每日經濟新(xin)聞 2022-09-12 22:38:12
每經(jing)特約評論員 熊錦秋
在日(ri)前*ST光一(SZ300356,股價3.66元,市值14.93億元)的董(dong)(dong)事(shi)會上,現(xian)任兩(liang)名(ming)獨(du)董(dong)(dong)對(dui)公司(si)第二(er)大(da)股東(dong)乾(qian)瀚投資(zi)及其一致行動人(ren)提名(ming)一名(ming)非獨(du)董(dong)(dong)候選人(ren)及兩(liang)名(ming)獨(du)董(dong)(dong)候選人(ren)的議案(an)進行表決時,投了反對(dui)票。9月8日(ri),深交所在對(dui)公司(si)半年報(bao)問詢函(han)中順帶問詢,要(yao)求(qiu)公司(si)核實(shi)說(shuo)明公司(si)主要(yao)股東(dong)、治理(li)層就(jiu)董(dong)(dong)事(shi)候選人(ren)是否(fou)存在重大(da)分歧。
光一科技 每經記者 黃鑫磊 攝(she)
截至6月(yue),*ST光(guang)一控(kong)股(gu)股(gu)東及(ji)(ji)實控(kong)人持(chi)有公(gong)司(si)(si)總股(gu)本的(de)(de)16.41%,均處(chu)凍結狀態,在公(gong)司(si)(si)治理事務中(zhong)似(si)已(yi)邊緣化。今年3月(yue)26日,公(gong)司(si)(si)第四(si)屆董(dong)(dong)事會、監事會任(ren)(ren)期屆滿。8月(yue)17日,公(gong)司(si)(si)收(shou)到(dao)乾瀚投(tou)資及(ji)(ji)其一致(zhi)行動(dong)人(持(chi)股(gu)10.05%)的(de)(de)通(tong)知,向董(dong)(dong)事會提請召開臨時股(gu)東大會,改選任(ren)(ren)期屆滿的(de)(de)董(dong)(dong)事和(he)監事。
據公告,董事(shi)會(hui)擬提名(ming)4名(ming)第五屆非獨(du)(du)(du)立董事(shi)候(hou)(hou)選人(ren)、3名(ming)獨(du)(du)(du)董候(hou)(hou)選人(ren)(即(ji)為現任3名(ming)獨(du)(du)(du)董),乾瀚(han)投(tou)(tou)(tou)資擬提名(ming)1名(ming)非獨(du)(du)(du)董候(hou)(hou)選人(ren)、2名(ming)獨(du)(du)(du)董候(hou)(hou)選人(ren)。現任兩(liang)名(ming)獨(du)(du)(du)董對(dui)乾瀚(han)投(tou)(tou)(tou)資提名(ming)議案(an)投(tou)(tou)(tou)了(le)反對(dui)票(piao)(piao),其中一位(wei)獨(du)(du)(du)董甚至(zhi)對(dui)召開臨時股東(dong)大會(hui)也投(tou)(tou)(tou)了(le)反對(dui)票(piao)(piao),理(li)由(you)是(shi)“基于對(dui)穩定公司股價(jia)的考慮,目前不希(xi)(xi)望改選董事(shi)引起動蕩,亦希(xi)(xi)望延期舉(ju)行(xing)股東(dong)大會(hui)”。但由(you)于董事(shi)會(hui)同(tong)意票(piao)(piao)占多數(shu),相關議案(an)均獲通過。
目前,一名(ming)現(xian)任(ren)獨(du)(du)董(dong)(dong)受(shou)其他(ta)獨(du)(du)董(dong)(dong)委托,向公司全(quan)體股(gu)(gu)(gu)東(dong)征(zheng)集投(tou)票(piao)(piao)權(quan)。《上市公司獨(du)(du)立董(dong)(dong)事規則(ze)》(以下(xia)簡稱《規則(ze)》)規定(ding),獨(du)(du)董(dong)(dong)可(ke)在(zai)股(gu)(gu)(gu)東(dong)大會召開前公開向股(gu)(gu)(gu)東(dong)征(zheng)集投(tou)票(piao)(piao)權(quan),然而(er)本案(an)(an)情況似(si)較特殊,*ST光(guang)一的公司章程規定(ding),董(dong)(dong)事會由7名(ming)董(dong)(dong)事組(zu)成,其中(zhong)3名(ming)為(wei)獨(du)(du)董(dong)(dong),若乾瀚投(tou)資提議改(gai)選(xuan)兩名(ming)獨(du)(du)董(dong)(dong)議案(an)(an)獲通過(guo),現(xian)任(ren)兩名(ming)獨(du)(du)董(dong)(dong)就將下(xia)臺,現(xian)任(ren)獨(du)(du)董(dong)(dong)已是該次股(gu)(gu)(gu)東(dong)大會的利(li)益關聯人,若現(xian)任(ren)獨(du)(du)董(dong)(dong)征(zheng)集股(gu)(gu)(gu)東(dong)投(tou)票(piao)(piao)權(quan)用(yong)來維護自己職位(wei),似(si)有權(quan)利(li)濫用(yong)之(zhi)嫌,因(yin)為(wei)新(xin)的獨(du)(du)董(dong)(dong)候選(xuan)人尚無征(zheng)集投(tou)票(piao)(piao)的權(quan)利(li),由此引(yin)發(fa)不公平競(jing)爭。
