ICICI BANK LIMITED
Registered Office
: Landmark, Race Course
Circle, Vadodara 390 007
Corporate Office
: ICICI Bank Towers,
Bandra-Kurla Complex, Mumbai 400 051
Notice
pursuant to Section 192A(2) of the Companies Act, 1956
Dear
Shareholders,
In
view of Mr. N. Vaghul, non-executive Chairman of the Board of Directors ("the
Board") of ICICI Bank Limited ("the Bank/ Company”)
retiring from the Board on completion of his
current term on April 30, 2009, the Board at its Meeting held on December 19,
2008 decided (based on the recommendation of the Board Governance &
Remuneration Committee) to appoint Mr. K. V. Kamath, presently Managing Director
& Chief Executive Officer,
as non-executive Chairman of the Board for a period of five years effective May
1, 2009 subject to the approval of Reserve Bank of India (RBI), shareholders and
such other approvals to the extent required. Mr. Kamath's current term as
Managing Director &
Chief Executive Officer would end on April 30, 2009 and he has expressed his
desire to lay down his executive responsibilities from that
date.
The
Board at the aforesaid Meeting, has also decided (based on the recommendation of
the Board Governance & Remuneration
Committee) to re-appoint Ms. Chanda D. Kochhar as Joint Managing Director &
Chief Financial Officer for a further period of one month effective April 1,
2009 till April 30, 2009 and to appoint her as the Managing Director & Chief
Executive Officer
of the Bank in place of Mr. K. V. Kamath from May 1, 2009 to March 31, 2014
subject to the approval of RBI, shareholders and such other approvals to the
extent required.
In
terms of Section 192A of the Companies Act, 1956, a listed company may propose
any resolution to be passed through postal ballot in accordance with Companies
(passing of the resolution by postal ballot) Rules, 2001 (the "Rules"). In terms
of Clause 4 of the
Rules, passing of resolution through postal ballot for the above matters is not
mandatory. However, to facilitate wider participation in the approval process by
shareholders residing at different locations, the Bank is seeking your approval
through postal
ballot instead of convening an extraordinary general meeting. The Resolutions
are appended below and an Explanatory Statement pertaining to the said
Resolutions setting out material facts and the reasons for the Resolutions are
also annexed.
The
Bank has
appointed Mr. Jatin Popat, Proprietor, JSP Associates, Practising Company
Secretary as Scrutinizer for conducting the postal ballot process in a fair and
transparent manner.
You
are requested to carefully read the instructions printed in the Postal
Ballot
Form sent herewith and return the Form duly completed, in the attached
self-addressed postage pre-paid envelope so as to reach the Scrutinizer on or
before Wednesday, February 11, 2009. The Scrutinizer will submit his report to
the Chairman or any wholetime
Director or the Company Secretary or the Joint Company Secretary of the Bank
after completion of the scrutiny of the postal ballots received. The Chairman or
any wholetime Director or the Company Secretary or the Joint Company Secretary
of the Bank,
authorised by the Board, will announce the results on Friday, February 13, 2009,
at the Corporate Office of the Bank at Mumbai. The results will also be
displayed at the Registered Office, Corporate Office and on the Bank's website
www.icicibank.com besides
being communicated to the stock exchanges on which the Bank's shares and
American Depository Shares/Securities are listed.
The
terms of the above appointments/re-appointment have been more specifically
described in the Resolutions as appended below.
1.
To consider and, if thought fit, to pass the following Resolution as an Ordinary
Resolution:
RESOLVED
that Mr.
K. V. Kamath, in respect of whom the Company has received notices in writing
along with a deposit of Rs. 500 for each notice, from some of its
Members proposing him as a candidate for the office of director under the
provisions of Section 257 of the Companies Act, 1956, and who is eligible for
appointment to the office of director, be appointed as a Director of the Company
effective May 1, 2009.
RESOLVED
FURTHER that Mr.
