EDMONTON, ALBERTA--(Marketwired - Oct. 1, 2013) - North American Energy Partners Inc. ("NAEP" or the "Company") (TSX:NOA)(NYSE:NOA) today announced that the nominees listed in the Company's information circular dated August 23, 2013 were elected as directors of the Company.
By resolution passed via ballot, the following eight nominees were elected as directors of the Company to hold office until the next annual meeting of shareholders of the Company, or until their successors are elected or appointed. The results of the ballot were as follows:
| Nominee | Votes For | % For Votes | Withheld | % Withheld | ||
| Martin R. Ferron | 22,506,857 | 99.69 | % | 69,857 | 0.31 | % |
| Carl F. Giesler, Jr. | 22,522,857 | 99.76 | % | 53,857 | 0.24 | % |
| Ronald A. McIntosh | 21,305,298 | 94.37 | % | 1,271,416 | 5.63 | % |
| William C. Oehmig | 22,477,904 | 99.56 | % | 98,810 | 0.44 | % |
| Allen R. Sello | 22,506,657 | 99.69 | % | 70,057 | 0.31 | % |
| Jay W. Thornton | 22,506,646 | 99.69 | % | 70,068 | 0.31 | % |
| Peter W. Tomsett | 22,506,846 | 99.69 | % | 69,868 | 0.31 | % |
| K. Rick Turner | 22,400,947 | 99.22 | % | 175,767 | 0.78 | % |
About the Company
North American Energy Partners Inc. (www.naepi.ca) is one of the largest providers of heavy construction and mining services in Western Canada. For more than 50 years, NAEP has provided services to large oil, natural gas and resource companies, with a principal focus on the Canadian Oil Sands. The company maintains one of the largest independently owned equipment fleets in the region.
For more complete information about us you should read our disclosure documents that we have filed with the SEC and the CSA. You may obtain these documents for free by visiting EDGAR on the SEC website at www.sec.gov, on the CSA website at www.sedar.com or on the Company's website at www.naepi.ca.
Contact Information:
David Brunetta, CMA
Senior Financial Manager, Investor Relations
(780) 969-5574
dbrunetta@nacg.ca
(www.naepi.ca