reviews and monitors senior management
development programs.
(d) Communications Policy
The Board approves all major corporate communications
policies including the Corporate Disclosure Guidelines
utilized in the conduct of all corporate disclosure, under
the oversight of a management Disclosure
Committee. These Guidelines are reviewed annually by the
Board. The Board reviews and approves the content of all
major disclosure documents including the annual and
quarterly reports to shareholders, including Managements
Discussion & Analysis, the Annual Information Form and the
management information circular. The Board has established
programs and structures to provide assurance of effective
communications between the Corporation, its shareholders,
stakeholders and the public and to avoid selective
disclosure. Management of the Corporation meets frequently
with the Board regarding these matters.
(e) Internal Control and Management Information Systems
The Board seeks assurance annually, or more frequently if
required, that internal control systems and management
information systems are in place and operating effectively.
One of the functions of the AFR Committee is to review
Enbridges quarterly and annual financial statements and
recommend their approval or otherwise to the Board. In
performing this function, the Committee has overview
responsibility for audit services (the internal audit
function at Enbridge) and for senior management reporting
on internal controls and receives a report from management
annually, or more frequently, if requested.
(f) Corporate Governance
The Governance Committee focuses on the structure and
processes of corporate governance at Enbridge. The
objective of the Governance Committee is to ensure that a
comprehensive system of stewardship and accountability to
shareholders is in place and functioning among directors,
management and employees of the Corporation.
Position Descriptions
Requirement: Disclose whether or not the board has
developed written position descriptions for the chair and
the chair of each board committee.
Disclosure: As indicated above, Terms of Reference exist
for the Chair of the Board. The Terms of Reference for each
of the Board Committees contain position descriptions for
the Chair of each of those committees. Each of the Board
Committees Terms of Reference are available on the
Corporations website. Terms of Reference are reviewed
annually and were last revised in November 2005.
Requirement: Disclose whether or not the board and CEO have
developed a written position description for the CEO.
Disclosure: Terms of Reference for the President & Chief
Executive Officer have been established by the Board.
The HRC Committee reviews the President & Chief Executive
Officers objectives on an annual basis which are then
approved by the Board.
Orientation and Continuing Education
Requirement: Briefly describe what measures the board
takes to orient new members regarding the role of the
board, its committees and its directors, and the nature and
operation of the issuers business.
Disclosure: The Corporation provides an orientation and
education program for new directors. In addition to having
discussions with the Chair of the Board, and receiving
presentations from the President & Chief Executive Officer
and senior management with respect to the business and
operations of the Corporation, a new director also receives
a manual, that includes the Corporations current
continuous disclosure documents, corporate policies and
compensation plans, Terms of Reference and other
information concerning the Corporation. As well, a new
director participates in site and facility tours, with
other directors.
Requirement: Briefly describe what measures, if any, the
board takes to provide continuing education for its
directors.
Disclosure: The continuing education offered to directors
includes an orientation at the time of each new committee
assignment, and quarterly presentations by management, site
and facility tours, as well as special presentations in
response to directors requests.
28 A p p e n d i x A
Ethical Business Conduct
Requirement: Disclose whether or not the board has
adopted a written code for its directors, officers and
employees. If the board has adopted a written code:
(a) |
|
disclose how an interested party may obtain a copy of the written code; |
|
(b) |
|
describe how the board monitors compliance with its code; and |
|
(c) |
|
provide a cross-reference to any material change
report(s) filed within the preceding 12 months that
pertains to any conduct of a director or executive officer
that constitutes a departure from the code. |
Disclosure: The Corporation has adopted a written code
referred to as the Statement on Business Conduct (the
Statement). The Statement is applicable to the
Corporation and its subsidiaries and their respective
directors, officers, employees, consultants, and
contractors. The Statement addresses, among other things,
compliance with laws and undertakings, relationships with
landowners, customers, shareholders, employees and others,
health, safety and environment, property and assets,
conflicts of interest and use of proprietary, confidential
and insider information and communication devices. Upon
joining Enbridge or one of its subsidiaries, an individual
is required to sign a Certificate of Compliance indicating
that he/she has read and understands the Statement and that
he/she agrees to comply with it as a term and condition of
his/her employment. Each employee must annually thereafter
certify his or her compliance with the Statement.
