argenx announces results of Annual General Meeting of Shareholders
On May 11, 2021, argenx SE held its Annual General Meeting of Shareholders where all proposed resolutions were passed. Key decisions included the appointment of Yvonne Greenstreet and re-appointment of Anthony Rosenberg as non-executive directors for four-year terms. The Board was authorized to issue additional shares up to 10% of share capital for 18 months. The 2020 remuneration report and new remuneration policy were approved, and Deloitte Accountants B.V. was appointed as the auditor for 2021. Dr. David Lacey resigned from the Board but will serve in an advisory role.
- Appointment of new non-executive director Yvonne Greenstreet, enhancing board diversity.
- Re-appointment of Anthony Rosenberg strengthens board continuity.
- Approval to issue additional shares allows for future capital raising opportunities.
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May 11, 2021
Breda, the Netherlands – argenx SE (Euronext & Nasdaq: ARGX), a global immunology company committed to improving the lives of people suffering from severe autoimmune diseases and cancer, today announced that the proposed resolutions presented at its Annual General Meeting of Shareholders, held today at 10:00 a.m. CEST, were duly passed.
As part of the approved resolutions:
- Yvonne Greenstreet has been appointed as non-executive director to the Board of Directors for a term of four (4) years;
- Anthony Rosenberg has been re-appointed as non-executive director to the Board of Directors for an additional term of four (4) years;
- the Board of Directors has been authorized to issue additional shares up to a maximum of
10% of the share capital of argenx for a period of 18 months from the Annual General Meeting; - the 2020 remuneration report as well as the Company’s new remuneration policy has been approved;
- Deloitte Accountants B.V. has been appointed as the Company’s auditor for the 2021 financial year.
In line with previous announcements, Dr. David Lacey has today resigned from the board of directors and will transition to an advisory role for the company.
The results of the votes and all documents relating to the shareholders’ meeting will be available on the Company’s website at www.argenx.com.
About argenx
argenx is a global immunology company committed to improving the lives of people suffering from severe autoimmune diseases and cancer. Partnering with leading academic researchers through its Immunology Innovation Program (IIP), argenx aims to translate immunology breakthroughs into a world-class portfolio of novel antibody-based medicines. argenx is evaluating efgartigimod in multiple serious autoimmune diseases, and cusatuzumab in hematological cancers in collaboration with Janssen. argenx is also advancing several earlier stage experimental medicines within its therapeutic franchises. argenx has offices in Belgium, the United States, Japan and Switzerland. For more information, visit www.argenx.com and follow us on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/company/argenx/ and Twitter at https://twitter.com/argenxglobal.
For further information, please contact:
Investors:
Beth DelGiacco
bdelgiacco@argenx.com
Michelle Greenblatt
mgreenblatt@argenx.com
Forward-looking Statements
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