SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF A FOREIGN ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13A-16 OR 15D-16
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For June 6, 2017
QIWI plc
Kennedy 12,
Kennedy Business Centre, 2nd Floor,
P.C. 1087, Nicosia, Cyprus
(Address of principal executive offices)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
Form 20-F ☒ Form 40-F ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Yes ☐ No ☒
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THIS REPORT ON FORM 6-K IS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENTS ON FORM S-8 (FILE NO. 333-190918; FILE NO. 333-212441) OF QIWI PLC AND IN THE OUTSTANDING PROSPECTUS CONTAINED IN SUCH REGISTRATION STATEMENTS.
SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
QIWI plc (“QIWI” or the “Company”) hereby furnishes to the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, the following information concerning the matters voted upon at the Annual General Meeting (“AGM”) of the Company held on June 2, 2017.
The matters to be voted upon were notified to the shareholders on record and, through the Depositary, to all registered holders of American Depositary Shares (“ADSs”) who were holding the ADSs on a record date determined by the Depositary. The total number of Class A shares eligible to vote at the AGM was 15,516,573, with a total of 155,165,730 voting rights; the total number of Class B shares was 45,119,208, with a total of 45,119,208 voting rights. Each Class A share carries ten votes and each Class B share carries one vote.
The following is a brief description of the matters voted upon at the AGM of the Company held on June 02, 2017,
• | Adoption of the Company’s audited financial statements for the 2016 financial year. |
• | Re-appointment of EY as the Company’s Auditor and approval of Auditors’ remuneration. |
• | Election of Directors to the Board of Directors of the Company; |
• | Approval of the Directors’ remuneration; |
• | Approval of amendments to the Articles of Association of the Company. |
Regarding adoption of the audited financial statements of the Company for the 2016 financial year, the final voting results were as follows:
Brief description of the matter put to vote |
Votes for | Votes Against | Abstained | |||||||||
To adopt the audited consolidated financial statements of the Company for the 2016 financial year |
157,868,688 | 141,275 | 10,900 | |||||||||
To adopt the audited standalone financial statements of the Company for the 2016 financial year |
157,868,688 | 141,275 | 10,900 |
Regarding the re-appointment of EY as the Company’s Auditor, the final voting results were as follows:
Brief description of the matter put to vote |
Votes for | Votes Against | Abstained | |||||||||
To re-appoint EY as the Company’s Auditor |
158,020,863 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
To approve the Auditor’s remuneration |
158,020,863 | 0 | 0 |
Regarding the Election of Directors to the Company’s Board of Directors, the final voting results were as follows:
• | Mr. Evgeny Dankevich, Mr. Boris Kim, Mrs. Elena Budnik and Mr. Sergey Solonin, were elected and appointed to the office of Elected Directors of the Company. |
• | Mr. Marcus James Rhodes, Mr. Osama Bedier and Mr. Rohinton Minoo Kalifa were elected and appointed to the office of Independent Directors of the Company. |
Regarding the approval of remuneration for the Directors of the Company, the final voting results were as follows:
Brief description of the matter put to vote |
Votes for | Votes Against | Abstained | |||||||||
To approve non-executive Directors’ remuneration |
157,872,522 | 148,341 | 0 | |||||||||
To approve that no remuneration shall be fixed for executive Directors of the Company |
158,020,763 | 100 | 0 |
Regarding the approval of amendments to the Articles of Association of the Company the final voting results were as follows:
Brief description of the matter put to vote |
Votes for | Votes Against | Abstained | |||||||||
To approve the amended and restated Articles of Association of the Company |
158,020,863 | 0 | 0 |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
QIWI PLC (Registrant) | ||||||
Date: June 6, 2017 | By: | /s/ Alexander Karavaev | ||||
Alexander Karavaev | ||||||
Chief Financial Officer |