During Kuehne + Nagel’s 2022 Annual General Meeting (AGM), all proposals were approved by a large majority.
The shareholders approved the status report, the financial statements and the consolidated financial statements, as well as the annual financial statements for the 2021 business year after taking note of audit reports.
They also approved the distribution of a gross dividend of CHF 10.00 per registered share and the carry forward of retained earnings less dividend to new account.
In addition, the AGM granted discharge to the Board of Directors and the Management Board for the 2021 business year with a high approval of results.
By an overwhelming majority of votes, Dr Joerg Wolle was re-elected as Chairman of the Board of Directors for another one-year term of office.
The company held the AGM in accordance with Art. 27 para 1 Covid-19 Ordinance 3 of the Swiss Federal Council without shareholders being in present. Voting was done through the independent proxy representing 83.29 per cent of the voting shares.
In other news, strong demand for Kuehne + Nagel’s transport services continues according to Q1 2022 results.