Okeanis Eco Tankers Corp. – Announcement of 2025 Annual Meeting of Shareholders
Okeanis Eco Tankers Corp. (NYSE:ECO / OSE:OET) has scheduled its Annual Meeting of Shareholders for May 30, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. Greek time. The record date for shareholder participation is April 22, 2025.
The meeting agenda includes electing eight directors and ratifying Deloitte Certified Public Accountants S.A. as the company's independent auditor for FY2025. The board has been expanded from seven to eight members, with Dimitrios Papalexopoulos nominated to fill the new position.
Papalexopoulos brings extensive experience in management, business development, and marketing across media, publishing, technology, and consumer goods sectors. He currently serves as Managing Director of Kathimerines Ekdoseis since 2022, following senior roles at Google (2011-2018) and Procter & Gamble (2007-2010).
Okeanis Eco Tankers Corp. (NYSE:ECO / OSE:OET) ha fissato la sua Assemblea Annuale degli Azionisti per il 30 maggio 2025, alle ore 11:00, ora greca. La data di riferimento per la partecipazione degli azionisti è il 22 aprile 2025.
L'ordine del giorno prevede l'elezione di otto amministratori e la ratifica di Deloitte Certified Public Accountants S.A. come revisore indipendente della società per l'esercizio 2025. Il consiglio è stato ampliato da sette a otto membri, con la nomina di Dimitrios Papalexopoulos per ricoprire la nuova posizione.
Papalexopoulos porta con sé una vasta esperienza in gestione, sviluppo commerciale e marketing nei settori media, editoria, tecnologia e beni di consumo. Attualmente è Amministratore Delegato di Kathimerines Ekdoseis dal 2022, dopo aver ricoperto ruoli senior in Google (2011-2018) e Procter & Gamble (2007-2010).
Okeanis Eco Tankers Corp. (NYSE:ECO / OSE:OET) ha programado su Junta Anual de Accionistas para el 30 de mayo de 2025, a las 11:00 a.m., hora de Grecia. La fecha de corte para la participación de accionistas es el 22 de abril de 2025.
La agenda incluye la elección de ocho directores y la ratificación de Deloitte Certified Public Accountants S.A. como auditor independiente de la compañía para el año fiscal 2025. La junta se ha ampliado de siete a ocho miembros, con la nominación de Dimitrios Papalexopoulos para ocupar la nueva posición.
Papalexopoulos aporta una amplia experiencia en gestión, desarrollo comercial y marketing en los sectores de medios, publicaciones, tecnología y bienes de consumo. Actualmente se desempeña como Director General de Kathimerines Ekdoseis desde 2022, tras ocupar cargos senior en Google (2011-2018) y Procter & Gamble (2007-2010).
Okeanis Eco Tankers Corp. (NYSE:ECO / OSE:OET)는 2025년 5월 30일 그리스 시간 오전 11시에 연례 주주총회를 개최할 예정입니다. 주주 참여 기준일은 2025년 4월 22일입니다.
회의 안건에는 8명의 이사 선임과 Deloitte Certified Public Accountants S.A.를 2025 회계연도 독립 감사인으로 승인하는 내용이 포함되어 있습니다. 이사회는 7명에서 8명으로 확대되었으며, Dimitrios Papalexopoulos가 새로 생긴 자리를 맡도록 지명되었습니다.
파팔렉소풀로스는 미디어, 출판, 기술, 소비재 분야에서 경영, 사업 개발 및 마케팅에 대한 폭넓은 경험을 가지고 있습니다. 그는 2022년부터 Kathimerines Ekdoseis의 전무이사로 재직 중이며, 이전에는 Google(2011-2018)과 Procter & Gamble(2007-2010)에서 고위직을 역임했습니다.
Okeanis Eco Tankers Corp. (NYSE:ECO / OSE:OET) a programmé son Assemblée Générale Annuelle des Actionnaires pour le 30 mai 2025, à 11h00, heure grecque. La date de référence pour la participation des actionnaires est le 22 avril 2025.
L'ordre du jour comprend l'élection de huit administrateurs et la ratification de Deloitte Certified Public Accountants S.A. en tant qu'auditeur indépendant de la société pour l'exercice 2025. Le conseil d'administration a été élargi de sept à huit membres, avec la nomination de Dimitrios Papalexopoulos pour occuper ce nouveau poste.
