Shareholders by the AGM

General Meetings of shareholders

The decision-making rights of share­holders in Electrolux are exercised at shareholders’ meetings. The AGM of Electrolux is held in ­Stockholm, Sweden, during the first half of the year. 

Extraordinary General Meetings may be held at the discretion of the Board or, if requested, by the auditors or by shareholders owning at least 10% of the shares.

Participation in decision-making requires the shareholder’s presence at the meeting, either personally or through a proxy. In addition, the shareholder must be registered in the share register by a stipulated date prior to the meeting and must provide notice of participation in the manner prescribed. Additional requirements for participation apply to shareholders with holdings in the form of American Depositary Receipts (ADR) or similar certificates. Holders of such certificates are advised to contact the ADR depositary bank, the fund manager or the issuer of the certificates in good time before the meeting in order to obtain additional information.

Individual shareholders requesting that a specific issue be included in the agenda of a shareholders’ meeting can normally request the Electrolux Board to do so well in advance to the meeting via an address provided on the Group’s website.

Decisions at the meeting are usually taken on the basis of a simple majority. However, as regards certain issues, the Swedish Companies Act stipulates that proposals must be approved by shareholders representing a larger number of the votes cast and the shares represented at the meeting.

Annual General Meeting 2014

The 2014 AGM was held at the Stockholm Waterfront Congress Centre in Stockholm, Sweden, on March 26, 2014. 908 shareholders representing a total of 50.6% of the share capital and 60.1% of the votes were represented at the AGM. The President’s speech was broadcasted live via the Group’s website and is also available on www.electroluxgroup.com/corporate-governance, together with the minutes. The meeting was held in Swedish, with simultaneous interpretation into English. The speech of the President was held in English and simultaneously interpreted into Swedish. All Board members, as well as the Group’s auditor in charge, were present at the meeting. 

908 shareholders representing a total of 50.6% of the share capital and 60.1% of the votes were present at the 2014 AGM.

The AGM resolves upon:

• The adoption of the Annual Report.
• Dividend.
• Election of Board members and, if applicable, auditors.
• Remuneration to Board members and auditors.
• Guidelines for remuneration to Group Management.
• Other important matters.

Annual General Meeting 2015

The next AGM of Electrolux will be held on Thursday, March 26, 2015, at the The Brewery Conference Centre Stockholm (Sw. Münchenbryggeriet), Sweden. 

For additional information on the next AGM and how to register attendance, see page 153.