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Combined Annual Shareholders’ Meeting, January 23, 2012
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Presentation of Resolutions submitted to the Combined Annual
Shareholders’ Meeting, January 23, 2012
1. ORDINARY BUSINESS
Adoption of the annual and consolidated
financial statements (1st resolution)
The Board of Directors is requesting the Shareholders’
Meeting to adopt, for Fiscal 2011, the individual
company financial statements of Sodexo showing
net income of 302 million euro and the consolidated
financial statements of the Group showing
consolidated net income, Group share of 451 million
euro.
Appropriation of net income for the
fiscal year and dividend (2nd resolution)
This resolution relates to appropriation of net income
for Fiscal 2011 and the distribution of a dividend. The
Board of Directors is requesting the Shareholders’
Meeting’s approval of its proposal to distribute a cash
dividend of 1.46 euro per share, an increase of 8.1%
as compared to the previous year. The dividend will
become payable as of February 6, 2012. Specifically,
shares not entitled to the distribution of dividends
will be as of February 1, 2012 (the ex-date). The shares
entitled to dividends shall be those shares held as of
the close of business on February 3, 2012 (the record
date).
Regulated related-party agreements
and commitments (3rd resolution)
This resolution is intended to note that no new
regulated related-party agreement or commitment,
as defined in articles L.225-38 and L.225-42-1 of
the French Commercial Code was entered into in
Fiscal 2011. The Special Report of the Auditors
indicating the absence of any new regulated relatedparty
agreement or transaction in Fiscal 2011 is
presented on page 194 of this document. This
report also presents information on agreements and
commitments entered into and approved by the
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shareholders in prior years and applicable during
Fiscal 2011.
Re-election and appointment
of directors (4th to 7th resolutions)
The directorships of Bernard Bellon, Sophie Clamens
and Nathalie Szabo expire at the close of the Annual
Shareholders’ Meeting on January 23, 2012.
The Board of Directors is proposing that the
shareholders re-elect Bernard Bellon, Sophie Clamens
and Nathalie Szabo to the Board for a period of three
years expiring at the close of the Annual Shareholders’
Meeting called to approve the financial statements for
the fiscal year-ended August 31, 2014.
The Board of Directors is further proposing, in
its 7th resolution, and as recommended by the
Nominations Committee, to elect Françoise Brougher
to the Board of Directors. Ms. Brougher has been
determined by the Board to qualify as independent,
for a period of three fiscal years ending with the
Annual Shareholders’ Meeting called to approve
the financial statements for the fiscal year-ended
August 31, 2014.
Biographical information pertaining to the
aforementioned persons is provided on pages 223 et
seq. of this document.
Directors’ fees (8th resolution)
The preparation and attendance at meetings of the
Board of Directors and its Committee make growing
demands on the attention and time of directors.
Consequently, the Board is requesting an increase in
the maximum amount set aside for the payment of
directors’ fees, to be distributed among them in strict
compliance with the Board’s Internal Regulations.