Wolfgang Büchele Re-elected Supervisory Board Chairman of Merck
Michael Fletterich confirmed as Vice Chairman
The new Supervisory Board of Merck KGaA consists of the following members: Dr. Wolfgang Büchele (Chairman), Michael Fletterich (Vice Chairman), Dr. Gabriele Eismann, Edeltraud Glänzer, Jürgen Glaser, Sascha Held, Michael Kleinemeier, Renate Koehler, Anne Lange, Peter Emanuel Merck, Dr. Dietmar Oeter, Dr. Christian Raabe, Helene von Roeder, Prof. Dr. Helga Rübsamen-Schaeff, Dr. Daniel Thelen, and Dr. Simon Thelen.
The term of office of the previous Supervisory Board members expired upon conclusion of the 2019 Annual General Meeting.
In addition, the Annual General Meeting approved the actions of the Executive Board and the Supervisory Board of Merck KGaA for fiscal 2018 by a large majority and approved all of the resolutions on the agenda, including the proposed dividend of € 1.25 per share. Merck is thus maintaining the dividend at a stable level although earnings per share pre (EPS pre), which is decisive for the dividend to be paid, declined in 2018.
Around 1,000 shareholders took part in the Annual General Meeting. When the resolutions were voted on, around 86.5 million shares were represented, corresponding to 66.96 % of the approximately 129.2 million shares issued.
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