Baytex Reports Election of Directors

CALGARY, ALBERTA--(Marketwired - Jun 1, 2016) - Baytex Energy Corp. (BTE)(BTE) reports that the nominees listed in its Information Circular-Proxy Statement for the 2016 Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders were elected as directors. Detailed results of the vote for the election of directors held at the Annual and Special Meeting held earlier today are set out below.


Name of Nominee

Votes For

Votes Withheld

#

%

#

%

James L. Bowzer

70,554,678

98.48%

1,086,984

1.52%

John A. Brussa

50,317,752

70.24%

21,323,910

29.76%

Raymond T. Chan

66,136,233

92.32%

5,505,429

7.68%

Edward Chwyl

70,031,638

97.75%

1,610,024

2.25%

Naveen Dargan

70,510,839

98.42%

1,130,823

1.58%

R.E.T. (Rusty) Goepel

70,683,742

98.66%

957,920

1.34%

Gregory K. Melchin

70,741,121

98.74%

900,541

1.26%

Mary Ellen Peters

70,684,789

98.66%

956,873

1.34%

Dale O. Shwed

69,085,095

96.43%

2,556,567

3.57%

For complete voting results, please see our Report of Voting Results which will be available tomorrow through SEDAR at www.sedar.com and EDGAR at www.sec.gov/edgar.shtml.

Baytex Energy Corp. is an oil and gas corporation based in Calgary, Alberta. The company is engaged in the acquisition, development and production of crude oil and natural gas in the Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin and in the Eagle Ford in the United States. Approximately 78% of Baytex's production is weighted toward crude oil and natural gas liquids. Baytex's common shares trade on the Toronto Stock Exchange and the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol BTE.

For further information about Baytex, please visit our website at www.baytexenergy.com.

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