DEFA14A 1 defa14aadditionalmaterials.htm DEFA14A Document

 
 
UNITED STATES
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SPARK NETWORKS SE
2023 ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials
for the Annual Shareholder Meeting to be Held on September 1, 2023
Meeting Information:
Company Name: Spark Networks SE
Meeting Type: Annual Meeting
For ADS holdings as of: July 13, 2023
Meeting Date: September 1, 2023
Time: 2:00 p.m. Central European Summer Time
Location: The offices of Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Königinstraße 9, 80539 Munich, Germany.
You are receiving this communication because you hold shares in the company named above.
This is not a ballot. You cannot use this notice to vote these shares. This communication presents only an overview of the more complete proxy materials that are available to you on the Internet. You may view the proxy materials online at https://www.spark.net/investor-relations/annual-meeting or easily request a paper copy (see reverse side).
We encourage you to access and review all of the important information contained in the proxy materials before voting.
See the reverse side of this notice to obtain proxy materials and voting instructions.


[REVERSE SIDE]
How to Access the Proxy Materials
Proxy Materials Available to View or Receive:
Notice and Proxy Statement
Form 10-K
Form 10-K/A
How to View Online:
Visit https://www.spark.net/investor-relations/annual-meeting
How to Request and Receive a Paper or E-Mail Copy:
(1) By telephone: +1 (877) 750-0831
(2) By email: namensaktien@linkmarketservices.de
How to Vote
Record holders of ADSs: If you are a record holder of ADSs, you will receive instructions from the Depositary as to how to instruct the Depositary to vote the ordinary shares underlying your ADSs.
Beneficial owners of ADSs that are registered in the name of a broker, bank or other agent: If you beneficially own ADSs as of the ADS Record Date through a broker, bank or other nominee, such intermediary will provide you instructions on how you may instruct the Depositary to vote the ordinary shares underlying your ADSs.
Voting Items
Proposal 1: Presentation of the adopted Annual Financial Statements, the approved Consolidated Financial Statements and the combined management report of Spark Networks SE and the Group for the year ended 31 December 2022 as well as the report of the Administrative Board for the financial year 2022.
Proposal 2: Resolution on the discharge of the Managing Directors for the financial year 2022.
Proposal 3: Resolution on the discharge of the members of the Administrative Board for the financial year 2022.
Proposal 4: Appointment of the auditor for the financial statements and for the consolidated financial statements for the year 2023 as well as for review of interim financial reports and ratification of independent registered public accounting firm.
Proposal 5: Resolution on the reduction of the size of the Administrative Board and election of the members of the Administrative Board.
Proposal 6: Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation.



Proposal 7: Resolution on the approval of the remuneration report for the financial year 2022.
Proposal 8: Amendment of § 17 of the Articles of Association (Authorization of the Administrative Board of Directors to hold virtual shareholder meetings).

The Spark Networks SE Board recommends you vote FOR all proposals.