April 21, 2022 | Editor: Henry Hofman
Shopify plans to approve Founder’s share
Shopify will seek shareholder approval at the June 7 AGM for the creation of a new class of share – Founder’s share – for its chief executive and founder Tobi Lutke. The company’s current share structure comprises two classes of shares, Class A with one vote per share, and Class B with 10 votes per share. Class B shareholders currently control around 51% of the total voting power. Under the proposed share structure, the Founder’s share will grant CEO Lutke a variable number of shares that combined with the existing Class B share voting power held by Lutke and his affiliates will amount to 40% of the total voting power. The Founder share will expire when Lutke no longer serves as executive, director, or consultant, or when he and his affiliates no longer own combined class A and class B shares representing at least 30% of the Class B currently owned. Shopify’s board also plans to seek shareholder approval for a 10-for-1 split of Class A and Class B shares.
Shopify | Bloomberg|
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Reuters| Church of England (1)| Church of England (2)|
TotalEnergies pressured to set Paris Agreement-aligned targets
Shareholders representing around 0.8% of ownership, filed a resolution requesting TotalEnergies include environmental targets aligned with the Paris Agreement in its annual reporting. Shareholders are asking the company to set and publish short- and long-term quantitative targets aimed at reducing GHG emissions to align to the 1.5C target set for 2030. The reports should include the board’s strategies and policies for achieving the targets, as well as past-year’s progress on the issues. At its May AGM, TotalEnergies will submit for consultative vote its first progress report on sustainability and climate, presenting its transformation strategy and climate commitments.
Reuters| MN.nl| TotalEnergies |
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