Compliance with the Statement is reported annually to the
Governance Committee. In 2005, there were no exceptions
from compliance with the Statement for any director or
executive officer of the Corporation. The Statement is
reviewed annually and as developments occur and is updated
as required. There were no amendments to the Statement in
2005.
The Board has also adopted whistleblower procedures which
allow employees to report questionable accounting or
auditing matters on a confidential and anonymous basis. To
ensure confidentiality and anonymity, complaints may be
made by telephone or e-mail. These complaints are handled
by an independent outside service provider. Complaints may
also be made through interoffice mail and handled by the
Chair of the AFR Committee. The General Counsel reports to
the AFR Committee periodically regarding complaints
received through the whistleblower procedures so that the
Committee can ensure that the process is satisfactory in
its efficiency, accuracy, timeliness, protection of
confidentiality or anonymity, and effectiveness.
The Statement and whistleblower procedures are available on
the Corporations website.
Requirement: Describe any steps the board takes to ensure
directors exercise independent judgment in considering
transactions and agreements in respect of which a director
or executive officer has a material interest.
Disclosure: The director or officer is required to comply
with the disclosure requirements of the Canada Business
Corporations Act and to disclose a conflict or potential
conflict and to abstain from voting on the matter at any
board meeting where the matter is being considered. In
addition, the Statement and the Terms of Reference for a
director address the handling of conflicts of interest. The
Terms of Reference for a director are available on the
Corporations website.
Requirement: Describe any other steps the board takes to
encourage and promote a culture of ethical business
conduct.
Disclosure: The Board has appointed the CSR Committee to
focus on issues in these areas. See the Report of the
Corporate Social Responsibility Committee on page 26 in
this Appendix A.
Nomination of Directors
Requirement: Describe the process by which the board
identifies new candidates for board nomination.
Disclosure: The Board has assigned to the Governance
Committee the responsibility for the identification of new
candidates for recommendation to the Board. The Committee
annually reviews a skills matrix, which sets forth various
skills and areas of expertise determined to be essential to
the Board, and updates it as necessary. This matrix is then
used as a basis in recruiting new members to the Board.
The Board believes its current 12 member size is
appropriate for a diversity of expertise and experience
without being so large as to detract from efficiency and
effectiveness.
Requirement: Disclose whether or not the board has a
nominating committee composed entirely of independent
directors.
Disclosure: The Governance Committee serves as the
nominating committee and all members are currently
independent. Mr. Tutcher is a proposed nominee for election
as director of the Corporation and if elected it is
proposed that he will be appointed to the Governance
Committee. Mr. Tutcher will not be independent because of
the offices he now holds and at the time of his proposed
election, May 3, 2006, would have held with the Corporation
and its subsidiaries. Mr. Tutcher will, on May 1, 2006,
retire from the office of Group Vice President,
Transportation South of the Corporation and President of
Enbridge Energy Company, Inc. and Enbridge Energy
Management, L.L.C.
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Requirement: If the board has a nominating committee,
describe the responsibilities, powers and operation of the
nominating committee.
Disclosure: A summary of the Governance Committees
responsibilities is set forth under the heading Report of
the Governance Committee on page 26 in this Appendix A.
The Governance Committees Terms of Reference are available
on the Corporations website.
Compensation
Requirement: Describe the process by which the board
determines the compensation for your companys directors
and officers.
Disclosure: The HRC Committee is responsible for reviewing,
approving or recommending to the Board compensation plans
and pay levels for officers. For further information
regarding the process for determining compensation of these
individuals, see Executive Compensation beginning on page
12 of this Circular.
