Annual General Meeting: Course set for #FutureFresenius – Company heading in the right direction
Fresenius is focusing on its two Operating Companies Fresenius Kabi and Fresenius Helios. They are both geared to therapies and hold leading positions in attractive growth markets. With (Bio)Pharma, MedTech and Care Provision, they cover the three central growth platforms in the therapy sector. “That makes us unique. No other company does it like this,” Sen said. Fresenius will continue this path, he added. He confirmed the outlook for 2023.
In his speech, Sen also emphasized the great importance of Fresenius to society: “We are a company that does not have to search for its purpose. We work every day to improve people’s health. Advancing Patient Care – that is our mission. Fresenius occupies a key position at the heart of health care.” It was Michael Sen’s first Annual General Meeting as CEO of Fresenius.
Shareholders approved with a large majority of 96.71 percent the proposal of the General Partner and the Supervisory Board to maintain the dividend at €0.92 per share.
The shareholders also approved with a large majority of 89.19 percent the Compensation Report for the 2022 business year.
With a majority of 93.01 percent, the shareholders approved an update to the compensation system for members of the Management Board. In particular, the Compensation System 2023+ provides for a new plan for long-term variable compensation that takes even greater account of promoting the long-term and sustainable development of the Company. In addition, the aspect of sustainability has been anchored even more strongly in the long-term variable compensation.
The shareholders authorized the Company with a majority of 87.64 percent to continue to hold the Annual General Meeting in virtual format in the next two years if required.
Shareholder majorities of 93.53 and 89.19 percent, respectively, approved the actions of the Management and Supervisory Boards in 2022.
At the Annual General Meeting of Fresenius SE & Co. KGaA, 72.57 percent of the subscribed capital was represented.
This release contains forward-looking statements that are subject to various risks and uncertainties. Future results could differ materially from those described in these forward-looking statements due to certain factors, e.g. changes in business, economic and competitive conditions, regulatory reforms, results of clinical trials, foreign exchange rate fluctuations, uncertainties in litigation or investigative proceedings, the availability of financing and unforeseen impacts of international conflicts.
Fresenius does not undertake any responsibility to update the forward-looking statements in this release.
Fresenius is a global healthcare group, providing products and services for dialysis, hospital and outpatient medical care. In 2022, Group revenue were €40.8 billion. On March 31, 2023, the Fresenius Group had 313,812 employees worldwide.
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