Annual General Meeting elects Annette Heimlicher as a new member of the Board of Directors and approves all other proposals
Media Release
At the Annual General Meeting held on 17 April 2024 at the Culture and Convention Center in Lucerne, the shareholders of Komax Holding AG approved all the proposals of the Board of Directors. They confirmed the re-appointment of the members of the Board of Directors standing for re-election, and elected Annette Heimlicher as a new member. They also approved a dividend of CHF 3.00 per share.
289 shareholders took part in the Annual General Meeting of Komax Holding AG at the Culture and Convention Center Lucerne. They approved all proposals of the Board of Directors by a significant majority. Overall, 63.3% of the share capital was represented.
The shareholders approved the proposed dividend of CHF 3.00 per share. Of this amount, CHF 1.50 will be distributed from capital contribution reserves, and will therefore be tax-free for natural persons domiciled in Switzerland who hold the shares as part of their private assets. The ex-date is Friday, 19 April 2024. The dividend will be paid on Tuesday, 23 April 2024.
The shareholders confirmed the re-appointment of the six existing members of the Board of Directors standing for re-election for a further one-year term. These are Beat Kälin (Chairman), David Dean, Andreas Häberli, Mariel Hoch, Roland Siegwart, and Jürg Werner. Kurt Haerri did not stand for re-election to the Board of Directors due to term-of-office limitations.
Annette Heimlicher, a proven manager with extensive business experience in an internationally active Swiss industrial company as the long-term CEO of the Contrinex Group, was elected as a new member of the Board of Directors by a large majority. Beat Kälin welcomed Annette Heimlicher to the Board and thanked Kurt Haerri for his valuable service to the Komax Group over the past 12 years.
The detailed voting results can be found in the appendix below.
