Virtual Annual General Meeting 2020
The Annual General Meeting of Südzucker AG was held
on Thursday, 16 July 2020, at 10 a.m. CEST, exclusively as a virtual Annual General Meeting without the physical presence of shareholders or their proxies.
Video of the partial public transmission of the Annual General Meeting 2020 of Südzucker AG (only in German)
- Present the adopted annual financial statements and management report (including notes to the statements pursuant to section 289a (1) of the German Commercial Code (Handelsgesetzbuch)) for the fiscal year 2019/20, the approved consolidated financial statements and management report (including notes to the disclosed information pursuant to section 315a (1) of the German Commercial Code (Handelsgesetzbuch)) for the fiscal year 2019/20 and the report of the Supervisory Board
- Appropriation of retained earnings
- Formal approval of the actions of the members of the Executive Board for the fiscal year 2019/20
- Formal approval of the actions of the members of the Supervisory Board for the fiscal year 2019/20
- Election of the auditors and group auditors for the fiscal year 2020/21 and the auditor for a potential review of any financial information during the year
- Resolution on amendments to section 15 of the Articles of Incorporation
- Approval of the profit transfer agreement between Südzucker AG and Freiberger Holding GmbH
Link to Aktionärsportal* (shareholder portal): https://investor.computershare.de/suedzucker (no longer available)
Via the Aktionärsportal (shareholder portal), you have the following options for participating in the ordinary, virtual Annual General Meeting of Südzucker AG on 16 July 2020:
- issue power of attorney and instructions to company proxies
- authorize a third party
- cast (electronic) postal votes
- submit questions to the company
- follow the entire Annual General Meeting live in sound and vision on the day of the Annual General Meeting
- enter an objection on the day of the Annual General Meeting
* The Aktionärsportal (shareholder portal) is only available in German language.
Items on the agenda that require no resolution
ITEM 1
Present the adopted annual financial statements and management report (including notes to the statements pursuant to section 289a (1) of the German Commercial Code (Handelsgesetzbuch) for the fiscal year 2019/20, the approved consolidated financial statements and management report (including notes to the disclosed information pursuant to section 315a (1) of the German Commercial Code (Handelsgesetzbuch)) for the fiscal year 2019/20 and the report of the Supervisory Board
In its meeting on 13 May 2020, the Supervisory Board approved the annual financial statements and consolidated financial statements prepared by the Executive Board; the annual financial statements are thus adopted. In accordance with applicable law, there is thus no resolution required regarding this item.
Please note: The annual report 2019/20 and the management report and financial statements of Südzucker AG 2019/20 can be found at the bottom of this page in the section "Documents to the agenda" and there under "Documents to ITEM 1".
Total number of shares and voting rights at the time the meeting was called
At the time the meeting was called, the company’s share capital totalled € 204,183,292 consisting of 204,183,292 no-par value bearer shares. Each share is granted one vote at the Annual General Meeting. Both the total number of shares and voting rights at the time of calling the Annual General Meeting is thus 204,183,292. At the time the meeting was called, the company held no treasury shares.
Motions on amendments
Until deadline 15 June 2020, (midnight), no motions on amendments according to § 122 (2) German Stock Corporation Act (AktG) have been submitted for the Südzucker AG annual general meeting on 16 July 2020.
Countermotions/nominations for election
Until Deadline 1 July 2020, (midnight), no countermotions/nominations for elections according to § 126 (1) German Stock Corporation Act (AktG) and § 127 AktG have been submitted for the Südzucker AG annual general meeting on 16 July 2020.
Documents to the agenda
Election of the auditors and group auditors for the fiscal year 2020/21 and the auditor for a potential review of any financial information during the year
AGM 2020 - Additional information on ITEM 5
101.78 kBResolution on amendments to section 15 of the Articles of Incorporation
Articles of Incorporation as of 18 July 2019 with amendments to be resolved
391.43 kBApproval of the profit transfer agreement between Südzucker AG and Freiberger Holding GmbH
Report of the executive board on the profit transfer agreement of 13 May 2020
in accordance with § 293a AktG (only available in German)
890.45 kB