Approval of the financial statements and consolidated financial statements for the fiscal year 2016 –
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– Dividend of 2.96 euros per share, paid on may 18, 2017 –
– Composition of the Board : renewal and nomination –
Paris, France – may 10, 2017 – The annual General Meeting of the shareholders of Sanofi met today, at the Palais des Congrès in Paris, under the chairmanship of Serge Weinberg. All the resolutions submitted to the vote were adopted by its shareholders.
The Meeting has notably approved the statutory accounts and the consolidated accounts for the year 2016. The meeting decided to distribute a dividend in cash, of 2.96 euros per share, whose payment will be made on may 18, 2017.
The assembly also approved the renewal of the directorship of Fabienne Lecorvaisier, and appointed Bernard Charlès president and Melanie Lee as independent directors for a term of four years, i.e. until the general meeting ruling on the accounts for the year 2020.
At the end of this meeting, the new Board of directors is composed of 14 directors, including six women. It is also overwhelmingly composed of independent directors.
Serge Weinberg*, Chairman of the Board of directors
Olivier Brandicourt, Managing Director
Laurent Attal
Robert Castaigne*
Bernard Charlès*
Claudie Haigneré*
Patrick Kron*
Fabienne Lecorvaisier*
Melanie Lee*
Suet-Fern Lee*
Christian Mulliez
Carole Piwnica*
Diane Souza*
Thomas Südhof*
The voting results will be available on the website of the Company (www.sanofi.com) in the next few days.
The retransmission of the Annual General Meeting is available on the website (www.sanofi.com).
About Sanofi
Sanofi, a global health leaders, engages in the research, development and marketing of therapeutic solutions focused on patients ‘ needs. Sanofi is organized into five global entities : Diabetes and Cardiovascular, general Medicine and emerging Markets, Sanofi Genzyme, Sanofi Pasteur, and Health General Public. Sanofi is listed in Paris (EURONEXT: SAN) and New York (NYSE: SNY).
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