STOCKHOLM, March 25, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Due to the risk of
the spread of COVID-19 and the authorities' regulations and advice
the Annual General Meeting ("AGM") was carried out solely through
advance voting (so-called postal voting) pursuant to temporary
legislation. A video with the CEO, Jonas
Samuelson, and Chairman of the Board, Staffan Bohman, was published ahead of the AGM.
The video included their reflections on the past year and the
strategy ahead and is available here.
Staffan Bohman, Petra Hedengran,
Henrik Henriksson, Ulla Litzén,
Karin Overbeck, Fredrik Persson, David
Porter and Jonas Samuelson
were re-elected to the Board of Directors. Staffan Bohman was also re-elected Chairman of
the Board.
The proposed dividend of SEK 8.00
per share was adopted. The AGM adopted the proposal that the
dividend shall be paid in two equal installments of SEK 4.00 per installment and share, the first
with the record date Monday, March 29,
2021, and the second with the record date Wednesday, September 29, 2021. The first
installment of the dividend is expected to be paid by Euroclear
Sweden AB on Thursday, April 1, 2021
and the second installment on Monday,
October 4, 2021.
The parent company's and the Group's income statements and
balance sheets were adopted. The Board of Directors and the
President were discharged from liability for the financial year
2020.
The meeting re-elected Deloitte AB as auditor for the period
until the end of the Annual General Meeting in 2022 and resolved
that the Auditor's fee be paid as incurred on approved account.
The Meeting resolved to adopt the remunerations to the Board
that were proposed in the notice convening the AGM. The proposal
for Electrolux performance based, long-term share program for 2021
was approved.
The Meeting authorized the Board of Directors to resolve on
acquisitions of Electrolux B shares up to a maximum amount of 10
percent of all shares issued by the company. The Board was also
authorized to transfer own shares on account of company
acquisitions. These authorizations are effective during the period
until next year's AGM.
Full details on the proposals adopted by the AGM can be
downloaded here.
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Hotline, +46 8 657 65 07.
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