Form 6-K - Report of foreign issuer [Rules 13a-16 and 15d-16]

 

 

 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

 

FORM 6-K

 

REPORT OF A FOREIGN ISSUER

PURSUANT TO RULE 13A-16 OR 15D-16

OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For August 27, 2024

 

 

 

QIWI plc

 

12 Kennedy Ave.

Kennedy Business Centre, 2nd Floor, Office 203

1087 Nicosia Cyprus

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

 

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

 

Form 20-F x Form 40-F ¨

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

 

Yes ¨ No x

 

If ''Yes'' is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b):

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exhibits

 

99.1

“QIWI Announces Results of 2024 Annual General Meeting" press release dated August 27, 2024

 

 

 

 

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

	QIWI PLC (Registrant)
Date: August 27, 2024	By:	/s/ Alexey Mashchenkov
		Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 99.1

 

 

 

QIWI Announces Results of 2024 Annual General Meeting

 

NICOSIA, CYPRUS – August 27, 2024 – QIWI plc (NASDAQ and MOEX: QIWI) (“QIWI” or the “Company”), an innovative provider of cutting-edge fintech services, today announced that all resolutions proposed at the 2024 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders (the “AGM”) held on Tuesday, August 27, 2024, have been approved.

 

The matters to be voted upon were notified to the shareholders on record and, through the Depositary, to all registered holders of American Depositary Shares (“ADSs”) who were holding the ADSs on a record date determined by the Depositary. The total number of Class A shares eligible to vote at the AGM was 10,413,522 with a total of 104,135,220 voting rights; the total number of Class B shares was 52,299,453 with a total of 52,299,453 voting rights. Each Class A share carries ten votes, and each Class B share carries one vote.

 

The final voting results of matters put to vote at the AGM of the Company were as follows:

 

·

Adoption of the Company’s audited financial statements for the 2023 financial year

 

Brief description of the matter put to vote		Votes For				Votes Against				Votes Abstained
To adopt the audited consolidated financial statements of the Company for the 2023 financial year			112,298,140				925				4,546
To adopt the audited standalone financial statements of the Company for the 2023 financial year			112,298,140				925				4,546

 

·

Re-appointment of PAPAKYRIACOU & PARTNERS LIMITED as the Company’s Auditor and authorization of the Board of Directors of the Company to fix the Auditors’ remuneration at its discretion

 

Brief description of the matter put to vote		Votes For				Votes Against				Votes Abstained
To re-appoint PAPAKYRIACOU & PARTNERS LIMITED as the Company’s Auditor			111,585,071				676,990				4,542
To authorize the Board of Directors of the Company to fix the Auditors’ remuneration at its discretion			111,585,033				677,018				4,552

 

·

Election of Directors to the Board of Directors of the Company

 

The Company announced five re-appointments to its Board of Directors:

 

ü

Mr. Alexey Ivanov, Mr. Alexey Solovyev, and Mr. Lev Kroll were elected and appointed to the office of the Independent Directors of the Company.

 

ü

Mr. Alexey Mashchenkov and Ms. Oxana Sirotinina were elected and appointed to the office of the Elected Directors of the Company.

 

Brief description of the matter put to vote

Alexey Ivanov

Alexey Solovyev

Lev Kroll

Alexey Mashchenkov

Oxana Sirotinina

To elect the Independent Directors

112,042,938

112,042,530

112,042,530

To elect the Elected Directors

112,856,404

111,573,754

 

 

 

 

·

Approval of the Directors’ remuneration

 

Brief description of the matter put to vote		Votes For				Votes Against				Votes Abstained
To approve the remuneration of the non-executive Directors of the Company			112,260,541				2,930				3,123
To approve no remuneration shall be fixed for executive Directors of the Company and the Directors, being direct representatives of the shareholder(-s), having a significant interest in the Company			112,260,680				2,800				3,123

 

·

Approval of change of name of the Company

 

Brief description of the matter put to vote

Votes For

Votes Against

Votes Abstained

To approve the change of name of the Company from QIWI PLC to NanduQ PLC

112,262,605

1,000

2,998

 

Copies of certain materials related to the AGM, including Notice for the convocation of the AGM, Final slate of nominations for the position of Directors of the Company, and AGM voting results are also available on our website at https://qiwi.global/governance/general-meetings.

 

About QIWI plc.

 

QIWI Global is an innovative provider of cutting-edge fintech services. We stand at the forefront of fintech innovations to facilitate and secure the digitalization of payments. Our mission is to create adaptive fintech solutions that connect companies and millions of people in the changing world. We offer a wide range of payment and financial service products for merchants and B2C clients across various digital use cases.

 

QIWI's American depositary shares are listed on the NASDAQ and Moscow Exchange (ticker: QIWI). For more information, visit qiwi.global.

 

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