Today at the Annual General Meeting (AGM) of Straumann Holding AG, the Straumann shareholders approved all proposals put forward by the Board of Directors. The meeting was attended by 330 shareholders, who together with the independent voting representative, represented 68.1% of the total share capital.
The shareholders approved the following:
The next ordinary general meeting of Straumann’s shareholders will be convened on 8 April 2027 at the Basel Congress Center.
Disclaimer
This press release contains forward-looking statements that reflect the current views, beliefs and expectations of management at the time the statements are made. They are subject to risks and uncertainties including, but not confined to, future global economic conditions, pandemics, exchange rates, legal provisions, market conditions, activities by competitors and other factors outside Straumann's control. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual outcomes may vary materially from those forecasted or expected. Straumann is providing the information in this release as of this date and does not undertake any obligation to update any statements contained in it as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise. This release constitutes neither an offer to sell nor a solicitation to buy any securities.
The shareholders approved the following:
- The management report, the annual financial statements, and the consolidated financial statements for the 2025 business year
- The non-financial report for the 2025 business year
- The compensation report for the 2025 business year, in a consultative vote
- The appropriation of earnings and the dividend payment for the 2025 business year of CHF 1.00 (gross) per share. The total amount for dividend of 158.6 million CHF is paid out of retained earnings, leaving a balance of 2.1 billion CHF carried forward. After the deduction of 35% Swiss withholding tax, the dividend paid out net will be CHF 0.65 per share. The dividend will be paid out as of 23 April 2026. The ex-dividend date is 21 April 2026
- Discharge of the Board of Directors and the Executive Management for the 2025 business year
- The fixed compensation of the Board of Directors collectively for the next term
- The compensation of the Executive Management
- The re-election of Petra Rumpf as Member and Chair of the Board, and the re-election of Xiaoqun Clever-Steg, Olivier Filliol, Stefan Meister, and Regula Wallimann, as well as the election of Wolfgang Becker and Sébastien Schatzmann as new Board Members, each for a term of one year
- Thomas Straumann and Marco Gadola did not stand for re-election
Thomas Straumann will transition into the role of Honorary Chairman - The election of Olivier Filliol, Stefan Meister and Regula Wallimann to the Human Resources & Compensation Committee for a term of one year
- The re-election of Neovius AG in Basel as the independent voting representative for a term of one year.
- The re-election of Ernst & Young AG, Basel, as auditors for the 2026 business year
The next ordinary general meeting of Straumann’s shareholders will be convened on 8 April 2027 at the Basel Congress Center.
Disclaimer
This press release contains forward-looking statements that reflect the current views, beliefs and expectations of management at the time the statements are made. They are subject to risks and uncertainties including, but not confined to, future global economic conditions, pandemics, exchange rates, legal provisions, market conditions, activities by competitors and other factors outside Straumann's control. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual outcomes may vary materially from those forecasted or expected. Straumann is providing the information in this release as of this date and does not undertake any obligation to update any statements contained in it as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise. This release constitutes neither an offer to sell nor a solicitation to buy any securities.