The Governance Committee is mandated to review annually and
recommend to the Board the adequacy and form of
remuneration of directors. In establishing compensation,
the Committee considers the time commitment and experience
required of the Corporations directors and the
compensation paid by a group of comparable public companies
to their boards of directors. The Governance Committee has
authority to utilize external consultants to assist with
this role.
For further information regarding directors compensation,
see Remuneration of Directors beginning on page 10 of
this Circular.
Requirement: Disclose whether or not the board has a
compensation committee composed entirely of independent
directors.
Disclosure: The HRC Committee serves as the compensation
committee and all of its members are independent.
Requirement: If the board has a compensation committee,
describe the responsibilities, powers and operation of the compensation
committee.
Disclosure: A summary of the HRC Committees
responsibilities is set forth under the heading Report of
the Human Resources & Compensation Committee on page 25 in
this Appendix A. The HRC Committees Terms of Reference
are available on the Corporations website.
Requirement: If a compensation consultant or advisor has,
at any time since the beginning of the issuers most
recently completed financial year, been retained to assist
in determining compensation for any of the issuers
directors and officers, disclose the identity of the
consultant or advisor and briefly summarize the mandate for
which they have been retained. If the consultant or advisor
has been retained to perform any other work for the issuer,
state that fact and briefly describe the nature of the
work.
Disclosure: The HRC Committee has retained an independent
compensation consultant, Mercer Human Resource Consulting
Ltd. (Mercer), to assist it in providing advice on the
competitiveness and the appropriateness of compensation
programs for the Corporations executive officers, as well
as on the governance of executive compensation, the mandate
of the HRC Committee and the related Board and committee
process. Information regarding the fees paid to Mercer is
set forth under the heading Compensation Consultant on
page 14 of this Circular.
Other Board Committees
Requirement: If the board has standing committees other
than the audit, compensation and nominating committees,
identify the committees and describe their function.
Disclosure: Other than the AFR Committee, HRC Committee and
Governance Committee, the Corporation has a Corporate
Social Responsibility Committee. A summary of its
responsibilities is set forth under the heading Report of
the Corporate Social Responsibility Committee on page 26
in this Appendix A. Its Terms of Reference are available
on the Corporations website. All members of the CSR
Committee are independent.
Assessments
Requirement: Disclose whether or not the board, its
committees and individual directors are regularly assessed
with respect to their effectiveness and contribution. If
assessments are regularly conducted, describe the process
used for the assessments.
Disclosure: The Governance Committee has responsibility to
assess the performance of the Board, the Chair of the Board
and the individual directors, on an ongoing basis.
The Governance Committee undertakes an annual assessment of
the performance of the Board, and reports its findings to
the Board. A questionnaire is used as one part of this
process. Each committee reviews its performance against its
responsibilities, as set forth in its Terms of Reference.
On an annual basis, individual director and peer
reviews are performed, either through a questionnaire which
is analysed by an independent third party (who then reports
its findings to the Chair of the Board) or in the context
of discussions between individual directors and the Chair
of the Board.
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AUDIT, FINANCE & RISK COMMITTEE FURTHER INFORMATION
General Information
Enbridge is required by law to have an audit committee
and to disclose certain information concerning that
committee pursuant to MI 52-110.
The Board has established the AFR Committee, comprised of
five members: Robert W. Martin (Chair), E. Susan Evans,
William R. Fatt, Louis D. Hyndman and David A. Leslie. The
Board has determined that each of the members is
independent and financially literate, within the
meaning of MI 52-110. Information with respect to
compliance with U.S. SEC and NYSE audit committee
requirements is set forth under the heading Compliance
with U.S. SEC and NYSE Standards on page 33 of this
Appendix A.
Mandate
A summary of the AFR Committees mandate and
responsibilities is set forth above under Report of the
Audit, Finance & Risk Committee. The AFR Committees Terms
of Reference are available on the Corporations website.