K. V. Kamath would be liable to retire by rotation in accordance with the
provisions of the Companies Act, 1956 and would be eligible for re-election and
on such re-election would continue being appointed as Chairman of the
Board
of Directors up to the date approved by Reserve Bank of
India.
2.
To consider and, if thought fit, to pass the following Resolution as an Ordinary
Resolution:
RESOLVED
that pursuant
to the provisions of the Companies Act 1956, Banking Regulation Act
1949,
Articles of Association of the Company and subject to the approval of Government
of India and Reserve Bank of India and such other approvals to the extent
required and subject to such terms and conditions as may be prescribed while
granting such approvals,
Mr. K. V. Kamath, being appointed as non-executive Chairman of the Company for a
period of five years, effective May 1, 2009 upto April 30, 2014 be paid a
remuneration of Rs.2,000,000 per annum and be entitled to payment of sitting
fees, maintaining of a
Chairman's office at the Bank's expense, bearing of expenses by the Bank for
travel on official visits and participation in various forums (both in India and
abroad) as Chairman of the Bank and bearing of travel/halting/other expenses
& allowances by the
Bank for attending to his duties as Chairman of the
Bank.
RESOLVED
FURTHER that the
Board be and is hereby authorized to do all such acts, deeds and things and to
execute any document or instruction etc. as may be required to give effect to
this Resolution.
3.
To consider and, if thought fit, to pass the following Resolution as an Ordinary
Resolution:
RESOLVED
that Ms.
Chanda D. Kochhar, in respect of whom the Company has received notices in
writing along with a deposit of Rs. 500 for each notice, from some of its
Members proposing her as a candidate for the office of director under the
provisions of Section 257 of the
Companies Act, 1956, and who is eligible for appointment to the office of
director, be appointed as a Director of the Company effective April 1,
2009.
4.
To consider and, if thought fit, to pass the following Resolution as an Ordinary
Resolution:
RESOLVED
that pursuant
to the applicable provisions of the Companies Act, 1956, the Banking Regulation
Act, 1949 and the provisions of the Articles of Association of the Bank and
subject to the approval of Reserve Bank of India, and such other approvals to
the extent
required, and subject to such terms and conditions as may be prescribed while
granting such approvals, Ms. Chanda D. Kochhar be re-appointed as Joint Managing
Director & Chief Financial Officer from April 1, 2009 up to April 30, 2009
on the same terms
including as to remuneration as at present and be appointed as Managing Director
& Chief Executive Officer effective May 1, 2009 up to March 31, 2014 on
payment of the following remuneration:
Salary:
In
the range of Rs. 700,000 to Rs. 1,350,000 per month.
Perquisites:
Perquisites
(evaluated as per Income-tax Rules, wherever applicable, and at actual cost to
the Bank in other cases) like the benefit of the Company's furnished
accommodation, gas, electricity, water and furnishings, club fees, personal
insurance,
use of car and telephone at residence or reimbursement of expenses in lieu
thereof, payment of income-tax on perquisites by the Bank to the extent
permissible under the Income-tax Act, 1961 and Rules framed thereunder; medical
reimbursement, leave
and leave travel concession, education benefits, provident fund, superannuation
fund, gratuity and other retirement benefits, in accordance with the scheme/s
and rule/s applicable to retired wholetime Directors of the Bank or the members
of the staff, as the
case may be, from time to time, for the aforesaid
benefits.
In
case company-owned accommodation is not provided, Ms. Kochhar shall be eligible
for house rent allowance of Rs. 100,000 per month and maintenance of
accommodation including furniture, fixtures
and furnishings, as may be provided by the Bank.
Bonus:
An
amount up to the maximum limit permitted under Reserve Bank of India guidelines
or any modifications thereto, as may be determined
by the Board or any Committee thereof, based on achievement of such performance
parameters as may be laid down by the Board or any Committee thereof, and
subject to such other approvals as may be necessary.
