UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
FOR THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY 2016
COMMISSION FILE NUMBER 0-20115
METHANEX CORPORATION
(Registrant’s name)
SUITE 1800, 200 BURRARD STREET, VANCOUVER, BC V6C 3M1 CANADA
(Address of principal executive offices)
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| NEWS RELEASE |
Methanex Corporation 1800 – 200 Burrard St. Vancouver, BC Canada V6C 3M1 Investor Relations: 604-661-2600 Toll-Free: 1-800-661-8851 http://www.methanex.com | |
For immediate release
February 9, 2016
METHANEX CORPORATION APPOINTS BENITA WARMBOLD TO ITS BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Methanex Corporation is pleased to announce the appointment of Benita Warmbold to its Board of Directors.
Ms. Warmbold FCPA, FCA, has a wealth of senior management experience, both financial and operational. She is currently the Senior Managing Director & Chief Financial Officer of the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (“CPPIB”). CPPIB is a professional investment management organization responsible for investing funds on behalf of the Canada Pension Plan.
Prior to joining CPPIB, Ms. Warmbold was the Managing Director and Chief Financial Officer for Northwater Capital Management Inc. and prior to that she held senior positions with Canada Development Investment Corporation and KPMG.
Ms. Warmbold, a Canadian resident, also serves as a director of the Canadian Public Accountability Board, Queen’s University Board of Trustees and Women’s College Hospital.
Methanex is a Vancouver-based, publicly traded company and is the world’s largest producer and supplier of methanol to major international markets. Methanex shares are listed for trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange in Canada under the trading symbol “MX” and on the NASDAQ Global Market in the United States under the trading symbol “MEOH”. Methanex can be visited online at www.methanex.com.
Sandra Daycock
Director, Investor Relations
Methanex Corporation
604-661-2600 or Toll Free: 1 800 661 8851 www.methanex.com
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.
| METHANEX CORPORATION | ||||
| Date: February 9, 2016 |
By: | /s/ KEVIN PRICE | ||
| Name: | Kevin Price | |||
| Title: | Vice President, Legal Assistant General Counsel & Corporate Secretary | |||