Activities of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee
Sessions held and business transacted
The sessions held by the Nomination and Remuneration Committee throughout FY2012 and the main business transacted are shown below:
DATE OF SESSION | BUSINESS TRANSACTED |
REPORTS TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS |
ATTENDANCE BY INDITEX’STAFF MEMBERS |
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03/19/2012 |
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06/11/2012 |
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07/16/2012 |
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09/17/2012 |
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12/10/2012 |
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Lines of action
As for the lines of action of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee during FY 2012, they have revolved around the following aspects:
Appointments within the Company
During the meeting held on 16 July 2012, the Committee gave a favourable report to the appointment of Mr José Arnau Sierra as Deputy Chairman of the Board of Directors, further to the resignation turned in by the former Deputy Chairman, Mr Carlos Espinosa de los Monteros Bernaldo de Quirós, and to the appointment of this latter as independent lead director.
During the meeting of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee dated 17 September 2012, a favourable report was given to the appointment of Mr Santiago Martínez-Lage Sobrado as Deputy Secretary of the Board of Directors, further to the resignation turned in by the former Deputy Secretary, Mr Javier Monteoliva Díaz.
Re-election of Directors
In compliance with the provisions of the Board of Directors´ Regulations, the Committee proposed and issued the relevant reports, on the re-election of Directors and on the appointment of internal offices within the Board of Directors.
With this respect, the Committee, in the meeting held on 11 June 2012, with the abstention of the interested party, proposed the submission by the Board of Directors to the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders, of the relevant proposal on the re-election of GARTLER, S.L. (represented by Ms Flora Pérez Marcote), as member of the Board of Directors.
Assessment of the Governing bodies
Pursuant to the Recommendations of the Unified Good Governance Code of listed companies, and to the provisions of the Board of Directors’ Regulations, the Committee reviewed in its meeting held on 10 December 2012, the assessment of the performance of the Board of Directors, of the Supervision and Control Committees (Audit and Control Committee and Nomination and Remuneration Committee), and of the first executive, in accordance with the assessment methodology previously approved.
Report on Directors’ Compensation
Likewise, pursuant to the provisions of section 61 ter of the Stock Exchange Act and to the Recommendations of the Unified Good Governance Code of Listed Companies, the Committee held on 11 June 2012 approved the Annual Report on Directors’ Compensation for FY2011, addressing inter alia, the remuneration of directors and any other relevant terms of the employment agreements of those who discharge senior management duties as executive directors. The Committee submitted such report to the Board of Directors for approval. It was approved by the Board of Directors dated 12 June 2012. Subsequently, said report was submitted to the advisory say on pay vote of the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders last 17 July 2012, as a separate item of the Agenda.