On 21/06/2012, Thursday and at 14:00 p.m., the Ordinary General Shareholders’ Meeting of “GR. SARANTIS S.A.” took place at the company’s registered offices.
During the General Meeting, shareholders representing 21,956,007 shares were present, corresponding to a 57.25% of the company’s share capital. As a result, the company had the required by the law quorum and majority to make decisions on all the daily agenda issues.
Specifically, the above Meeting:
- Approved the Annual Company and Consolidated Financial Statements for the fiscal year 01/01/2011 - 31/12/2011, as well as the Management (Board of Directors) Report and Auditors Reports, as these were published in the Press on 29/03/2012 and are included in the 2011 Annual Financial Report.
- No dividend payment for the fiscal year 2011 was approved.
- Recognized that the Board of Directors and the Certified Auditors have no liability, regarding any kind of compensation, for their actions during the financial year 01/01/2011 - 31/12/2011.
- Elected the Auditing Firm BAKER TILLY HELLAS SA, for the audit of financial statements for the current year (01/01/2012 - 31/12/2012) and also approved the auditing company’s fee.
- Approved the extension of employment contracts as well as the remuneration of the Company’s Managing Director and Board of Directors’ Members, for the financial year 2011.
- Pre-approved the remuneration of the Company’s Managing Director and Board of Directors’ Members for the current year 2012.
- Approved the acquisition of own shares under Article 16 of Law 2190/1920, as valid and authorized the Board of the Directors.
- Approved and authorized the Board, in order for the company to contract with a member of the Board.
- Informed regarding the replacement of Mr. Pantazis Sarantis as a member of the Audit Committee because of his resignation, by Mrs. Sarantis Catherine as non-executive member of the BoD.
- Informed regarding the own shares retained by the company that, by virtue of the resolutions of the General Meeting dated 02/06/2008, 11/11/2008 and 30/06/2010, the company will hold for the purposes mentioned in the aforementioned General Meetings, that is, in order to improve the company’s earnings and dividend per share, indirectly distribute earnings/return capital to the shareholders as well as for use in a possible partnership or a possible future acquisition.