ME2C Environmental Announces Grant of Stock Options and RSUs
Corsicana, Texas--(Newsfile Corp. - January 15, 2024) - Midwest Energy Emissions Corp. (TSXV: MEEC) (OTCQB: MEEC) ("ME2C Environmental " or the "Company"), a leading environmental technologies firm, announces that its Board of Directors has granted nonqualified stock options to certain directors, officers and employees of the Company to acquire a total of 1,000,000 shares of the Company's common stock pursuant to the Company's Amended and Restated 2017 Equity Incentive Plan (the "2017 Plan"). All of such options are exercisable at $0.88 USD per share, representing the fair market value of the common stock of the date of grant as determined under the 2017 Plan. The options are fully vested and exercisable as of the date of grant and will expire five years thereafter on January 15, 2029. In addition, the Board has granted 50,000 restricted share units ("RSUs") to another director pursuant to the 2017 Plan. The RSUs will vest one year from the date of grant on January 15, 2025. Once vested, each RSU represents the right to receive one share of common stock of the Company.
About ME2C® Environmental
ME2C Environmental is a leading environmental technologies company developing and delivering patented and proprietary solutions to the global power industry. ME2C's leading-edge mercury emissions technologies and services have been shown to achieve emissions removal at a significantly lower cost and with less operational impact than currently used methods, while maintaining and/or increasing power plant output and preserving the marketability of byproducts for beneficial use. ME2C Environmental is a trade name of Midwest Energy Emissions Corp. For more information, please visit http://www.me2cenvironmental.com/.
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ME2C Environmental Contact:
Stacey Hyatt
Corporate Communications
ME2C Environmental
Main: 614-505-6115 x-1001
Direct: 404-226-4217
shyatt@me2cenvironmental.com
Investor Relations Contact:
Jessica Butt
IR Representative
Adelaide Capital
Direct: 416-844-6202
jessica@adcap.ca
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