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Shareholders agreed to the Board of Directors’ recommendations for all
proposed resolutions -
Election of Dr. Sue Mahony and Kim Stratton
and to the Board of Directors -
Confirmation of all members of the Board of Directors standing
for re-election - Dividend of CHF 2.00 approved
ZURICH–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Regulatory News:
At the 91st Annual Shareholder Meeting of Vifor Pharma Ltd.,
shareholders approved all proposed resolutions put forward by the Board
of Directors including the election of Dr. Sue Mahony and Kim Stratton
to the Board of Directors and the re-election of all standing members.
317 shareholders attended the meeting. 71% of the share capital was
represented.
Shareholder approvals
Shareholders approved the 2018 Vifor
Pharma Annual Report, the Vifor Pharma Ltd. 2018 Annual Financial
Statements, and the Vifor Pharma Group 2018 Consolidated Financial
Statements. The maximum possible 2020 remuneration for the Board of
Directors and Executive Committee was also approved, as well as the 2018
Remuneration Report consultative vote. Shareholders discharged the
members of the Board of Directors and the Corporate Executive Committee
for the financial year 2018. A dividend of CHF 2.00, as proposed by the
Board of Directors, was approved and will be paid to shareholders on 14
May 2019.
Dr. Sue Mahony and Kim Stratton newly elected to Board of Directors
The
following members were re-elected to the Board of Directors for a term
of one year: Etienne Jornod as Executive Chairman, Prof. Dr. Michel
Burnier, Dr. Romeo Cerutti, Jacques Theurillat, and Dr. Gianni Zampieri.
Dr. Sue Mahony and Kim Stratton have been elected as new members of the
Board of Directors. Daniela Bosshardt-Hengartner, Dr. Sylvie Grégoire,
and Fritz Hirsbrunner did not stand for re-election. The Board of
Directors sincerely thanks them for many years of distinguished services.
Remuneration Committee confirmed
The following members of
the Board of Directors were elected to the Remuneration Committee for a
term of one year: Prof. Dr. Michel Burnier, Dr. Romeo Cerutti, and Dr.
Sue Mahony. The Committee will be chaired by Dr. Sue Mahony.
Vifor Pharma Group is a global pharmaceuticals company
headquartered in Switzerland. It aims to become the global leader in
iron deficiency, nephrology and cardio-renal therapies. The company is
the partner of choice for pharmaceuticals and innovative patient-focused
solutions. The Vifor Pharma Group strives to help patients around the
world with severe and chronic diseases lead better, healthier lives. The
company develops, manufactures and markets pharmaceutical products for
precision patient care. The Vifor Pharma Group holds a leading position
in all its core business activities and consists of the following
companies: Vifor Pharma; Vifor Fresenius Medical Care Renal Pharma (a
joint company with Fresenius Medical Care); Relypsa; and OM Pharma. The
Vifor Pharma Group is listed on the Swiss Stock Exchange (SIX Swiss
Exchange, VIFN, ISIN: CH0364749348).
For more information, please visit www.viforpharma.com.
Contacts
Contact and further information:
Media Relations
Heide
Hauer
Head of Corporate Communications
+41 58 851 80 87
media@viforpharma.com
Investor Relations
Julien Vignot
Head of Investor
Relations
+41 58 851 66 90
investors@viforpharma.com