(Boursier.com) — The Ordinary General Meeting of Office Veritas met today at the head office under the chairmanship of Aldo Cardoso, Chairman of the Board of Directors.
All the resolutions submitted to the vote of the General Meeting were adopted, including:
the approval of the parent company and consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2021 as well as the approval of the payment of a dividend of €0.53 per share to be paid in cash on July 7, 2022 (ex-dividend date July 5 2022) on the positions adopted on July 6, 2022;
the renewals of the directorships of Mr. Aldo Cardoso and Mr. Pascal Lebard for a period of 4 years;
the appointment of Mr. Jean-François Palus as a director for a term of 4 years;
approval of the report on the compensation of corporate officers;
the approval of the fixed, variable and exceptional elements making up the total compensation and the benefits of any kind paid or allocated for the 2021 financial year to the Chairman of the Board of Directors and to the Chief Executive Officer;
the approval of the components of the compensation policy for directors, the Chairman of the Board of Directors and the Chief Executive Officer for the 2022 financial year;
the reappointments of incumbent Statutory Auditors for a period of 6 financial years;
the renewal of the authorization granted to the Board of Directors to trade in Company shares;
During this General Meeting, Didier Michaud-Daniel, Chief Executive Officer, and François Chabas, Executive Vice-President Finance, reviewed the highlights of 2021, the financial results for the 2021 financial year, detailing in particular the turnover business, adjusted operating income, net earnings per share, cash flow statement and financial position.
Didier Michaud-Daniel then reviewed the activities, the turnover for the 1st quarter and the outlook for 2022. He also presented the Group’s strategy in terms of Corporate Social Responsibility.
Aldo Cardoso detailed the reports of the Board of Directors and Governance. Pascal Lebard, Chairman of the Appointments and Remuneration Committee, presented the components of the remuneration of directors, the Chairman of the Board of Directors and the Chief Executive Officer in 2021 as well as the remuneration policy for the 2022 financial year.
The Board of Directors renewed the mandate of Chairman of the Board of Directors of Aldo Cardoso, the mandate of Chairman of the Appointments and Remuneration Committee of Pascal Lebard. The Board also decided to add Jean-François Palus to the Audit and Risks Committee.
Aldo Cardoso, Chairman of the Board of Directors, declared: “I thank the shareholders for the trust they have just shown in Bureau Veritas and its governing bodies, and I would like to reiterate that of the Board of administration in the Group’s development prospects. I would like to welcome Jean-François Palus. Through his knowledge of key geographies such as China and the United States and of the consumer goods sector, Jean-François Palus will strengthen the powers of the Board of Directors.”