Voting Results Virtual Annual General Meeting 2021

At the time of voting on the agenda items 2 to 7 190,662,102 no-par value shares with a matching number of votes, corresponding to 75.66% of the capital stock, were present. In addition, 1,457,813 no-par value shares with a matching number of votes were submitted via postal vote. Thus, a total number of 192,119,915 no-par value shares with a matching number of votes, corresponding to 76.24% of the capital stock, was present.

Voting Results

Agenda Item 2: Resolution on the utilization of net retained profits

Yes votes: 191,053,542 votes
No votes:
1,018,028 votes
Abstentions: 48,345 votes

 

The number of shares, for which valid votes were casted, amounts to 192,071,570, corresponding to 76.22% of the statutory stock capital.

It was stated that the management proposal on the utilization of net retained profits of the fiscal year 2020, as published in the Bundesanzeiger (Federal Gazette) on February 19, 2021, was accepted with the necessary majority.

Agenda Item 3: Resolution on the official approval of the actions of the members of the Executive Board

Yes votes: 190,605,198 votes
No votes:
423,431 votes
Abstentions: 1,091,286 votes

 

The number of shares, for which valid votes were casted, amounts to 191,028,629, corresponding to 75.81% of the statutory stock capital.

The exclusion of voting rights was observed.

It was stated that the management proposal on the official approval of the actions of the members of the Executive Board of the fiscal year 2020, as published in the Bundesanzeiger (Federal Gazette) on February 19, 2021, was accepted with the necessary majority.

Agenda Item 4: Resolution on the official approval of the actions of the members of the Supervisory Board

Yes votes: 178,384,098 votes
No votes:
12,397,058 votes
Abstentions: 1,338,759 votes

 

The number of shares, for which valid votes were casted, amounts to 190,781,156, corresponding to 75.71% of the statutory stock capital.

The exclusion of voting rights was observed.

It was stated that the management proposal on the official approval of the actions of the members of the Supervisory Board for fiscal year 2020, as published in the Bundesanzeiger (Federal Gazette) on February 19, 2021, was accepted with the necessary majority.

Agenda Item 5: Election of the auditors for fiscal year 2021 and the auditors for the auditor’s review of the half-year financial statements for fiscal year 2021

Yes votes: 188,269,164 votes
No votes:
2,868,386 votes
Abstentions: 982,365 votes

 

The number of shares, for which valid votes were casted, amounts to 191,137,550, corresponding to 75.85% of the statutory stock capital.

It was stated that the proposal of the Supervisory Board to elect Ernst & Young GmbH Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft, Stuttgart, as auditors for Beiersdorf Aktiengesellschaft and the Beiersdorf Group for fiscal year 2021 and as the auditors for a possible auditor’s review of the half-year financial statements for fiscal year 2021, as published in the Bundesanzeiger (Federal Gazette) on February 19, 2021, was accepted with the necessary majority. 

Agenda Item 6: Resolution on the approval of the remuneration system for the members of the Executive Board

Yes votes: 166,053,685 votes
No votes:
24,769,069 votes
Abstentions: 1,297,161 votes

 

The number of shares, for which valid votes were casted, amounts to 190,822,754, corresponding to 75.72% of the statutory stock capital.

It was stated that the proposal of the Supervisory Board under agenda item 6 on the on the approval of the remuneration system for the members of the Executive Board, as published in the Bundesanzeiger (Federal Gazette) on February 19, 2021, was accepted with the necessary majority.

Agenda Item 7: Resolution on the remuneration of the members of the Supervisory Board

Yes votes: 191,774,930 votes
No votes:
223,963 votes
Abstentions: 121,022 votes

 

The number of shares, for which valid votes were casted, amounts to 191,998,893, corresponding to 76.19% of the statutory stock capital.

It was stated that the management proposal under agenda item 7 on the remuneration of the members of the Supervisory Board, as published in the Bundesanzeiger (Federal Gazette) on February 19, 2021, was accepted with the necessary majority.