EQS-News KWS SAAT SE & Co. KGaA: Generational change at KWS Annual Shareholders’ Meeting

Generational change at KWS Annual Shareholders’ Meeting

At today’s Annual Shareholders’ Meeting, the shareholders of KWS SAAT SE & Co. KGaA (ISIN: DE0007074007) passed the proposals for the management of all agenda items with clear majorities. As in the previous year, the dividend payout for the 2021/2022 fiscal year amounts to €0.80 per share.

The generational change at KWS announced last year was completed at today’s Annual Shareholders’ Meeting. Andreas J. Büchting (75), long-standing Chairman of the Supervisory Board of KWS SAAT SE & Co. KGaA and general partner KWS SE, has resigned from his position as scheduled effective today. As part of Supervisory Board reelections, Dr. Marie Th. Schnell and Victor W. Balli were confirmed in their positions; Professor Stefan W. Hell and the former KWS Executive Board spokesperson Philip von dem Bussche were newly elected.

Andreas J. Büchting thanked the members leaving the Supervisory Board, Cathrina Claas-Mühlhäuser and Jürgen Bolduan, for their many years of service on the Supervisory Board of KWS.

Marie Th. Schnell recognized the lifetime achievement of Andreas J. Büchting in his 47 years working for the company: “The development of KWS to an internationally leading and innovative seed company is inextricably linked with the name Andreas J. Büchting. The long-term direction of the company, the strong focus on research and development and, not least, the unique KWS corporate culture are a reflection of his visionary strength and his unique leadership qualities. Today, KWS finds itself in an excellent position and has an outstanding team to take on the challenges of the future.”