Relevant Education and Experience of Members
The following is a brief summary of the education or
experience of each member of the AFR Committee that is
relevant to the performance of his/her responsibilities as
a member of the AFR Committee, including any education or
experience that has provided the member with, among other
things, an understanding of the accounting principles used
by Enbridge to prepare its annual and interim financial
statements.
Robert W. Martin
Mr. Martin acquired significant financial experience
and exposure to accounting and financial issues as
President, Chief Executive Officer and director of various
corporations and in various finance positions. He was the
President & Chief Executive Officer of Consumers Gas
Company (now Enbridge Gas Distribution Inc.) where he was
responsible for all financial aspects related to that
corporation. He has acted as a member and Chair of other
audit committees, and currently serves as Chair of the
audit committee of HSBC Bank Canada.
E. Susan Evans
Mrs. Evans, a lawyer, has over 25 years experience in
corporate and legal matters first in private practice with
a large Calgary law firm and then as a lawyer and officer
of several public companies. She is currently a director
and member of the audit committee of Canadian Oil Sands
Limited. She previously served as Chair of the audit
committee for the Province of Alberta and Commissioner of
the Alberta Financial Review Commission. She has sat on
several audit committees including those of Canada Deposit
Insurance Company, Home Oil, Anderson Exploration and
Citizens Bank.
William R. Fatt
Mr. Fatt has over 30 years of financial experience
gained through working for several large Canadian public
companies, including as Chief Financial Officer of Canadian
Pacific Limited. He is the Chief Executive Officer of
Fairmont Hotels and Resorts Inc. Mr. Fatt held the offices
of Chair, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial
Officer at Canadian Pacific Hotels and Resorts Inc. He was
also a director and member of the audit committee of EnCana
Corporation.
Louis D. Hyndman
Mr. Hyndman, a lawyer, is counsel at Field Law LLP
where he was formerly a senior partner. He was a member of
the audit committee of Canada Trust and was the Chair of
the audit committee of Oxford Properties Group Inc. From
1979 to 1986, Mr. Hyndman served as Albertas provincial
treasurer.
David A. Leslie, F.C.A.
Mr. Leslie is a chartered accountant and in his career
of over 30 years, he was, among other things, personally
involved in, and then actively supervised persons engaged
in, preparing, auditing, analysing and evaluating financial
statements. He is the former Chairman and Chief Executive
Officer of Ernst & Young LLP. He is also a director and
member of the audit committee of Sobeys Inc.
For further information concerning the members of the AFR
Committee, see Individuals Proposed to be Nominated
beginning on page 4 of this Circular.
Exemptive Relief
Mr. Martins son is a partner of PricewaterhouseCoopers
LLP (PWC). As PWC are the auditors of the Corporation,
there was a period of time from May 5, 2005 (being the date
upon which MI 52-110 became applicable to the Corporation)
to June 30, 2005 (the date on which certain amendments to
MI 52-110 came into force) during which Mr. Martin was not
considered independent for the purposes of MI 52-110 as
the provisions of MI 52-110 in force at that time deemed
Mr. Martin to have a material relationship with the
Corporation because of his sons relationship with PWC. The
Corporation made an application to the Alberta Securities
Commission for exemptive relief from the applicable
provisions, which application was successful and an
exemptive relief order was granted. When the amendments to
MI 52-110 came into force on June 30, 2005, Mr. Martin was
no longer deemed to have a material relationship with PWC,
and is considered now to be independent for the purposes
of MI 52-110.
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Pre-Approval Policies and Procedures
On October 30, 2003, the AFR Committee adopted a policy
that requires pre-approval by the Committee of any services
to be provided by the auditors, whether audit and non-audit
services. The policy prohibits the Corporation from
engaging the auditors to provide the following non-audit
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The AFR Committee believes that the policy will protect the
Corporation from the potential loss of independence of the
external auditors.
