Decisions taken by Suominen’s Annual General Meeting and the Board of Directors
04 Abril 2024 - 9:00AM
UK Regulatory
Decisions taken by Suominen’s Annual General Meeting and the Board
of Directors
Suominen Corporation’s Stock Exchange Release on April 4,
2024 at 3:00 pm (EEST)
The Annual General Meeting (AGM) of Suominen Corporation was
held today on April 4, 2024 in Helsinki, Finland. The AGM adopted
the Financial Statements for 2023 and discharged the members of the
Board of Directors and the President and CEO from liability for the
2023 financial year.
The AGM resolved to approve the Remuneration Report for the
Company’s governing bodies for 2023. The resolution made is
advisory. The AGM resolved to support the Remuneration Policy for
the Company’s governing bodies. The resolution made is advisory.
The AGM approved the Board of Directors' proposals concerning the
authorization for the Board to decide on repurchasing of the
company's shares as well as issuance of shares and granting of
options and other special rights entitling to shares.
Resolutions on the use of the profit shown on the
balance sheet
The AGM decided, in accordance with the proposal by the Board of
Directors, that a dividend of EUR 0.10 per share will be paid for
the financial year of 2023. The record date for the payment of the
dividend is April 8, 2024 and the dividend shall be paid on April
15, 2024.
Resolution on the remuneration of the members of the
Board of Directors
The AGM confirmed the remuneration of the Board of Directors.
The Chair will be paid an annual fee of EUR 74,000, the Deputy
Chair an annual fee of EUR 45,000 and other Board members an annual
fee of EUR 35,000. Chair of the Audit Committee will be paid an
additional fee of EUR 10,000. Further, the members of the Board
will receive a fee for each Board and Committee meeting as follows:
EUR 500 for each meeting held in the home country of the respective
member, EUR 1,000 for each meeting held elsewhere than in the home
country of the respective member and EUR 500 for each meeting
attended by telephone or other electronic means.
75% of the annual fee is paid in cash and 25% in Suominen
Corporation’s shares. The shares will be transferred out of the own
shares held by the company by the decision of the Board of
Directors within two weeks from the date on which the interim
report of January–March 2024 of the company is published.
Compensation for expenses is paid in accordance with the
company's valid travel policy.
Composition of the Board of Directors
The AGM decided that the number of Board members remains
unchanged at six (6).
Mr. Andreas Ahlström, Mr. Aaron Barsness, Mr. Björn Borgman, Ms.
Nina Linander and Ms. Laura Remes were re-elected as members of the
Board. Mr. Charles Héaulmé was elected as a new member of the
Board.
Charles Héaulmé was elected as the new Chair of the Board of
Directors.
All elected members are independent of the company. They are
also independent of Suominen’s significant shareholders, with the
exception of Andreas Ahlström who acts currently as Investment
Director at A. Ahlström Corporation. The largest shareholder of
Suominen Corporation, Ahlstrom Capital B.V., is a group company of
A. Ahlström Corporation.
Election of auditor and auditor’s fee
Ernst & Young Oy, Authorized Public Accountant firm, was
re-elected as the auditor of the company for the next term of
office in accordance with the Articles of Association. Ernst &
Young Oy has announced that it will appoint Mr. Toni Halonen,
Authorized Public Accountant, as the principally responsible
auditor of the company. Auditor’s fee was resolved to be paid
according to the invoice approved by the company.
The minutes of the Annual General Meeting
The minutes of the Meeting will be available on the company’s
website on April 18, 2024, at the latest.
The organizing meeting of the Board of
Directors
In its organizing meeting held after the AGM, the Board of
Directors re-elected Andreas Ahlström as the Deputy Chair of the
Board.
The Board elected from among its members the members for the
Audit Committee, Personnel and Remuneration Committee and Strategy
Committee. Nina Linander was re-elected as the Chair of the Audit
Committee and Andreas Ahlström and Laura Remes were re-elected as
members. Charles Héaulmé was elected as the Chair of the Personnel
and Remuneration Committee and Aaron Barsness and Björn Borgman
were re-elected as members. Laura Remes was re-elected as the Chair
of the Strategy Committee and Andreas Ahlström and Aaron Barsness
were re-elected as members.
SUOMINEN CORPORATION
For more information:
Klaus Korhonen, EVP, HR & Legal, tel. +358 10 214 3070
Suominen manufactures nonwovens as roll goods for wipes and
other applications. Our vision is to be the frontrunner for
nonwovens innovation and sustainability. The end products made of
Suominen’s nonwovens are present in people’s daily life worldwide.
Suominen’s net sales in 2023 were EUR 450.9 million and we have
nearly 700 professionals working in Europe and in the Americas.
Suominen’s shares are listed on Nasdaq Helsinki. Read more at
www.suominen.fi.
Distribution:
Nasdaq Helsinki
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