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WISeKey International Holding Ltd Schedules a Conference Call to Discuss the Agenda Items of its 2021 Annual General Meeting of ShareholdersWISeKey International Holding Ltd Schedules a Conference Call to Discuss the Agenda Items of its 2021 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders
WISeKey’s shareholders can participate in the event by registering at www.wisekey.com/agm2021. As previously announced, due to the extraordinary situation in connection with the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic, the AGM will not take place in the usual format and shareholders will not be able to attend the AGM in person. Shareholders may exercise their voting rights only by giving electronic or written voting instructions to their independent voting rights representative, as further described in the Company’s AGM notice published on April 29, 2021 and available at https://www. WISeKey International Holding Ltd Announces Agenda of its 2021 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders - WISeKey Key item that the Board of Directors recommends shareholders to approve are: • The re-election of Carlos Moreira, Philippe Doubre, David Fergusson, Peter Ward, Eric Pellaton, Jean-Philippe Ladisa and Hans-Christian Boos as members of the Board, each for a term extending until completion of the 2022 AGM; • The re-election of Carlos Moreira as Chairman of the Board for a term extending until completion of the 2022 AGM, and the re-election of David Fergusson, Philippe Doubre and Eric Pellaton as members of the Board’s Nomination & Compensation Committee, each for a term extending until completion of the 2022 AGM; • The renewal and increase of the Company’s authorized share capital. Pursuant to the proposal, the Board of Directors' authority under the authorized share capital will relate to 21.5 million new Class B Shares; • The renewal and increase of the Company’s conditional share capital, authorizing the issuance of (1) approximately 25.1 million Class B Shares in connection with bonds, options, warrants, notes and other convertible instruments, and (2) approximately 6.3 million Class B Shares to employees, members of the Board of Directors, consultants and other persons providing services to the Company or its group companies under the Company’s equity incentive plans; • The maximum aggregate amount of compensation of (i) the Board for the period between the 2021 AGM and the 2022 AGM and (ii) the Company’s executive management for financial year 2022 pursuant to Swiss law and the Company’s articles of association; • The 2020 compensation report (advisory vote); and • The discharge of the members of the Board and executive management from liability for activities during fiscal year 2020. The Company will also seek approval, among other things, of the 2020 Annual Report, including the 2020 Consolidated Audited Financial Statements. About WISeKey Press and investor contacts:
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