A copy of the policies and procedures on the pre-approval
of non-audit services by the Corporations external
auditors may be obtained from the Corporate Secretary of
the Corporation by sending a written request to #3000, 425
- 1st Street S.W., Calgary, Alberta, T2P 3L8, by faxing a
written request to (403) 231-5929, by calling (403)
231-3900 or by sending an e-mail request to
corporatesecretary@enbridge.com.
The AFR Committee has also adopted a policy which prohibits
the Corporation from hiring former employees of the
auditors who provided more than 10 hours of audit, review
or attest services for the Corporation or its subsidiaries
within the one year preceding the commencement of the audit
of the current years financial statements.
External Auditor Services Fees
Information with respect to the amounts paid to
Enbridges auditors for services provided to Enbridge and
its subsidiaries for the financial years ended December 31,
2004 and 2005, is set forth under the heading Fees Billed
by Auditors on page 12 in this Circular. This information
includes amounts paid for audit services, audit-related
services, tax fees and all other fees, as well as a
description of the nature of the services comprising the
fees disclosed under each category.
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COMPLIANCE WITH U.S. SEC AND NYSE STANDARDS
Audit Committee
Requirement: As of July 31, 2005, Enbridge was required
to have an audit committee that satisfies the requirements
of Rule 10A-3 under the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of
1934.
Rule 10A-3 requires, in brief, that the Corporations audit
committee members be independent, as defined in Rule 10A-3,
and that the committee be responsible for, among other
things, (a) appointing, compensating and overseeing the
work of the Corporations independent auditors, (b)
establishing complaints procedures and (c) hiring
independent counsel and other advisers as it deems
necessary. Rule 10A-3 also requires that the Corporation
provide sufficient funds for the audit committee to
compensate the independent auditors, any advisers hired by
the committee and for the committees administrative
expenses. The rule permits the Corporation to continue its
practice of having the shareholders vote on the retention
of the Corporations independent auditors so long as any
recommendation from the Corporation is made by the audit
committee.
Disclosure: The Corporation is fully compliant with this
rule. Further information pertaining to the Corporations
audit committee is set forth under the heading Audit,
Finance & Risk Committee Further Information on page 31
in this Appendix A.
Audit Committee Financial Expert
Requirement: The Corporation is required to disclose
whether it has at least one audit committee financial
expert serving on its committee and if so, the name of the
expert and whether the expert is independent.
Disclosure: Messrs. Fatt and Leslie are considered audit
committee financial experts, and are independent, within
the meaning of the U.S. Exchange Act. Further information
about Messrs. Fatt and Leslie is set forth under the
heading Audit, Finance & Risk Committee Further
Information on page 31 in this Appendix A.
Foreign Private Issuer Disclosure
Requirement: Listed foreign private issuers must
disclose any significant ways in which their corporate
governance practices differ from those followed by U.S.
domestic companies under NYSE listing standards.
Disclosure: The Corporations domestic corporate governance
practices with which it complies (see the heading
Corporate Governance Disclosure on page 27 in this
Appendix A) differ from the corporate governance
practices required of U.S. companies listed on the NYSE in
the significant ways set forth below.
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The NYSE requires shareholder approval for all equity
compensation plans and any material amendments to such
plans, regardless of whether the securities to be
delivered under such plans are newly issued or purchased on the open market, subject to a few
limited exceptions. The Canadian rules only require
shareholder approval of equity compensation plans that
involve newly issued securities and any material
amendments, also subject to exception. In Canada, if an
equity compensation plan does not provide for a fixed
maximum number of securities to be issued but a rolling
maximum number based on a fixed percentage of the
issuers outstanding securities, the plan must be
approved every three years by shareholders. Shareholder
approval must also be obtained if the plan provides for
amendments and the amendments involve a reduction in the
exercise price or an extension of the term of options
held by insiders. The Corporation offers all employees
an incentive to save and to increase their ownership
stake in the Corporation by offering to match employee
savings up to 2.5% of base salary, with an equal value
contribution of 2.5% of their base salary in flex
credits, provided the employee savings contribution is
applied to purchase Enbridge common shares in the open
market. This Stock Purchase and Savings Plan makes
Enbridge common shares available to employees,
effectively providing them with a 2.5% of base salary
credit toward the cost of the common shares. Under NYSE
rules, shareholder approval would be required for such
plan but in Canada, such a plan does not need to be
approved by shareholders because the plan purchases the
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The NYSE requires certain directors of a listed U.S.
company be independent for a variety of purposes.
