TAIPEI,
Taiwan, May 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Gogoro Inc.
("Gogoro" or the "Company") (Nasdaq: GGR), a global technology
leader in battery swapping ecosystems that enable sustainable
mobility solutions for cities, today announced that it held its
Annual General Meeting of Shareholders ("2023 AGM") on May 30, 2023. Each of the resolutions submitted
to the shareholders for approval at the 2023 AGM has been
approved.
Specifically, the shareholders of the Company passed and
approved by special resolutions that:
- Mr. Hok-Sum Horace Luke be
re-elected and serve as a Class I Director of the Company, with a
term to expire at the Company's 2026 annual general meeting of
shareholders, subject to his earlier resignation or removal;
- Mr. Ming-Shan Lee be re-elected
and serve as a Class I Director of the Company, with a term to
expire at the Company's 2026 annual general meeting of
shareholders, subject to his earlier resignation or removal;
and
- Article 83 of the amended and restated memorandum and articles
of association of the Company currently in effect (the "M&A")
be and is hereby amended and replaced in its entirety with a new
Article 83 as below with immediate effect:
"83. The Directors shall be divided into three (3) classes
designated as Class I Directors, Class II Directors and Class III
Directors, respectively. Directors shall be assigned to each class
in accordance with a resolution or resolutions adopted by the board
of Directors or the Special Resolution appointing such Director,
with each class serving for staggered three (3)-year terms
commencing as follows:
- at the first annual general meeting of the Company following
the Listing Date, the term of office of the Class I Directors shall
expire and replacement Class I Directors may be appointed in
accordance with Article 85 for a full term of three (3) years. If
no replacement Class I Directors are appointed in accordance with
Article 85, the existing Class I Directors shall be automatically
re-appointed for a further term of three (3) years;
- at the second annual general meeting of the Company following
the Listing Date, the term of office of the Class II Directors
shall expire and replacement Class II Directors may be appointed in
accordance with Article 85 for a full term of three (3) years. If
no replacement Class II Directors are appointed in accordance with
Article 85, the existing Class II Directors shall be automatically
re-appointed for a further term of three (3) years; and
- at the third annual general meeting of the Company following
the Listing Date, the term of office of the Class III Directors
shall expire and replacement Class III Directors may be appointed
in accordance with Article 85 for a full term of three (3) years.
If no replacement Class III Directors are appointed in accordance
with Article 85, the existing Class III Directors shall be
automatically re-appointed for a further term of three (3)
years.";
The shareholders of the Company also passed and approved by
ordinary resolutions that:
- The adjournment of the 2023 AGM by the chairman of the 2023
AGM, if necessary, to solicit additional proxies if there are
insufficient votes at the time of the 2023 AGM to approve any of
the resolutions to be considered and passed at the 2023 AGM be
approved; and
- Each of the directors and officers of the Company be authorized
to take any and every action that might be necessary to effect the
foregoing resolutions as such director or officer, in his or her
absolute discretion, thinks fit.
About Gogoro
Founded in 2011 to rethink urban energy and inspire the world to
move through cities in smarter and more sustainable ways, Gogoro
leverages the power of innovation to change the way urban energy is
distributed and consumed. Recognized and awarded by Frost &
Sullivan as the "2023 Global Company of the Year for battery
swapping for electric two-wheel vehicles," Gogoro's battery
swapping and vehicle platforms offer a smart, proven, and
sustainable long-term ecosystem for delivering a new approach to
urban mobility. Gogoro has quickly become an innovation leader in
vehicle design and electric propulsion, smart battery design,
battery swapping, and advanced cloud services that utilize
artificial intelligence to manage battery availability and safety.
The challenge is massive, but the opportunity to disrupt the status
quo, establish new standards, and achieve new levels of sustainable
transportation growth in densely populated cities is even greater.
For more information,
visit https://www.gogoro.com/news and follow Gogoro on
Twitter: @wearegogoro.
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