The functions and powers of the shareholders' general meetings:
- (1) To decide the business operation guideline and investment plan for the Company;
- (2) To elect and change directors and supervisors who are not employees’ representatives, and resolve on the remunerations of directors and supervisors;
- (3) To examine and approve reports of the Board;
- (4) To examine and approve reports of the Supervisory Committee;
- (5) To examine and approve the annual financial budgets and final accounting plans of the Company;
- (6) To examine and approve the Company’s profit distribution plan and loss recovery plan;
- (7) To resolve on increase or decrease of the registered capital of the Company;
- (8) To resolve on issuance of bonds of the Company;
- (9) To resolve on the merger, division, dissolution, liquidation or transformation of the Company;
- (10) To amend these Articles of Association;
- (11) To resolve on the appointment or dismissal of the accounting firms by the Company;
- (12) To examine and approve the external guarantees and financial assistance matters specified in Article 77;
- (13) To consider the Company’s purchase or disposal of major assets within one year with the aggregate transaction amount exceeding 30% of the latest audited total assets of the Company (after deducting clients’ margins);
- (14) To examine and approve matters relating to the changes in the use of proceeds;
- (15) To consider equity incentive scheme and employee stock ownership plan;
- (16) To consider and approve proposals submitted by shareholders individually or jointly holding 3% or above of the voting shares of the Company; and
- (17) To decide on buying back its stocks as per reasons stated in article 27 (1), (2);
- (18) To consider other matters which are required by laws, administrative regulations, departmental rules or these Articles of Association to be approved at a general meeting.
- The functions and powers of the general meeting mentioned above shall not be delegated to the Board or any other body or individual.