Resolutions at the annual general meeting in Bokusgruppen AB (publ)
At the annual general meeting in Bokusgruppen AB (publ) today on 7 May 2024, income statements and balance sheets for 2023 were adopted and it was resolved on, among other things, dividends of a total of SEK 3.30 per share, election of board members and election of Patrik Wahlén as new chairman of the board. Furthermore, the general meeting resolved on re-election of Ernst & Young Aktiebolag as the auditor.
Adoption of income statements and balance sheets
The annual general meeting adopted the income statement and the balance sheet as well as the consolidated income statement and the consolidated balance sheet for the financial year 2023.
Dividends
The annual general meeting resolved on a dividend of SEK 3.30 per share, which will be paid in two parts of SEK 1.65 per share at each time. The record date for the first part of the dividend will be on 10 May 2024 and payment of the first part of the dividends is expected to take place on 15 May 2024. The record date for the second part of the dividend will be 8 November 2024 and payment of the second part of the dividends is expected to take place on 13 November 2024.
Election of board members and determination of remuneration to the board
It was resolved that the board of directors shall consist of five members with no deputies for the time until the close of the next annual general meeting. Mattias Björk, Anna Wallenberg, Cecilia Marlow, Jeanette Söderberg and Patrik Wahlén were re-elected as board members and Patrik Wahlén was elected as new chairman of the board for the time until the close of the next annual general meeting.
The annual general meeting also resolved that remuneration of SEK 200,000 shall be paid to the chairman of the board and that SEK 200,000 shall be paid to the other board members elected by the general meeting, with the exception of board members that are employed by the company. Furthermore it was resolved that SEK 100,000 shall be paid to the board member who is chairman and SEK 100,000 shall be paid to each of the board members who are otherwise members of the audit committee instituted by the board of directors.
Election of auditor and determination of fees to the auditor
The registered accounting firm Ernst & Young Aktiebolag was, in accordance with the nomination committee’s proposal, re-elected as the auditor of the company for the time until the close of the next annual general meeting. Ernst & Young Aktiebolag has informed the company that Linda Sallander will act as the auditor in charge. The annual general meeting also resolved that fees to the auditor shall be paid against approved account.
Other resolutions
The annual general meeting also resolved on:
- Discharge from liability for all board members and the managing director.
- That the instruction for the nomination committee first adopted at the 2021 annual general meeting shall continue to apply until further notice.
- That the guidelines for remuneration to the senior executives adopted at the 2023 annual general meeting, shall continue to apply until further notice, however no longer than until the 2028 annual general meeting.
Minutes from the meeting and complete resolutions
The minutes from the annual general meeting, including the complete resolutions, will be made available at the company and on the company’s website, www.bokusgruppen.com.
Further information
For further information, please contact Maria Edsman, CEO Bokusgruppen AB, on +46 76 888 26 10 or at maria.edsman@bokusgruppen.com.
The Company is listed on Nasdaq First North Premier Growth Market. The Company’s Certified Adviser is Carnegie Investment Bank AB (publ).
Bokusgruppen AB (publ)
Corp.reg.no.: 559025-8637
Box 2100, 103 13 Stockholm, Sweden
Lindhagensgatan 126, plan 5, 112 51 Stockholm, Sweden
Tel: +46 10-744 10 00
Email: info@bokusgruppen.com
Bokusgruppen is Sweden’s market-leading book retailer which, with the strong and complementary brands Bokus, Bokus Play and Akademibokhandeln, reaches a very large share of Sweden’s population. In addition to books in all channels and formats, a large and inspirational range of other products is also offered. Based on its vision – “Everyone should experience the joy of reading, every day” – Bokusgruppen aims to satisfy the customers’ varying requirements and be the preferred choice for as many as possible.