Papalexopoulos apporte une vaste expérience en gestion, développement commercial et marketing dans les secteurs des médias, de l'édition, de la technologie et des biens de consommation. Il est actuellement Directeur Général de Kathimerines Ekdoseis depuis 2022, après avoir occupé des postes de direction chez Google (2011-2018) et Procter & Gamble (2007-2010).
Okeanis Eco Tankers Corp. (NYSE:ECO / OSE:OET) hat seine Jahreshauptversammlung der Aktionäre für den 30. Mai 2025 um 11:00 Uhr griechischer Zeit angesetzt. Das Stichtdatum für die Aktionärsteilnahme ist der 22. April 2025.
Auf der Tagesordnung steht die Wahl von acht Direktoren sowie die Bestätigung von Deloitte Certified Public Accountants S.A. als unabhängige Wirtschaftsprüferin des Unternehmens für das Geschäftsjahr 2025. Der Vorstand wurde von sieben auf acht Mitglieder erweitert, wobei Dimitrios Papalexopoulos für die neue Position nominiert wurde.
Papalexopoulos bringt umfangreiche Erfahrung in den Bereichen Management, Geschäftsentwicklung und Marketing in den Branchen Medien, Verlagswesen, Technologie und Konsumgüter mit. Er ist seit 2022 Geschäftsführer von Kathimerines Ekdoseis und bekleidete zuvor leitende Positionen bei Google (2011-2018) und Procter & Gamble (2007-2010).
- Board expansion from 7 to 8 members indicates corporate governance enhancement
- Nomination of experienced business executive with diverse industry background
- None.
ATHENS, Greece, April 25, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Okeanis Eco Tankers Corp. (the “Company” or “OET”) (NYSE:ECO / OSE:OET), announced today that it has scheduled its Annual Meeting of Shareholders for May 30, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. Greek time (the “Annual Meeting”). The record date for determining shareholders entitled to participate at the Annual Meeting is April 22, 2025. The business of the Annual Meeting is to elect eight directors to serve until the next annual meeting of shareholders or until their successors are elected and qualified, and to ratify the appointment of Deloitte Certified Public Accountants S.A. as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025. Annual Meeting documentation and instructions for voting are expected to be mailed to all shareholders of record on or about April 25, 2025, and will be furnished to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) and available on the Commission’s website at www.sec.gov.
Separately, as part of the Annual Meeting process, the Company announced today that the board of directors of the Company has been expanded to consist of eight persons from the previous seven person board of directors. The vacancy on the board of directors of the Company created by this change is proposed to be filled at the Annual Meeting, rather than by the remaining directors.
The Company has decided to nominate Mr. Dimitrios Papalexopoulos for election as a director, to fill this vacancy. Dimitrios Papalexopoulos is a business executive with experience in management, business development, operations and commercial marketing across media, publishing, technology and fast-moving consumer goods. He is currently and has been since 2022 the Managing Director of Kathimerines Ekdoseis, a media and publishing company, and publisher of prominent Greek newspaper Kathimerini. He was previously its Chief Business Officer from 2019 to 2021. Prior to joining Kathimerines Ekdoseis, Mr. Papalexopoulos held senior positions in business development, sales, and brand management in Google between 2011 and 2018 and in Procter & Gamble between 2007 and 2010. He holds a B.A. in International and European Economic Studies from the Athens University of Economics and Business, a B.Sc. in Business Administration from the American College of Greece, an M.Sc. in International Employment Relations and HR Management from the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), and an MBA from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) under the Sloan Fellows Program. Mr. Papalexopoulos has been a member of the Governing Council of the Athens University of Economics and Business since 2023.
The Company’s executive management team will remain unchanged. They will continue to work closely with the Company’s board of directors.
Contacts
Company
Iraklis Sbarounis, CFO
Tel: +30 210 480 4200
ir@okeanisecotankers.com
Investor Relations / Media Contact
Nicolas Bornozis, President
Capital Link, Inc.
230 Park Avenue, Suite 1540, New York, N.Y. 10169
Tel: +1 (212) 661-7566
okeanisecotankers@capitallink.com
About OET
OET is a leading international tanker company providing seaborne transportation of crude oil and refined products. The Company was incorporated on April 30, 2018 under the laws of the Republic of the Marshall Islands and is listed on Oslo Børs under the symbol OET and the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol ECO. The sailing fleet consists of six modern scrubber-fitted Suezmax tankers and eight modern scrubber-fitted VLCC tankers.
Forward-Looking Statements
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