Stock Code: 002809 Stock Abbreviation: Hongqiang Shares Announcement No.: 2026-051 Guangdong Hongqiang New Materials Co., Ltd. Announcement on the Election of the Board of Directors
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The term of the fifth Board of Directors of Guangdong Hongqiang New Materials Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as the "Company") has expired. In accordance with the "Company Law of the People's Republic of China," the "Stock Listing Rules of the Shenzhen Stock Exchange," and other relevant laws, regulations, normative documents, and the "Articles of Association," the Company's Board of Directors will undergo a re-election. The specific arrangements are as follows:
The Company held the 29th meeting of the fifth Board of Directors on June 18, 2026, and approved the "Proposal on Increasing the Company's Registered Capital, Adjusting the Number of Board Members, and Amending the Articles of Association." It is proposed to adjust the number of board members from 9 to 8, consisting of 4 non-independent directors, 3 independent directors, and 1 employee representative director. The adjusted board composition complies with the relevant provisions of the "Company Law," "Guiding Principles for the Corporate Governance of Listed Companies," "Stock Listing Rules of the Shenzhen Stock Exchange," "Measures for Independent Directors of Listed Companies," and other laws, regulations, and normative documents. This matter still needs to be submitted for approval by the Company's shareholders' meeting. The board election process will proceed on the premise that the shareholders' meeting approves the aforementioned matter.
On the same day, the Company's Board of Directors deliberated and approved the "Proposal on the Election of Non-Independent Directors for the Sixth Board of Directors" and the "Proposal on the Election of Independent Directors for the Sixth Board of Directors." It is agreed that the Board of Directors nominates Mr. Liu Lianjun, Ms. Zhao Lihua, Ms. He Yuanjie, and Mr. Qi Yunnan as candidates for non-independent directors of the sixth Board of Directors. It is agreed that the Board of Directors nominates Ms. Zheng Xiaoyan, Mr. Xu Xiao'an, and Ms. Shi Haixia as candidates for independent directors of the sixth Board of Directors. The term of the sixth Board of Directors is three years, commencing from the date of approval by the first interim shareholders' meeting in 2026.
The independent director candidates, Ms. Zheng Xiaoyan, Mr. Xu Xiao'an, and Ms. Shi Haixia, have all obtained independent director qualification certificates. In accordance with relevant regulations, the independent director candidates still need to be reviewed by the Shenzhen Stock Exchange. If there are no objections, they will be submitted to the Company's first interim shareholders' meeting in 2026 for consideration using the cumulative voting system.
In accordance with relevant regulations, the proposals for the election of non-independent and independent directors for the sixth Board of Directors will be submitted to the Company's first interim shareholders' meeting in 2026 for deliberation and election using the cumulative voting system. Together with the 1 employee representative director elected by the employee representative assembly, they will form the sixth Board of Directors of the Company.
Among the candidates for the sixth Board of Directors, the number of individuals concurrently serving as senior management personnel of the Company and those appointed as directors by employee representatives shall not exceed one-half of the total number of directors. The number of independent director candidates shall not be less than one-third of the total number of directors, and no director shall have served continuously for more than six years.
The Nomination Committee of the Board of Directors has reviewed the qualifications of the above candidates and issued its audit opinion. The current independent directors of the Company have expressed their independent opinion agreeing with the board election matter.