While the Corporation believes that the NYSE and MI
52-110 definitions of independence are broadly
similar, one significant difference relates to the
connections between a directors family members and
the Corporations auditors. Mr. R.W. Martin (whose son
is a non-audit partner in PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP,
has never been involved in any Enbridge files and is
separately domiciled) is independent for MI 52-110
purposes but would not be for NYSE purposes and
therefore could not serve on the AFR Committee or the
HRC Committee, if the NYSE independence requirements
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governance committee of a board be comprised entirely
of independent directors, whereas in Canada there is
no such requirement. If Mr. Tutcher is elected a
director of the Corporation, it is proposed that he
will be appointed to the Governance Committee. As of
the date of this Circular, March 3, 2006, Mr. Tutcher
is not an independent director as he is the Group Vice
President, Transportation South of the Corporation and
President of Enbridge Energy Company, Inc. and
Enbridge Energy Management, L.L.C., both subsidiaries
of the Corporation. Although Mr. Tutcher will be
retiring from these offices on May 1, 2006, he will
still be considered non-independent if elected as a
director of the Corporation because of the offices he
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Notification Requirements
Requirement: Each listed company CEO must promptly
notify the NYSE in writing after any executive officer of
the listed company becomes aware of any material
non-compliance with any applicable provisions of the NYSE
corporate governance standards.
Disclosure: The Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation
is not aware of any material non-compliance with any
applicable provisions of the NYSE corporate governance
standards applicable to the Corporation. If the Chief
Executive Officer does become aware of any material non-compliance, he will promptly notify the NYSE in writing.
Requirement: Each listed company must submit an executed
written affirmation annually to the NYSE.
Disclosure: Enbridge provided an Annual Written Affirmation
to the NYSE in August 2005.
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APPENDIX B
CIBC MELLON TRUST COMPANY
PRINCIPAL CORPORATE TRUST OFFICES
FOR DEPOSIT OF PROXY FORM IN CANADA
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Enbridge common shares trade on
the Toronto Stock Exchange in
Canada and on the New York Stock
Exchange in the U.S. under the
symbol ENB.
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Enbridge Inc.
3000, 425 1st Street S.W.
Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2P 3L8
Telephone: (403) 231-3900
Fax: (403) 231-3920
Toll free line: (800) 481-2804
www.enbridge.com |
ENBRIDGE INC.
PROXY SOLICITED BY MANAGEMENT AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
for the Annual Meeting of Shareholders
to be held on Wednesday, May 3, 2006
The undersigned holder of common shares of Enbridge Inc. does hereby appoint P.D. Daniel, President
& Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation, or failing him D.A. Arledge, Chair of the board of
directors of the Corporation, or instead of either of them ____________________________________ as the
proxyholder of the undersigned, with full power of substitution, to attend, act and vote for and on
behalf of the undersigned at the annual meeting of shareholders of Enbridge Inc. to be held in the
Imperial Room of the Fairmont Royal York Hotel, 100 Front Street West, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on
Wednesday, May 3, 2006 at 1:30 p.m. (eastern daylight time) and at any adjournment of that meeting,
and on every related ballot that may take place.
