The train manufacturer Talgo has called an extraordinary general meeting that will take place next February 3. In this meeting, important decisions related to the management of the company will be addressed, including the possible resignation or dismissal of its CEO, Gonzalo Urquijo Fernández de Araozas well as the ratification and appointment of several members of its board of directors.
According to the agenda sent to the National Securities Market Commission (CNMV), the ratification of the appointment of José Antonio Jainaga Gómez as director, as well as his re-election for a period of four years, will be put to a vote. The ratification and re-election of María Teresa Echarri López as councilor will also be voted on, both appointments agreed in December.
In December, Talgo’s board of directors already approved the dismissal of Gonzalo Urquijo as CEO, as well as the appointment of Rafael Sterling as the company’s new general director.
José Antonio Jainaga Gómez and María Teresa Echarri López have joined the board as representatives of Sidenor, the Basque consortium that recently acquired Talgo.
The board will also vote on the appointment of Juan Antonio Sánchez Corchero as proprietary director, as well as the appointment of Ricardo Chocarro Melgosa and Aránzazu Estefanía Larrañaga as independent external directors, all for a period of four years.
In addition to the previous decisions, the board will address the delegation of powers necessary for the formalization, execution and registration of the adopted agreements. Finally, after the renewal of its governing body, the board of directors of Talgo has decided to return the company’s social and fiscal headquarters to Álava.