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7INFORMATION ON THE COMPANY AND ITS CAPITAL
GENERAL INFORMATION ON THE COMPANY
This chapter includes the Chairman’s report on the composition, conditions applicable for the preparation and
organization of the work carried out by the board of directors and the internal control and risk management procedures
implemented by the company.
Sections2 (General Meetings and Voting Rights) and 7, as well as the sections entitled "Governance Structure”,
Sections1, 2, 3, 4, 7 (Group senior management compensation policy and Pension benefits and Compensation of
members of the board of directors), 9 and10 of Chapter3 constitute the board of directors Chairman’s report
prepared in accordance with articleL.225-68 of the French Commercial Code. They are indicated with**.
General information 1.
ontheCompany
Schneider ElectricSA is a French corporation (société anonyme) management of all types of data centers, networks, equipment
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with a board of directors (since April25, 2013) governed by the and other infrastructure;
French Commercial Code, with share capital of
the acquisition, purchase, sale and use of any intellectual(ii)
EUR2,316,847,784, whose registered head office is located at 35,
and/or industrial property rights relative to these industries;
rue Joseph-Monier, 92500 Rueil-Malmaison, France (phone: +33
involvement in any way in any enterprise, company or(iii)
(0) 141297000).
consortium, of whatever type, undertaking activities related
The Shareholders’ Meeting will be called on May 6, 2014, to
to the company’s business or that will promote its industry
express its opinion on the change of the legal form of the company
and commerce, and, more generally, all industrial,
by adopting the european company form (Societas Europea) (see
commercial and financial, real estate and other operations
pages 301 and 302).
related directly or indirectly in any way to the above objective.
The company may enter into any transactions that fall within the
Schneider Electric SA is registered in Trade and Company Register scope of its objectives either alone for its own account or on behalf
of Nanterre under No.542048574, APE code (principal activity of third parties, either by having an interest in, or by the purchase,
code) 7010Z. subscription, contribution or exchange of company shares,
The company was founded in 1871 and its term is through July1, partnership shares and the purchase of any company, irrespective
2031. It was first called Spie Batignolles, then changed its name to of type, in pursuance of a similar or related objective, or that
Schneider SA when it merged with Schneider SA in 1995, and promote its expansion or development.
then to Schneider Electric SA in May1999. The board of directors of February19, 2014 adopted a plan to
As stated in article2 of its articlesof association, the company has transform the company into a European Company. This project will
the following objectives, directly or indirectly, in any form, in France be submitted to the annual shareholders' meeting of May6, 2014
and in all other countries: for approval.
the design, development and sale of products, equipment(i)
The articlesof association, minutes of General Meetings, statutory
and solutions related to the metering, management and use
auditors' reports and other legal documents concerning the
of energy in all its forms and delivering reliability, efficiency
company are available for consultation at the company's head
and productivity, in particular through engaging in, whether
office (secretariat of the board of directors) located at 35,rue
by creating, acquiring or otherwise, all activities related to:
Joseph-Monier – 92500 Rueil-Malmaison, France.
electrical equipment manufacturing, electrical distribution and
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The articlesof association, regulated information, Registration
secure power supply, Documents, sustainable development reports, notice of the
building control, automation and safety,
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General Meeting and other documents are also available on the
industrial control and automation, including software,
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company's website (http:// www.schneider-electric.com).
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