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| On the morning of the 17th, shareholders are entering the 52nd regular shareholders’ meeting of Samsung Electronics held at the Suwon Convention Center in Yeongtong-gu, Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do. 2021.3.17/News1 © News1 Reporter Cho Tae-hyung |
The season of the general shareholders’ meeting began in earnest with the start of the general shareholders’ meeting of Samsung Electronics, the Jangju of Kospi on the 17th. This year, the general shareholders’ meeting of listed companies was concentrated at the end of March.
According to the Listed Companies Council and KOSDAQ Association on the 18th, a total of 2084 listed companies are holding a general shareholders’ meeting this month. There are 753 companies listed on the KOSPI and 1331 companies listed on the KOSDAQ.
As in previous years, the shareholders’ meeting is scheduled to be held intensively from the fourth week of March (22-26). Especially, on the 25th (Thursday) and 26th (Friday), 290 companies (KOSPI 98, KOSDAQ 192) and 463 companies (KOSPI 236, KOSDAQ 227) are held, respectively. In the last week of March, 346 companies (KOSPI 88 companies, KOSDAQ 258 companies), 30 days 310 companies (KOSPI 81 companies, KOSDAQ 229 companies), 31 days 278 companies (KOSPI 62 companies, KOSDAQ 216 companies) Follows.
The Korea Listed Companies Association and the KOSDAQ Association set the period when the stockholders’ meeting is concentrated as the’expected day of stockholders’ concentration, and induce them to hold the stockholders’ meeting to avoid this period. Incentives are given to companies that participate in the shareholders’ voluntary decentralized compliance program, such as reducing penalties for unfaithful disclosure, additional points for evaluating companies with excellent disclosure, and reducing fees for electronic voting and electronic power of attorney.
This year, a total of 769 companies, including 309 KOSPI and 460 KOSDAQ, participated in the share-holding distribution program, but the focus was still concentrated in the second half of March (4-5 weeks).
Meanwhile, on the previous day (17th), Samsung affiliates such as Samsung Electronics, Samsung Electronics, Samsung Electro-Mechanics, and Samsung SDI held a general shareholders’ meeting.
Among the top 10 stocks by KOSPI market cap, Samsung Biologics on the 19th, Kia Motors on the 22nd, Hyundai and Naver on the 24th, LG Chem on the 25th, Celltrion on the 26th, Kakao on the 29th, and SK Hynix on the 30th. Each will hold a shareholders’ meeting.