At today’s annual general meeting of Syngenta AG, board chairman Michel Demaré referenced recent debates and regulatory hurdles that continue to make doing business a challenge for companies such as Syngenta.
All of the 934 shareholders, representing 54 percent of the total shares, approved all the motions proposed by the board of directors. The shareholders approved motions including a gross dividend of Swiss Franc (CHF) 11 per share or US $11.52 per share, which represents an increase of 10 percent compared to the previous year.
All members of the board were re-elected for a one-year term, as was Demaré.
The shareholders also approved the maximum total compensation of the board (for the period from the 2015 to the 2016 annual general meeting) and of the executive committee (for the 2015 business year), which were put to a vote for the first time.
Demaré’s speech, the presentation of the CEO and other information from the meeting is available at http://www.syngenta.com/agm2015.
