Alcon Publishes Agenda for 2024 Annual General Meeting
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Alcon welcomes its shareholders to its second in-person AGM - In addition to the regular agenda items, shareholders to vote on the Report on Non-Financial Matters
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Proposed dividend of
CHF 0.24 cash per share
The agenda for this 2024 AGM consists of the regular items, as well as, newly, the vote on the 2023 Report on Non-Financial Matters.
The invitation to the AGM, including explanatory information on individual agenda items, will be published in the
Agenda for Alcon’s AGM
1. Approval of the operating and financial review of
2. Discharge of the members of the Board of Directors and the members of the Executive Committee
3. Appropriation of earnings and declaration of dividend as per the balance sheet of
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If approved by the shareholders, a dividend of
CHF 0.24 in cash per share will be payable with the first trading day ex-dividend expected to beMay 14, 2024 , the record date expected to beMay 15, 2024 , and the payout date inSwitzerland expected to be on or aroundMay 16, 2024 . The Swiss withholding tax of 35% will be deducted from the gross dividend amount.
4. Consultative vote on the 2023 Report on Non Financial Matters
5. Votes on the compensation of the Board of Directors and of the Executive Committee
5.1 Consultative vote on the 2023 Compensation Report
5.2 Binding vote on the maximum aggregate amount of compensation of the Board of Directors for the next term of office, i.e., from the 2024 Annual General Meeting to the 2025 Annual General Meeting
5.3 Binding vote on the maximum aggregate amount of compensation of the Executive Committee for the following financial year, i.e., 2025
6. Re-election of the current Chair and the current Members of the Board of Directors
7. Re-election of the current Members of the Compensation Committee
8. Re-election of the independent representative
9. Re-election of the statutory auditors
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements can be identified by words such as: “anticipate,” “intend,” “commitment,” “look forward,” “maintain,” “plan,” “goal,” “seek,” “target,” “assume,” “believe,” “project,” “estimate,” “expect,” “strategy,” “future,” “likely,” “may,” “should,” “will” and similar references to future periods. An example of a forward-looking statement includes, among others, statements
Forward-looking statements are neither historical facts nor assurances of future performance. Instead, they are based only on our current beliefs, expectations and assumptions regarding the future of our business, future plans and strategies, and other future conditions. Because forward-looking statements relate to the future, they are subject to inherent uncertainties and risks that are difficult to predict. Some of these factors are discussed in our filings with the
Forward-looking statements in this press release speak only as of the date they are made, and we assume no obligation to update forward-looking statements as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
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