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Companhia de Saneamento Básico do Estado de São Paulo - Sabesp |
COMPANHIA DE SANEAMENTO BÁSICO DO ESTADO DE SÃO PAULO – SABESP
PUBLICLY HELD COMPANY
Corporate Taxpayer’s ID (CNPJ): 43.776.517/0001-80
Company Registry (NIRE): 35.3000.1683-1
CALL NOTICE
The shareholders of Companhia de Saneamento Básico do Estado de São Paulo - Sabesp (“Company”) are hereby convened, pursuant to Article 5, paragraph 1 of the Bylaws, to attend the Company’s Annual and Extraordinary Shareholders’ Meeting, to be held on April 29, 2021, at 11:00 a.m., exclusively digital pursuant to CVM Instruction 481, of December 17, 2009, as amended by CVM Instruction 622, of April 17, 2020, to resolve on the following agenda:
ANNUAL SHAREHOLDERS' MEETING
I. | Examine the management accounts, examine, discuss and vote on the Company’s financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020 and the accompanying Annual Management Report, Independent Auditors’ Report, Fiscal Council’s Opinion and the Summarized Annual Report of the Audit Committee. |
II. | Resolve on the allocation of net income for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020 and the distribution of dividends. |
III. | Elect the members of the Fiscal Council for the term of office until the 2022 Annual Shareholders’ Meeting. |
IV. | Establish the overall annual compensation for the Company’s Management and members of the Audit Committee and Fiscal Councils for 2021 fiscal year. |
EXTRAORDINARY SHAREHOLDERS' MEETING
I. | Ratify the appointment of a member of the Board of Directors for the term of office until the 2022 Annual Shareholders’ Meeting. |
II. | To resolve on the reform of the Company's Bylaws to: (a) amend the 2nd and 5th Paragraphs of Art. 20 to transfer the attributions for new business from the Technology, Enterprise and Environment Officer to the Chief Executive Officer; and (b) amend the paragraphs of Article 26 to remove the need for the coordination of the Audit Committee to be performed by the financial expert. |
III. | Consolidate the Company’s Bylaws. |
Companhia de Saneamento Básico do Estado de São Paulo - Sabesp |
Due to the impacts arising from the new coronavirus (“COVID-19”) and the protective measures recommended by the health authorities, especially on dislocations and gathering restrictions, the Annual and Extraordinary Shareholders’ Meeting will be held exclusively through a digital platform, in which shareholders can participate directly, through an attorney-in-fact, or by submitting a Remote Voting Form (“RVF”).
Rules and procedures for the participation of shareholders in the Shareholders’ Meeting are detailed on the Shareholders’ Meeting Guide, available on the Company’s website, ri.sabesp.com.br.
Shareholders who are willing to participate through the digital platform made available by the Company must send the required documents for participation until 11am of April 28, 2021, according to the instructions disclosed on the Shareholders’ Guide
Lastly, it’s important to stress that required documents and personal data for accreditation and participation on the meeting are solely used for this purpose and its handling is justified under the terms of Article 7, II, Law 13,709/2018 (compliance with legal obligation), based on Law 6,404/76 and correlated rules.
São Paulo, March 25, 2021.
Mario Engler Pinto Junior
Chairman of the Board of Directors
Companhia de Saneamento Básico do Estado de São Paulo - SABESP | ||
By: | /s/ Rui de Britto Álvares Affonso | |
Name: Rui de Britto Álvares Affonso Title: Chief Financial Officer and Investor Relations Officer |
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