AGM Information • May 28, 2019
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Notice to the Amer Sports Corporation Annual General Meeting
Amer Sports Corporation
STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE
May 28, 2019 at 9:00 a.m.
Notice to the Amer Sports Corporation Annual General Meeting
Shareholders of Amer Sports Corporation (the "Company") are hereby summoned to
the Company's Annual General Meeting to be held at 9:00 a.m. on Thursday, June
20, 2019 at Amer Sports Corporation's offices, address: Konepajankuja 6, 00510
Helsinki, Finland. The reception of persons who have registered for the Annual
General Meeting and the distribution of voting tickets will commence at 8:00
a.m.
A. THE FOLLOWING MATTERS WILL BE ON THE AGENDA OF THE MEETING:
Opening of the Annual General Meeting
Calling the Annual General Meeting to order
Election of persons to scrutinize the minutes and to supervise the counting
of votes
Recording the legality of the Annual General Meeting
Recording the attendance at the Annual General Meeting and the list of votes
Presentation of the annual accounts, consolidated annual accounts, the report
of the Board of Directors and the auditor's report for the year 2018
Review by the President and CEO
Adoption of the annual accounts and consolidated annual accounts
Resolution on use of the profit shown on the balance sheet
The Board of Directors proposes that based on the balance sheet to be adopted
for the financial period 2018 no dividend would be paid.
Resolution on the discharge of the members of the Board of Directors and the
CEO from liability
Resolution on the remuneration of the members of the Board of Directors
Mascot Bidco Oy, which on the date of this notice to the General Meeting owns
approximately 98% of the total number of shares and votes in the Company, has
informed that it will propose to the General Meeting that no remuneration is
paid to the members of the Board of Directors to be elected for the term of
office ending at the closing of the next Annual General Meeting.
All members of the Board of Directors shall be compensated for reasonable travel
and other expenses directly related to their Board work.
Mascot Bidco Oy has informed that it will propose to the General Meeting that
the number of members of the Board of Directors would be seven (7).
Mascot Bidco Oy has informed that it will propose to the General Meeting that
for the term of office ending at the closing of the next Annual General Meeting
the current members of the Board of Directors Mr. Shizhong Ding, Mr. Jie Zheng,
Mr. Shixian Lai, Ms. Jennifer Qingyi Zheng, Mr. Kui Tang, Mr. Dennis James
Wilson and Mr. Zhaohui Li be re-elected as members of the Board of Directors.
All candidates have consented to being elected.
Further information on the candidates can be found on the Company's web site at
www.amersports.com.
The Board of Directors proposes to the Annual General Meeting that the auditor's
fee will be paid as invoiced.
The Board of Directors proposes to the Annual General Meeting that Authorized
Public Accountant firm Ernst & Young Oy be re-elected to act as auditor of the
Company.
B. INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE PARTICIPANTS IN THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
The proposals for the decisions on the matters on the agenda of the Annual
General Meeting and this notice are available at the Company's web site at
www.amersports.com as of the date of this notice. The annual accounts and the
report of the Board of Directors of Amer Sports Corporation and the auditor's
report have been available on the above-mentioned website as of February
22, 2019. The proposals for the decisions and other documents mentioned above
will also be available at the Annual General Meeting. The Minutes of the Annual
General Meeting will be available on the above-mentioned web site no later than
two weeks after the General Meeting.
Shareholders, who are registered in the shareholders' register of the Company
maintained by Euroclear Finland Ltd on the record date of the Annual General
Meeting, June 10, 2019, are entitled to attend the Annual General Meeting. A
shareholder, whose shares have been recorded in his/her personal Finnish book-
entry account, is registered in the shareholders' register of the Company.
Shareholders, who are registered in the shareholders' register of the Company
and who wish to participate in the Annual General Meeting, shall register for
the Annual General Meeting by giving a notice of participation. Notification of
participation can be made via the following ways:
* on the Company's web site www.amersports.com, as of May 28, 2019 at 9:00
a.m. (Finnish time);
* by telephone (+358) 20 770 6871 from May 28, 2019 to June 13, 2019 (on
weekdays) between 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. (Finnish time); or
* by sending a letter to Amer Sports Corporation, Legal Affairs, P.O. Box
1000, FI-00511 Helsinki.
The registration ends on Thursday, June 13, 2019 at 4:00 p.m. (Finnish time).
The notification of participation must arrive within the registration period.
In connection with the registration, a shareholder shall notify his/her/its
name, personal identification number / business ID, address, telephone number
and the name of a possible assistant, authorized representative or statutory
representative and personal identification number of the authorized
representative or statutory representative. The personal data given to the
Company will be used only in connection with the Annual General Meeting and the
processing of related registration.
In the meeting if necessary, a shareholder, his/her representative or proxy
representative must be able to verify their identity and/or right to represent
the shareholder.
A holder of nominee registered shares has the right to participate in the Annual
General Meeting by virtue of such shares, based on which he/she on the record
date of the Annual General Meeting, June 10, 2019, would be entitled to be
registered in the shareholders' register of the Company held by Euroclear
Finland Ltd. The right to participate in the Annual General Meeting requires, in
addition, that the shareholder on the basis of such shares has been temporarily
registered into the shareholders' register held by Euroclear Finland Ltd at the
latest by June 17, 2019, 10.00 a.m. (Finnish time). As regards nominee
registered shares this constitutes due registration for the Annual General
Meeting.
A holder of nominee registered shares is advised to request without delay
necessary instructions regarding the temporary registration in the shareholders'
register of the Company, the issuing of proxy documents and registration for the
Annual General Meeting from his/her custodian bank. The account manager of the
custodian bank shall register a holder of nominee registered shares, who wants
to participate in the Annual General Meeting, temporarily into the shareholders'
register of the Company at the latest by the time stated above.
A shareholder may participate in the Annual General Meeting and exercise his/her
rights at the meeting by way of proxy representation. Any proxy representative
will be required to produce a dated proxy document or otherwise in a reliable
manner demonstrate his/her right to represent the shareholder at the Annual
General Meeting.
When a shareholder participates in the Annual General Meeting by means of
several proxy representatives representing the shareholder with shares at
different securities accounts, the shares by which each proxy representative
represents the shareholder shall be identified in connection with the
registration for the Annual General Meeting.
Proxy documents should be delivered in original to the above mentioned address
of the Company before the last date for registration.
Pursuant to Chapter 5, Section 25 of the Finnish Companies Act, a shareholder
who is present at the Annual General Meeting has the right to present questions
with respect to the matters to be considered at the meeting.
On the date of this notice to the Annual General Meeting, May 28, 2019, the
total number of shares and votes in the Company was 116,517,285.
Helsinki, May 28, 2019
AMER SPORTS CORPORATION
Board of Directors
For further information, please contact:
Samppa Seppälä
Director, Corporate Communications and IR, tel. +358 50 568 0533
DISTRIBUTION:
Nasdaq Helsinki
Main media
www.amersports.com
AMER SPORTS
Amer Sports (www.amersports.com) is a sporting goods company with
internationally recognized brands including Salomon, Arc'teryx, Peak
Performance, Atomic, Mavic, Suunto, Wilson and Precor. The company's technically
advanced sports equipment, footwear, and apparel improve performance and
increase the enjoyment of sports and outdoor activities. The Group's business is
balanced by its broad portfolio of sports and products and a presence in all
major markets. Amer Sports shares are listed on the Nasdaq Helsinki stock
exchange (AMEAS).
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