Board of Directors
Except for the election of the Chairman of the BoD and the chairman and members of the NCC by
the AGM, the BoD organizes itself.
In case the office of the Chairman of the BoD is vacant, the BoD shall appoint a substitute that
must be a member of the BoD for the period until the conclusion of the next AGM. In case of a
vacancy on the NCC, the NCC shall appoint a substitute for the period until the conclusion of the
next AGM (Art. 17, last paragraph of the Articles):
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In accordance with the Regulations of the AC, the BoD appoints the members of the AC on an an-
nual basis until the next AGM convenes. The Regulations of the Audit Committee can be accessed
on the corporate governance section of the Company´s website at:
https://www.klingelnberg.com/en/investors/corporate-governance/regulations-of-the-company/
5.7.1 Tasks and areas of responsibility of the Board of Directors’ committees
The BoD may delegate the preparation and execution of its decisions to committees or individual
members. The duties and authorities of the committees are defined in the Articles (Art. 19, NCC
only), the Organizational Regulations and the Committee Regulations of the BoD:
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The committees usually meet before the BoD meetings and regularly report to the BoD on their
activities and findings. The overall responsibility for duties delegated to the committees remains
with the BoD. The period of office of all committee members is one year. Re-election is possible.
5.7.2 Audit Committee
The Audit Committee consists of two or more members of the BoD who are appointed by the BoD.
The term of office of the members of the Audit Committee is one year ending upon conclusion of
the subsequent AGM. Re-election is possible. The current members of the Audit Committee are
Roger Baillod and Prof. Dr. Michael Hilb. The organization, detailed responsibilities and reporting
duties of the AC are stipulated in its Regulations. The Regulations of the Audit Committee can be
accessed on the corporate governance section of the Company´s website at:
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