Biophytis: The Combined General Meeting Will Be Held on Second Call on April 17, 2023
Biophytis announced that its Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) on March 30, 2023, could not proceed due to a lack of quorum, as only 25% of shareholders were present. Consequently, all proposed resolutions were not voted on, and the meeting is adjourned. A second call for the combined AGM will take place on April 17, 2023, at 10 AM CET. The agenda remains unchanged, focusing on share nominal value reduction, share consolidation, and the renewal of previous authorizations. Votes submitted prior remain valid for this upcoming meeting. Biophytis is dedicated to developing therapeutics targeting aging-related diseases, including severe respiratory failures associated with COVID-19.
- Scheduled second call for AGM on April 17, 2023.
- Focus on important agenda items like nominal value reduction and share consolidation.
- Initial AGM on March 30, 2023, failed to meet quorum requirements.
- Absence of resolutions being voted on may delay key business decisions.
PARIS, FRANCE and CAMBRIDGE, MA / ACCESSWIRE / March 30, 2023 / Biophytis SA (NASDAQ:BPTS)(Euronext Growth Paris:ALBPS) (the "Company" or "Biophytis"), a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on the development of therapeutics that slow the degenerative processes associated with aging, including severe respiratory failure in patients suffering from COVID-19, today informed that the Extraordinary General Meeting of the company held on March 30, 2023 could not be held on first notice, as the required quorum was not reached. The quorum necessary for holding an extraordinary General Meeting on first call IS
Therefore, in the absence of the quorum required to rule on the ordinary and extraordinary resolutions, none of the proposed resolutions have been put to the vote of the shareholders and the AGM is adjourned.
Shareholders will therefore be invited to another combined AGM, on the second call, to be held on April 17, 2023 at 10 am CET with the same agenda:
- Delegation to the Board of Directors to reduce the nominal value
- Consolidation of the company's shares
- Renewal of the authorisations granted at the AGM of June 2022
The vote of shareholders who submitted their vote via the post, email or the Internet for the first general meeting remains valid and counted for the general meeting on the second call.
About BIOPHYTIS
Biophytis SA is a clinical-stage biotechnology company specialized in the development of therapeutics that are aimed at slowing the degenerative processes associated with aging and improving functional outcomes for patients suffering from age-related diseases, including severe respiratory failure in patients suffering from COVID-19. Sarconeos (BIO101), our leading drug candidate, is a small molecule, administered orally, being developed as a treatment for sarcopenia in a Phase 2 clinical trial in the United States and Europe (SARA-INT. In addition, Sarconeos (BIO101) has been demonstrated to be active on severe COVID-19 patients, in a positive Ph2-3 study (COVA) with results released Q1 2023. A pediatric formulation of Sarconeos (BIO101) is being developed for thetreatment of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD). The Company is based in Paris, France, and Cambridge, Massachusetts. The Company's ordinary shares are listed on Euronext Growth (Ticker: ALBPS -ISIN: FR0012816825) and ADSs (American Depositary Shares) are listed on Nasdaq Capital Market (Ticker BPTS - ISIN: US09076G1040). For more information visit www.biophytis.com
Disclaimer
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Biophytis Contact for Investor Relations
Philippe Rousseau CFO
Investors@biophytis.com
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