Announcement on the Resignation of Independent Directors at the Expiration of Their Term of Office and the by-election of Independent Directors
Time:2022-11-25
Classification: Company Announcement
The board of directors of Shouhang High-tech Energy Technology Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as the "Company") recently received a report on the expiration of the term of office of independent director Mr. Zhao Baoqing. Mr. Zhao Baoqing has served as an independent director of the company since November 2016, and his re-election period is about to expire. Six years. According to the China Securities Regulatory Commission's "Guiding Opinions on Establishing an Independent Director System in Listed Companies" and the "Articles of Association" and other relevant regulations, independent directors shall not be re-elected for more than six years. Therefore, from the date when the new independent director is elected by the company's general meeting of shareholders, Mr. Zhao Baoqing will no longer serve as an independent director of the company's fourth board of directors, and will no longer serve as the chairman of the audit committee and the chairman of the remuneration and assessment committee of the fourth board of directors.
The departure of Mr. Zhao Baoqing will result in the number of independent directors of the company being less than the 1/3 of all members of the board of directors. According to the Shenzhen Stock Exchange Stock Listing Rules and other relevant regulations, Mr. Zhao Baoqing's departure will take effect after the company's general meeting of shareholders by-election of new independent directors During this period, Mr. Zhao Baoqing will continue to perform his duties as an independent director in accordance with relevant laws, regulations and the "Articles of Association.
As of the disclosure date of this announcement, Mr. Zhao Baoqing does not hold shares of the company, and there is no commitment that should be fulfilled and not fulfilled. During his tenure as an independent director of the company, Mr. Zhao Baoqing was independent, impartial, diligent and responsible, and played an important role in the standardized governance and development of the company. The board of directors of the company expresses its heartfelt thanks for its contribution to the development of the company during his tenure!
In order to ensure the standardized operation of the company's board of directors, the company held the 33rd meeting of the fourth board of directors on November 24, 2022 to deliberate and pass the "Proposal on By-election of Independent Directors." After the qualification review of the nomination committee of the company's board of directors, the board of directors agreed to nominate Mr. Zhang Hongliang as an independent director candidate for the fourth board of directors of the company (see the attachment for the resume). The term of office is from the date of approval by the company's general meeting of shareholders to the date of expiration of the fourth board of directors. After being elected as an independent director by the company's general meeting of shareholders, Mr. Zhang Hongliang will also serve as the chairman of the audit committee and the chairman of the remuneration and appraisal committee of the company's board of directors. The independent directors of the company have expressed their independent opinions on the above matters.
Mr. Zhang Hongliang, an independent director candidate, has obtained an independent director qualification certificate. Their qualifications and independence must be reviewed by the Shenzhen Stock Exchange without objection before they can be submitted to the company's shareholders meeting for deliberation.
Annex: Resume of Independent Director Candidates See Next Page
It is hereby announced.
Shouhang Gaoke Energy Technology Co., Ltd.
Board of Directors
24 November 2022