[Asia Economy Reporter Oh Ju-yeon] The Korea Securities Depository announced on the 23rd that it held a ceremony at its Seoul headquarters to celebrate the successful launch and operation of the new electronic voting system (K-VOTE).


The new electronic voting system will not only continue to provide existing electronic voting and electronic proxy services but also enhance support functions for institutional investors such as pension funds and asset management companies, and offer additional services necessary for the operation of corporate shareholders' meetings.


To reflect the goal of providing comprehensive services covering the entire shareholders' meeting process?from schedule notifications to shareholders to on-site support for shareholders' meetings?the service name was changed to 'K-VOTE.'

Korea Securities Depository held a commemorative ceremony on the 23rd at its Seoul headquarters to celebrate the successful launch and operation of the new electronic voting system (K-VOTE). Lee Myung-ho, President of Korea Securities Depository, also attended the event (seventh from the left in the front row).

Korea Securities Depository held a commemorative ceremony on the 23rd at its Seoul headquarters to celebrate the successful launch and operation of the new electronic voting system (K-VOTE). Lee Myung-ho, President of Korea Securities Depository, also attended the event (seventh from the left in the front row).

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At the ceremony, Lee Myung-ho, President of the Korea Securities Depository, stated, "When shareholders take an interest in shareholders' meetings, companies change their thinking and can increase investment value. Therefore, we must play a leading role not only as an electronic voting management institution but also as a shareholders' meeting management institution."



A representative from the Korea Securities Depository said, "Together with K-VOTE, we will do our best to provide investors with a safe and fair environment for exercising voting rights and to support the smooth operation of corporate shareholders' meetings."


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