Chanda Kochhar to face ICICI Securities shareholders today at AGM The resolution comes in the face of the conflict of interest for clearing loans to Videocon group which, in turn, invested in Nupower Renewables, a firm owned by Kochhar's husband
ICICI Securities shareholders will vote on ICICI Bank MD & CEO Chanda Kochhar's candidature as a director at the annual general meeting in Mumbai on Thursday. The resolution comes in the face of the conflict of interest for clearing loans to Videocon group which, in turn, invested in Nupower Renewables, a firm owned by Kochhar’s husband, Deepak Kochhar. The allegations are being investigated by Sebi, the CBI and the I-T department. Here are some proxy firms’ recommendations: Glass Lewis: Vote: AGAINST "There are significant legal and regulatory issues involving the company's non-executive chair nominee Chanda Kochhar. We believe shareholders should be concerned about the matters facing Kochhar, which includes her being forced to take a leave of absence from the ICICI Bank board, pending the outcome of the investigation into her conduct. While the issues pertain to the parent company, ICICI Bank, the mere fact that she has been forced to take leave may be representative of serious lapses of governance issues that carry reputational risk issues which may negatively impact the company.