Goldbach AGM approves annual financial statements and a higher dividend
At the annual shareholders' meeting, Goldbach shareholders approved all proposals put forward by the Board of Directors. They approved a dividend of 1.20 francs per share and agreed to leave the seats held by Mirjana Blume and Patrick Eberle vacant for the time being following their resignation from the Board of Directors.
On April 06, 2017, the Annual General Meeting of Goldbach Group, which is listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange, approved all proposals of the Board of Directors by a large majority; 4,521,698 shares, or 87.57 percent of the voting shares, were present or represented.
The first item on the agenda was the approval of the annual report and financial statements as well as the consolidated financial statements for the year under review. Second item on the agenda: the dividend. The Board of Directors decided to propose to the Annual General Meeting a dividend increase of 20 percent to 1.20 Swiss francs per share. This corresponds to a payout ratio of 83 percent of the net profit generated. According to the announcement, shareholders will thus participate directly in the good development of the company.
Mirjana Blume and Patrick Eberle have informed the Board of Directors of Goldbach Group that they will leave the Board at the Annual General Meeting on April 6, 2017. The proposal of the Board of Directors to leave the two seats vacant for the time being was accepted.
The members of the Board of Directors standing for re-election were elected for a further term of office of one year; Jens Alder was confirmed as Chairman of the Board of Directors. Thus, the Board of Directors of Goldbach Group is composed as follows: Jens Alder (Chairman), Beat Curti (Vice Chairman), Erica Dubach Spiegler, Valentin Chapero and Arndt C. Groth.
