Today Sept 19, 2015 Sea Minh Hai announced to all its shareholders the first dividend to be distributed.
As stated in the Announcement, a dividend equal to 7% of share face value will be paid from Oct. 14, 2015 in cash or bank transfer or through post service (shareholders have fill-in the appropriate request form seen attached to the announcement).
The The full announcement can be read at this link.
On August 12, 2015 a LA court had put a record charge of USD 6 million settlement to Bumble Bee for the death case caused to its worker, Mr. Jose Melena on Oct. 11, 2012 while working in the cylinder oven. He was trapped inside one of the ovens and was slowly burned to dead in a strikingly safety viololation ever known in the tuna canning industry.
As decided at the 2015 General Shareholders Meeting, the company divident payment for 2014 will be made to all shareholders starting from April 28, 2015.
Shareholders can get divident in cash at Company's Accounting Department Office (Km 2231, National Road 1A, Tan Phong, Gia Rai, Bac Lieu), it can be paid through transferring to their account, or paid through post service (in this case they have to fill a request form attached to the divident announcing letter sent to each shareholder).
As reported the 2015 General Shareholders Meeting had been held and completed on last week Friday morning (April 3, 2015).
For shareholders' easy reference we have posted the 2015 General Shareholders Meeting's Resolutions and Minutes at the relevant menu Shareholders' Meeting.
The annual shareholders meeting held on April 3, 2015 had been completed as planned at about 11:30 AM Friday April 3rd at Bac Lieu Guest House Meeting Room with the presence of shareholders represented for more than 70% of company stocks.
The shareholders heard the various reports and the planned targets for 2015, all approved at 100% votes.
In this newest SMH event, Ms Le Thi Bich Thuy was elected by shareholders to be Member of the Board of Management to replace Mr. Mac Minh Ky (died of serious stroke).
More than 700 staffs and workers of Sea Minh Hai's factories in the Bac Lieu City area has celebrated the Year of the Goat in the afternoon of February 14 (the 26th day of the last month in the Lunar Calendar) at Factory 69, and more than 300 staff members and workers of Lang Tram Factory also celebrated the New Year in the afternoon of February 17, 2015 (29th day of the last Lunar month).
With rather good business results in 2014, all staff and workers get bonus for Tet Holiday, besides attending a warming party to celebrate the New Year with joyful songs and performances.
For Sea Minh Hai's shareholders convenient usage, the notice of the Fist Divident for 2014 which was sent to all shareholders in early of July is posted here.