Corporate Secretary
The Corporate Secretary ensures effective ongoing interaction with shareholders, coordinates the Company’s efforts to protect their rights and interests, and supports the activities of the Board of Directors. He/she is elected by the Board of Directors by majority vote for an indefinite term. The Board of Directors is entitled to re‑elect the Corporate Secretary at any time.
FPC’s Corporate Secretary acts as a secretary at the meetings of the Board of Directors, General Meetings of Shareholders and the meetings of the committees under the Board of Directors. His/her activities are regulated by the relevant RegulationsRegulations on the Corporate Secretary approved by JSC FPC’s Board of Directors in December 2021 (Minutes No. 10)..
Tasks of the Corporate Secretary:
- Organisational and information support for the work of the General Meeting of Shareholders, the Board of Directors, and committees of the Company’s Board of Directors
- Coordination of collaboration between members of the Board of Directors, shareholders and Company’s executive bodies to ensure efficient performance of the Board of Directors
- Compliance by the management bodies and employees of the Company with the requirements of the legislation of the Russian Federation, the Articles of Association and internal documents of JSC FPC, which ensure the enforcement of the rights and legitimate interests of shareholders
- Development of the Company’s corporate governance practices
The Department for Organising the Work of the Board of Directors and Committees of the Corporate Development Department is functionally subordinate to the Corporate Secretary.
By decision of the Board of Directors on 12 October 2018, Andrey Styopochkin was elected Corporate Secretary of JSC FPC.
Andrey Styopochkin
| Year of birth, citizenship: 1977, Russian Federation |
| Education Higher, Lomonosov Moscow State University |
| Qualification Lawyer |
| Positions for the last five years Since October 2018 – Corporate Secretary of JSC FPC |
| Share in the authorised capital of the Company None |
| Holdings of the Company's ordinary shares None |
| Transactions to acquire or dispose of FPC shares during the reporting year None |
Results for 2023:
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The Corporate Secretary reports to the Board of Directors, which reviews the effectiveness of his/her work on an annual basis. The principles of bonus payment for the Corporate Secretary are based on the recommendations of the Human Resources, Remuneration and Corporate Governance Committee of the Board of Directors and are set out in the Regulations on Bonuses for the Corporate Secretary of JSC FPC, which are approved by the General Director. The incentive system of the Corporate Secretary is based on the achievement of KPIs, including the indicator pertaining to ensuring effective corporate governance practices.