《公(gong)司法》第45條規(gui)定,董(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)事(shi)(shi)(shi)每屆(jie)任(ren)期(qi)(qi)(qi)不得(de)超(chao)過(guo)三年;董(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)事(shi)(shi)(shi)任(ren)期(qi)(qi)(qi)屆(jie)滿,連(lian)選可以(yi)連(lian)任(ren);董(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)事(shi)(shi)(shi)任(ren)期(qi)(qi)(qi)屆(jie)滿未及時改選……原董(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)事(shi)(shi)(shi)仍(reng)應(ying)履行董(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)事(shi)(shi)(shi)職(zhi)務。而《規(gui)則》規(gui)定,獨董(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)連(lian)任(ren)時間不得(de)超(chao)過(guo)六年。應(ying)該說(shuo),《公(gong)司法》對(dui)董(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)事(shi)(shi)(shi)任(ren)期(qi)(qi)(qi)規(gui)定缺(que)乏足夠(gou)的強(qiang)制性,現實(shi)中(zhong)一定程度上形成了董(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)事(shi)(shi)(shi)會(hui)超(chao)期(qi)(qi)(qi)服役現象。
以穩定(ding)公司(si)股價等為(wei)由頭(tou),拒(ju)絕改選(xuan)董(dong)(dong)事(shi)或獨董(dong)(dong),這看(kan)上去(qu)有點牽強附會(hui)。董(dong)(dong)事(shi)及時換(huan)屆(jie),具有相當(dang)多的(de)積極意(yi)義(yi)。董(dong)(dong)事(shi)對(dui)公司(si)負有忠實勤勉義(yi)務,其履職盡責情況(kuang)如(ru)何(he),關乎公司(si)和股東切身利益,董(dong)(dong)事(shi)會(hui)每三年就定(ding)期重(zhong)新換(huan)屆(jie)選(xuan)舉(ju),其實也等于是對(dui)董(dong)(dong)事(shi)的(de)一(yi)種(zhong)監督考核機制(zhi),如(ru)果(guo)董(dong)(dong)事(shi)(包括獨董(dong)(dong))業績確實過(guo)硬、能夠贏(ying)得股東信(xin)任(ren),即便董(dong)(dong)事(shi)換(huan)屆(jie)也可連選(xuan)連任(ren),不會(hui)影響(xiang)其繼續為(wei)公司(si)做(zuo)貢(gong)獻。
對董(dong)事設定(ding)(ding)一定(ding)(ding)的任職期限,期滿前(qian)自動(dong)召開股東(dong)大會(hui)重新(xin)對董(dong)事作(zuo)出選擇,這(zhe)種定(ding)(ding)期重新(xin)選舉(ju)、重新(xin)洗牌機制,可確保(bao)在和諧(xie)、法治環境下,而不是在各方撕(si)破臉皮、采取罷(ba)免董(dong)事等(deng)極端對立情形下,形成董(dong)事擇優汰(tai)劣(lie)機制,實現董(dong)事平穩更新(xin)迭代。
一名(ming)董(dong)事通過定期(qi)換(huan)屆機制,留(liu)下來長(chang)期(qi)為公司(si)(si)做貢(gong)獻,與不換(huan)屆而自(zi)然而然長(chang)期(qi)坐在董(dong)事席位(wei)上,其中存在本質區別,區別就在于定期(qi)的(de)系統性重新選舉程序,只有依法走(zou)完這個程序,董(dong)事身(shen)份的(de)合(he)法性才能更有保障,才能確保股東(dong)參與公司(si)(si)治理的(de)力度與深度。
董(dong)監高(gao)(gao)人員的(de)穩(wen)定性,對上(shang)市公(gong)(gong)司經營的(de)穩(wen)定具有相(xiang)當重要的(de)影響,股東應(ying)著力維(wei)護(hu)這種穩(wen)定性。然而,股東也需要確保董(dong)監高(gao)(gao)能(neng)夠代表或(huo)維(wei)護(hu)自身和公(gong)(gong)司利益,這個也相(xiang)當重要,至于如何取(qu)舍(she),應(ying)由股東來選(xuan)擇。股東防止董(dong)監高(gao)(gao)等內(nei)部人控(kong)制上(shang)市公(gong)(gong)司,也是公(gong)(gong)司治理的(de)一項重要內(nei)容。
目前(qian)無論是(shi)董(dong)事(shi)會(hui)還是(shi)股東大會(hui),都非常強調程序正義的重要(yao)性(xing),董(dong)事(shi)會(hui)定(ding)期換屆選舉,其實也(ye)應作為(wei)公司治理的一(yi)個重要(yao)法定(ding)程序,但目前(qian)相關制度規(gui)定(ding)對此卻比較含(han)糊。
為正本清源(yuan),筆者建議(yi),要進一步提升(sheng)對(dui)公司董(dong)事會(hui)三(san)年(nian)任期、定(ding)(ding)期換屆選(xuan)(xuan)舉(ju)的(de)強制性(xing)(xing),法律規則應明(ming)(ming)明(ming)(ming)白(bai)白(bai)強調這個(ge)法定(ding)(ding)流程的(de)必要性(xing)(xing)。可(ke)規定(ding)(ding),除(chu)非在重大突發(fa)情況下(xia),經(jing)監管部門同意,董(dong)事換屆選(xuan)(xuan)舉(ju)可(ke)以(yi)延期、期間董(dong)事可(ke)繼續履職(zhi);一般情況下(xia)公司(尤其是(shi)上市公司)董(dong)事會(hui)應按規定(ding)(ding)強制執(zhi)行(xing)每三(san)年(nian)實(shi)行(xing)定(ding)(ding)期換屆選(xuan)(xuan)舉(ju)的(de)規定(ding)(ding)。
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