Solvay SA
Ticker: SOLB
Meeting date: 13/05/2014
Meeting type: Annual/Special
Proposal | Mgt rec | Vote | |
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Management proposals | |||
1 | Proposal Receive Directors' and Auditors' Reports (Non-Voting) | Mgt rec None | Vote None |
2 | Proposal Approve Remuneration Report | Mgt rec For | Vote Against |
3 | Proposal Receive Consolidated Financial Statements and Statutory Reports (Non-Voting) | Mgt rec None | Vote None |
4 | Proposal Approve Financial Statements, Allocation of Income, and Dividends of EUR 3.20 per Share | Mgt rec For | Vote For |
5.1 | Proposal Approve Discharge of Directors | Mgt rec For | Vote For |
5.2 | Proposal Approve Discharge of Auditors | Mgt rec For | Vote For |
6.a.1 | Proposal Reelect D. Solvay as Director | Mgt rec For | Vote For |
6.a.2 | Proposal Reelect B. Scheuble as Director | Mgt rec For | Vote For |
6b | Proposal Indicate B. Scheuble as Independent Board Member | Mgt rec For | Vote For |
6c | Proposal Elect R. Thorne as Director | Mgt rec For | Vote For |
6d | Proposal Indicate R. Thorne as Independent Board Member | Mgt rec For | Vote For |
6e | Proposal Elect G. Michel as Director | Mgt rec For | Vote For |
6f | Proposal Indicate G. Michel as Independent Board Member | Mgt rec For | Vote For |
7 | Proposal Transact Other Business | Mgt rec None | Vote None |
A | Proposal Receive Special Board Report Re: Article Amendments | Mgt rec None | Vote None |
B1 | Proposal Amend Article 1 Re: References to LLC as Corporate Form | Mgt rec For | Vote For |
B2 | Proposal Amend Article 6 Re: Dematerialization of Bearer Shares | Mgt rec For | Vote For |
B3 | Proposal Delete Article 7 Re: Eliminate References to Type C Shares | Mgt rec For | Vote For |
B4 | Proposal Delete Article 9 Re: Eliminate References to Type C Shares | Mgt rec For | Vote For |
B5 | Proposal Amend Article 10 Re: Increase of Capital | Mgt rec For | Vote For |
B6.1 | Proposal Authorize Board to Repurchase Shares Up to 20 Percent of Shares in the Event of a Serious and Imminent Harm | Mgt rec For | Vote Against |
B6.2 | Proposal Authorize Share Repurchase Program Up to 16,940,000 Shares and Authorize Reissuance of Repurchased Shares | Mgt rec For | Vote Against |
B7 | Proposal Amend Article 11 Re: Defaulting Shareholders | Mgt rec For | Vote For |
B8 | Proposal Amend Article 13 Re: Textual Change | Mgt rec For | Vote For |
B9 | Proposal Amend Article 13 bis Re: References to FSMA | Mgt rec For | Vote For |
B10 | Proposal Amend Article 19 Re: Delegation of Powers | Mgt rec For | Vote For |
B11 | Proposal Amend Article 20 Re: Remove References to Vice-Chair | Mgt rec For | Vote For |
B12.1 | Proposal Amend Article 21 Re: Remove References to Article 9 | Mgt rec For | Vote For |
B12.2 | Proposal Amend Article 21 Re: Textual Change | Mgt rec For | Vote For |
B13 | Proposal Amend Article 23 Re: Board Authority | Mgt rec For | Vote For |
B14 | Proposal Amend Article 24 Re: Special Powers Board of Directors | Mgt rec For | Vote For |
B15 | Proposal Amend Article 25 Re: Delegation of Powers | Mgt rec For | Vote For |
B16 | Proposal Amend Article 26 Re: Remuneration of Executive Management | Mgt rec For | Vote For |
B17 | Proposal Amend Article 27 Re: Board Authority to Grant Remuneration | Mgt rec For | Vote For |
B18 | Proposal Amend Article 33 Re: Shareholder Meeting | Mgt rec For | Vote For |
B19 | Proposal Amend Article 37 Re: Remove References to Bearer Shares | Mgt rec For | Vote For |
B20 | Proposal Amend Article 41 Re: Shares | Mgt rec For | Vote For |
B21 | Proposal Amend Article 42 Re: Remove References to Vice-Chair | Mgt rec For | Vote For |
B22 | Proposal Delete Article 46 Re: Availability of Meeting Materials | Mgt rec For | Vote For |
B23 | Proposal Renumber Articles of Association | Mgt rec For | Vote For |
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