Publicis Groupe Combined General Shareholders' Meeting 2016
(Thomson Reuters ONE) -
May 31, 2017 - Publicis Groupe's [Euronext Paris: FR0000130577, CAC40] 2016
Combined General Shareholders' Meeting took place today, chaired by Elisabeth
Badinter, Chair of the Supervisory Board. Shareholders attendance was
particularly high, with nearly 70% of capital present or represented. The
highlights of 2016 and the Groupe's strategy were presented by Maurice Lévy,
Chairman & CEO.
All the resolutions submitted to vote of the shareholders were adopted. The
general shareholders' meeting declared a dividend of ?1.85 per share, with
shareholders being granted the option to receive payment of the dividend in
either cash or new shares. The option for payment of the dividend in shares must
be exercised between June 6 and June 26, 2017 inclusive.
The issue price of shares distributed as dividends was set at 61.64 euros per
share. The ex-dividend date was set at June 6, 2017. Payment of dividends in
cash and in delivery of new shares will be made on July 4, 2017.
The shareholders also approved with large majority the appointment of Maurice
Lévy to the Supervisory Board. The Board as well as his compensation as Chair of
the Board which met after the General Shareholders' Meeting, unanimously
approved the proposal of Elisabeth Badinter to name Maurice Lévy Chairman of the
Supervisory Board, she herself was appointed unanimously Vice-Chair.
The Supervisory Board confirmed the appointment of Arthur Sadoun and Steve King
as members of the Management Board (Directoire), naming Arthur Sadoun Chairman &
CEO of Publicis Groupe, succeeding Maurice Lévy in this role. The Management
Board now comprises 4 members: Arthur Sadoun (Chairman & CEO), Steve King (CEO,
Publicis Media), Anne-Gabrielle Heilbronner (Secretary General), and Jean-Michel
Etienne (Executive Vice President, CFO).
At this important moment in Publicis Groupe's history, marked by the succession
of Maurice Lévy and the transformation of the Groupe, the Supervisory Board has
asked Maurice Lévy to actively accompany the new Management Board (Directoire)
in such a phase of progressive transition. More precisely, to maintain the
trusting relationships built, often over several decades, with the Groupe's
major clients, to provide counsel to the Management Board (Directoire) members
on significant matters, to coordinate efforts before local authorities where the
Groupe operates, and to allow the Groupe to benefit from his 46 years of
experience.
The Supervisory Board took note of the resignation of Jerry Greenberg as a
member of the Supervisory Board for personal reasons. The founder of Sapient,
Jerry joined the Supervisory Board in 2015 when Publicis Groupe acquired
Sapient. He accompanied the Groupe through the entire integration phase of
Sapient, the creation of Publicis.Sapient and the execution of The Power of One.
The Supervisory Board thanks him warmly for his commitment and for his efficient
collaboration.
Following the renewal of the mandates of Simon Badinter and Jean Charest which
had arrived at term, the Supervisory Board now counts 12 members, 6 women and 6
men; 6 of which are independent and 4 of which are of foreign nationality.
Strengthened by its diversity and range of expertise, its composition is as
follows: Elisabeth Badinter (Vice-Chair), Sophie Dulac, Claudine Bienaimé,
Marie-Josée Kravis, Marie-Claude Mayer, Véronique Morali, Maurice Lévy
(Chairman), Simon Badinter, Jean Charest, Michel Cicurel, Thomas H. Glocer and
André Kudelski.
The Supervisory Board is comprised of four committees which have been ajusted to
take into account the new composition of the Board: the Nomination Committee
with Elisabeth Badinter (President), Michel Cicurel, Jean Charest, Marie-Josée
Kravis and Maurice Lévy; the Compensation Committee with Michel Cicurel
(President), Claudine Bienaimé, Véronique Morali and Thomas H. Glocer; the Audit
Committee with Jean Charest (President), Claudine Bienaimé, Véronique Morali and
André Kudelski; and the Strategy & Risk Committee with Marie-Josée Kravis
(President), Elisabeth Badinter, Marie-Claude Mayer, Thomas H. Glocer and
Maurice Lévy.
Elisabeth Badinter paid a heartfelt tribute to Maurice Lévy, who dedicated 46
years to making the agency founded by her father, Marcel Bleustein-Blanchet,
into the world's 3(rd) largest communications group, all while preserving the
heritage and values which have carried Publicis Groupe throughout the last 91
years. Maurice Lévy replied.
Elisabeth Badinter 's full speech is available here
Maurice Lévy's full speech is available here
About Publicis Groupe - The Power of One
Publicis Groupe [Euronext Paris FR0000130577, CAC 40] is a global leader in
marketing, communication, and digital transformation, driven through the alchemy
of creativity and technology. Publicis Groupe offers its clients seamless access
to its tools and expertise through modular offering. Publicis Groupe is
organized across four Solutions hubs: Publicis Communications (Publicis
Worldwide, Saatchi & Saatchi, Leo Burnett, BBH, Marcel, Fallon, MSL,
Prodigious), Publicis Media (Starcom, Zenith, Mediavest | Spark, Blue 449,
Performics), Publicis.Sapient (SapientRazorfish, DigitasLBi, Sapient Consulting)
and Publicis Health. These 4 Solution hubs operate across principal markets, and
are carried across all others by Publicis One, a fully integrated service
offering bringing together the Groupe's expertise under one roof. Present in
over 100 countries, Publicis Groupe employs nearly 80,000 professionals.
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