1,523 listed companies are meeting regular shareholders this week

[Infostock Daily= Reporter Lee Kang-wook] This week (March 23-27), 1,523 domestic listed companies will hold regular shareholders' meetings.

According to the Korea Securities Depository, KIA Motors, Nexen Tire, Hanwha Investment & Securities, Ssangyong Motor, Lotte Fine Chemical, Korea Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering, Hanwha Solution and Hyundai Home Shopping will hold shareholders' meetings on March 24.

NH Investment & Securities will re-elect Chung Young-chae as its chairman on the 25th, and will hold a two-year term. Mirae Asset Daewoo will re-elect Choi Hyun-man, vice chairman of the company, and vice chairman Cho Woong-ki as internal directors.

Woori Financial Group plans to decide on the re-election of Son Tae-seung as the in-house director, and the National Pension Service decided to vote against the agenda. SK Co., Hanwha Co., Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., Ltd., LS, BGF and HDC will also hold shareholders' meetings on the day.

On the 26th, there will be shareholders' meetings such as DB Hitech, LG International, S-OIL, SK Telecom, KTB Investment & Securities, Shinhan Financial Group, LG Electronics and SK Innovation.

On the 27th, 231 KOSPI companies, 406 KOSDAQ companies, and 33 Conex regular shareholders are scheduled.

Hanjin KAL is the most notable place at the general meeting of shareholders on the 27th. The agenda for the shareholders' meeting is to propose a reappointment of Chairman Cho Won-tae as an internal director, and Hanjin KAL's operation can be decided according to the results of the shareholders' meeting.

As of the end of last year, 33.45% of Cho Won-tae's shareholders' list, and 32.06% of the three-party alliance including Cho Hyun-ah, former vice president of Korean Air, KCGI and Bando Construction.

The market is also paying attention to the national pension, which holds about 2.9 percent of the voting rights exercise. Major voting advisers are giving strength to Chairman Cho Won-tae.

The Korea Corporate Governance Service (KCGS), the world's largest voting rights adviser, ISS, and the Daishin Governance Research Institute, which are advisors to the national pension, recommended that Hanjin Group Chairman Cho Won-tae be reappointed.

In addition, LG, GS, Lotte Financial Group, POSCO, Naver, Korean Air, Asiana Airlines and Celltrion will also hold shareholders' meetings.

Reporter Lee Kang-wook gaguzi@naver.com