A shareholder has the right to appoint a person other than the persons designated above, who need
not be a shareholder of Enbridge Inc., to attend and act on the shareholders behalf at the
meeting. To exercise such right, the names of P.D. Daniel and D.A. Arledge above should be crossed
out and the name of the shareholders proxyholder should be legibly printed in the blank space
provided, or another proxy in proper form should be completed. A shareholder may also appoint a
person as the shareholders proxyholder through the internet if the shareholder elects to vote
separately on each item set forth below. Specific instructions as to how a shareholder may appoint
a proxyholder will be provided to the shareholder upon his/her election to vote separately using
the internet.
Without limiting the general powers conferred hereby, the undersigned directs the said proxyholder
to vote the common shares represented by this proxy in the manner indicated below.
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APPOINTMENT OF PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP AS AUDITORS AT A REMUNERATION TO BE FIXED BY THE BOARD |
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If any amendment or variation to the matters identified in the notice of meeting which accompanies
this proxy is proposed at the meeting, or any adjournment of that meeting, or if any other matter
properly comes before such meeting, or any adjournment of that meeting, this proxy confers
discretionary authority to vote on any such amendment or variation or such other matters according
to the best judgment of the person voting the proxy.
The undersigned hereby revokes any proxy previously given with respect to the meeting. On any
ballot that may be called for where the shareholder has specified a choice with respect to the
above matters, the common shares represented by this proxy will be voted or withheld from voting as
directed above, or if no direction is given with respect to any matter, the common shares
represented by this proxy will be voted in favour of the resolution with respect to such matter.
This proxy is solicited by and on behalf of the management and board of directors.
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(If not dated in this space, this proxy shall be deemed to bear the date on which
it is mailed by management.) |
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- See other side for voting options -
Voting Options and Instructions for Registered Shareholders
In addition to voting by mail, your voting instructions can also be conveyed over the telephone, by
facsimile or over the internet, as described below.
Vote By Mail
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In order to vote by mail, this proxy must be dated and signed by the shareholder, or by his
or her attorney authorized in writing, or if the shareholder is a corporation, under its
corporate seal by a duly authorized person. |
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If this proxy is not dated in the space provided for, it will be deemed to bear the date on
which it was mailed by management. |
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The name of the shareholder must appear exactly as it is shown on the affixed label below. If
common shares are held jointly, any one of the joint shareholders may sign this proxy. |
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If the common shares are registered in the name of an executor, administrator, trustee or
similar holder, such holder must set out his or her full title and sign this proxy exactly as
registered. If the common shares are registered in the name of a deceased or other
shareholder, the shareholders name must be printed in the space provided, the proxy must be
signed by the legal representative with his or her name printed below their signature and
evidence of authority to sign on behalf of the shareholder must be attached to this proxy. |
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A proxy will not be valid and will not be acted upon unless it is completed as specified
herein and received by CIBC Mellon Trust Company by mail or delivery to its principal
corporate trust office in Calgary or Toronto any time up to 6:00 p.m. (mountain daylight time)
on the second last business day (May 1, 2006) preceding the day of the meeting (or any
adjournment of that meeting). |
Vote By Telephone
You may use a touch-tone telephone to transmit your voting instructions. Dial toll-free
1-866-271-1207 (English and French) and follow the instructions the vote voice provides you. You
should have this proxy in hand when you call. You will be prompted to enter your 13 digit control
number that is located on this proxy below, on the left hand side. Your vote must be
received by 6:00 p.m. (mountain daylight time) on May 1, 2006.
Vote by Facsimile
In order to vote by facsimile, you must complete the form of proxy in accordance with the
instructions set forth under the heading Vote By Mail and transmit your voting instructions by
faxing this proxy toll fee to 1-866-781-3111. Your vote must be received by 6:00 p.m. (mountain
daylight time) on May 1, 2006.
Vote By Internet
www.eproxyvoting.com/enbridge
You may use the internet to transmit your voting instructions and for electronic delivery of
information. You should have this proxy in hand when you access the web site set forth above. You
will be prompted to enter your 13 digit control number which is located on this proxy below, on
the left hand side. Your vote must be received by 6:00 p.m. (mountain daylight time) on May 1,
2006.