LECTRA: Combined Shareholders' Meeting of April 30, 2020, without the physical presence of shareholders
Combined Shareholders' Meeting of April 30, 2020, without the physical presence of shareholders
Paris, April 6, 2020 – Due to travel restrictions and the containment measures put in place by the French government to address the COVID-19 epidemic, the Board of Directors of Lectra, meeting today under the chairmanship of Daniel Harari, has decided that the Combined Shareholders' Meeting of April 30, 2020, will exceptionally be held without the physical presence of the shareholders or other persons normally entitled to attend.
The shareholders of Lectra are invited to vote by absentee ballot or to grant their proxy to the Chairman of the Shareholders' Meeting, using the postal voting form or the proxy form. The form must be completed and signed, and returned by post to Société Générale Securities Services, subject to the conditions and time limits set out in the convening notice, or, in light of the uncertainty regarding postal delivery times, directly to the Company at the following address: .
The Company reminds shareholders that in the case of a power of representation granted by a shareholder without naming a proxy holder, the Chairman of the Shareholders’ Meeting shall cast a vote in favor of the draft resolutions presented or approved by the Board of Directors and a vote against all other draft resolutions. Due to difficulties related to the processing of proxies granted to third parties, only those proxies granted to the Chairman of the Shareholders’ Meeting shall be taken into account.
Shareholders may submit questions in writing by sending them, together with a shareholding certificate, no later than April 24, 2020, by email to the following address: . Answers to questions submitted in writing will be posted on the Lectra website under the heading "Combined Shareholders’ Meeting of April 30, 2020”. It is specified that no questions may be asked and that no new resolutions may be proposed during the Shareholders' Meeting.
The Company reminds shareholders that the official convening notice, which was published in the French BALO and in Les Affiches Parisiennes dated March 13, 2020, is available on the Lectra website under the heading "Combined Shareholders' Meeting of April 30, 2020".
All documents pertaining to the Combined Shareholders' Meeting of April 30, 2020, and the postal voting form or proxy form, shall be available on the Lectra website no later than Thursday,
April 9, 2020: .
There are no plans for a live broadcast of the Shareholders' Meeting, due to the lack of appropriate technical facilities. Voting results will be available after the Shareholders' Meeting on Lectra's website under the heading "Combined Shareholders' Meeting of April 30, 2020”.
About Lectra
For companies that breathe life into our wardrobes, car interiors, furniture and more, Lectra is crafting the premium technologies that facilitate the digital transformation of their industry. Lectra’s offer empowers brands, manufacturers and retailers from design to production, providing them with the market respect and peace of mind they deserve. Founded in 1973, today Lectra has 34 subsidiaries across the globe, serving customers in over 100 countries. With close to 1,800 employees, Lectra reported revenues of 280 million euros in 2019. Lectra is listed on Euronext (LSS).
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