Publicis Groupe Combined General Shareholders’ Meeting: All resolutions adopted
The
Shareholders voted overwhelmingly in favour of all of the resolutions submitted to them, and the proposed change to the Groupe’s governance structure was approved with 95% of the votes.
Maurice Lévy, Chairman Emeritus of
Arthur has successfully forged a clear path forward, secured growth and positioned the Groupe at the head of our industry. I’m incredibly proud of his journey and convinced that under his leadership Publicis will continue to reach even greater heights. Thanks to the governance structure approved by the shareholders and following the Board’s decisions, we have today an exemplary balance of powers: Élisabeth Badinter as Vice-Chair, ensuring all stakeholders are treated equitably in accordance with the Groupe's values;
For my part, I will continue to support the Groupe, Élisabeth Badinter and
The Board of Directors met following the General Shareholders’ Meeting and took the decision to combine the roles of Chairman and CEO, and appointed
"By approving this change in our governance structure, today our shareholders have voted to sustain the driving forces behind the Groupe’s success and perpetuate the model that has made Publicis the industry’s most valuable company in terms of market capitalization. I would like to sincerely thank our shareholders and the
Key decisions taken by the Annual General Meeting and the Board of Directors
- payment of a dividend of
- the new composition of the Board of Directors as follows:
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Arthur Sadoun , Chairman and Chief Executive Officer - Élisabeth Badinter, Vice-Chair of the Board of Directors
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Simon Badinter , -
Jean Charest , Independent Director, -
Sophie Dulac , -
Thomas H. Glocer , Independent Director, - Marie-Josée Kravis, Independent Director,
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André Kudelski , Lead Director and Independent Director, -
Suzan LeVine , Independent Director, -
Antonella Mei-Pochtler , Independent Director, -
Tidjane Thiam , Independent Director, -
Pierre Pénicaud 1, Director representing employees, -
Patricia Velay-Borrini 1, Director representing employees.
- the new composition of Board Committees as follows:
- AUDIT AND FINANCIAL RISK COMMITTEE:
Chair:
Members:
Expert:
- NOMINATING COMMITTEE:
Chair: Élisabeth Badinter
Members:
- COMPENSATION COMMITTEE:
Chair:
Members:
Expert:
- STRATEGIC, ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE:
Chair: Marie-Josée Kravis
Members:
- Maurice Lévy is named Chairman Emeritus of
- the appointment of
- all the proposed amendments to the Articles of Association and the extension of the Company's term;
- compensation of corporate officers for 2023;
- compensation policies for 2024 of the Supervisory Board (11th and 12th resolutions) and the Management Board (13th and 14th resolutions) as presented in the 2023 Universal Registration Document (Chapter 3.3 "Remuneration of corporate officers"), applicable until
- compensation policies for 2024 for the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (41st resolution) and the Directors (42nd resolution) as presented in the 2023 Universal Registration Document (Chapter 3.4 "Remuneration applicable to future Directors and the future Chairman and Chief Executive Officer") applicable from
The Internal Rules and Regulations for the Board of Directors will be available on the website: https://www.publicisgroupe.com/en/investors/investors-analysts/regulatory-information
The Combined General Meeting was also webcast live on : https://www.publicisgroupe.com/en/investors/shareholders/annual-general-meeting. A replay of the meeting and detailed voting results will be available at the same address.
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1 The Directors representing employees have been appointed by the
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