HERMÈS - 2019 Universal Registration Document

COMBINED GENERAL MEETING OF 24 APRIL 2020 PURPOSE AND DRAFT RESOLUTIONS

Chairman of the Supervisory Board

Amount paid during the financial year 2019 or accounting valuation in euros

Elements of compensation submitted to the vote

Presentation

In accordance with the new framework governing compensation of senior executives introduced by Order No. 2019-1234 of 27 November 2019, which comes into force for your Company as of the Combined General Meeting of 24 April 2020, this compensation is subject to approval by the shareholders for the first time at said meeting, and as such has never been part of a compensation policy that is subject to an ex-ante vote by the shareholders. The compensation components set out below comply with the compensation policy for members of the Supervisory Board (see chapter 3, sections 3.5.1.1. "Compensation policy guidelines for Corporate Officers" and 3.5.1.3. "Specific guidelines applicable to the compensation policy for Supervisory Board Members (non-Executive Corporate Officers)", on pages 255 and 256 and pages 262 to 264). The Chairman of the Supervisory Board is entitled to fixed annual compensation of €140,000. This is deducted from the total amount of compensation awarded to the Supervisory Board by the General Meeting. He is not entitled to any variable compensation as he attends all Supervisory Board meetings.

7 th and 10 th resolutions (global and individual ex-post votes): Mr Éric de Seynes

Gross annual fixed compensation

€140,000

Gross annual variable compensation

n/a

The principle of such compensation for the Chairman is not provided for.

Other elements of compensation

n/a

No other form of compensation is provided for.

Other commitments n/a

No other commitments exist.

Elements of compensation submitted to the vote

Amount awarded in 2020 in respect of 2019 in euros

Presentation

None

None

None

Other members of the Supervisory Board

Elements of compensation submitted to the vote

Amount paid during the financial year 2019 or accounting valuation in euros Presentation

In accordance with the new framework governing compensation of senior executives introduced by Order No. 2019-1234 of 27 November 2019, which comes into force for your Company as of the Combined General Meeting of 24 April 2020, these elements of compensation are subject to approval by the shareholders for the first time at said meeting, and as such have never been part of a compensation policy that is subject to an ex-ante vote by the shareholders. Supervisory Board members receive compensation in a total amount that is approved by the General Meeting and that is apportioned by the Supervisory Board. Compensation paid to members of the Audit and Risk Committee and the CAG-CSR Committee is deducted from the total amount of compensation of Supervisory Board members. The General Meeting of 6 June 2017 set the maximum annual amount of compensation allocated to the Supervisory Board and its Committees at €600,000. The compensation components set out below comply with the compensation policy for members of the Supervisory Board (see chapter 3, sections 3.5.1.1. "Compensation policy guidelines for Corporate Officers" and 3.5.1.3. "Specific guidelines applicable to the compensation policy for Supervisory Board members (non-Executive Corporate Officers)", on pages 255 and 256 and pages 262 to 264). See the allocation principles set out in chapter 3 of this 2019 Universal registration document (chapter 3, section 3.5.1.3 “Specific principles applicable to the compensation policy for Supervisory Board members (non-Executive Corporate Officers)” on pages 262 to 264).

7 th resolution (global ex-post vote): Members of the Supervisory Board (excluding the Chairman)

Compensation of Board members (formerly termed “directors’ fees”)

See “Tables on the compensation received by Supervisory Board members” (chapter 3, section 3.5.5 “Tables required by the Afep-Medef Code for the presentation of certain elements of compensation” on pages 271 and 272).

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