7.3 Convocation of the Annual General Meeting and agenda items
The Board of Directors may order that the Annual General Meeting be held at a venue (physical event), electronically (virtual event) or as a physical event in which shareholders who are not physically present may exercise their rights electronically (hybrid event).
The Board of Directors convenes the Annual General Meeting with at least 20 calendar days’ notice by means of an announcement in the Swiss Official Gazette of Commerce. The meeting can also be convened by letter or electronic notice to the shareholders listed in the share register. One or more shareholders who together represent at least 5% of the share capital may demand in writing that an extraordinary general meeting be convened, stipulating the topic or proposal or, in the case of elections, providing the names of the proposed candidates.
The Board of Directors is responsible for defining the agenda. Holders of shares with a par value of at least CHF 40,000 may request that an item be placed on the agenda. This request must be submitted in writing to the Board of Directors at least 45 days prior to the Annual General Meeting, stating the agenda item and the proposal (Article 6.4.3 of the Articles of Incorporation).