RESOLVED
FURTHER that the
Board or any Committee
thereof, be and is hereby authorised to decide the remuneration (salary,
perquisites and bonus) payable to Ms. Chanda D. Kochhar, within the terms
mentioned above, subject to the approval of Reserve Bank of India, from time to
time.
RESOLVED
FURTHER
that in
the event of absence or inadequacy of net profit in any financial year, the
remuneration payable to Ms. Chanda D. Kochhar shall be governed by Section II of
Part II of the Schedule XIII of the Companies Act, 1956 or any modifications
thereof or if
so permitted, by the Board or any Committee thereof.
RESOLVED
FURTHER that Ms.
Chanda D. Kochhar shall not be subject to retirement by rotation during her
tenure as the Joint Managing Director & Chief Financial Officer and as the
Managing Director & Chief
Executive Officer.
RESOLVED
FURTHER that the
Board be and is hereby authorized to do all such acts, deeds and things and to
execute any document or instruction etc. as may be required to give effect to
this Resolution.
By
Order of the Board
Sandeep Batra
Group
Compliance Officer &
Company
Secretary
Mumbai
December
19, 2008
Explanatory
Statement and reasons for proposing the Resolutions at Item nos. 1 and 2 to the
Notice for the appointment of Mr. K. V. Kamath as Director and payment of
remuneration
and other benefits to him as non-executive Chairman.
Mr.
K. V. Kamath: Mr.
K. V. Kamath is presently the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of
ICICI Bank Limited, India's second largest bank.
Mr.
N. Vaghul, non-executive Chairman of the Board of Directors of ICICI Bank
Limited would retire from the Board on completion of his current term on April
30, 2009. The Board has, at its Meeting held on December 19, 2008 subject to the
approval of Government
of India, Reserve Bank of India (RBI), the shareholders and such other approvals
to the extent required, decided (based on the recommendation of the Board
Governance & Remuneration Committee) to appoint Mr. K. V. Kamath, presently
Managing Director & Chief
Executive Officer, as non-executive Chairman of the Board for a period of five
years effective May 1, 2009 on the remuneration as set out in the Resolution.
Mr. Kamath's current term as Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer
would end on April 30,
2009 and he has expressed his desire to lay down his executive responsibilities
from that date.
He
started his career in 1971 in erstwhile ICICI Limited (ICICI), a development
financial institution that founded ICICI Bank and merged with it in 2002.
In 1988,
he moved to the Asian Development Bank and spent several years in South-East
Asia before returning to ICICI as its Chief Executive Officer in 1996. Over the
next few years, the ICICI Group transformed itself into a diversified,
technology-driven financial
services group, that has leadership positions across banking, insurance and
asset management in India, and a growing international presence. Mr. Kamath was
conferred with the Padma Bhushan, one of India's highest civilian honours, in
2008. He was named
"Businessman of the Year" by Forbes Asia and The Economic Times' "Business
Leader of the Year" in 2007, Business Standard's "Banker of the Year" and
CNBC-TV18's "Outstanding Business Leader of the Year" in 2006, Business India's
"Businessman of the Year"
in 2005 and CNBC's "Asian Business Leader of the Year" in 2001. He has been
conferred with an honorary Ph.D by the Banaras Hindu University. Mr. Kamath is
the President of the Confederation of Indian Industry and a member of the boards
of the Indian School
of Business, Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad, Manipal University
etc.
In
terms of Section 257 of the Companies Act, 1956, the Company has received
notices in writing along with a deposit of Rs.500 for each notice, from some of
its Members
signifying their intention to propose the candidature of Mr. Kamath for the
office of director.
The
Board expressed the view that Mr. Kamath's experience and expertise would prove
invaluable to the Board in maintaining continuity in strategic
leadership and
governance and providing guidance to the executive management. The Directors
recommend the adoption of the Resolutions at Item nos.1 and 2 of the
Notice.
No
Director is in any way concerned or interested in the Resolutions at Item nos. 1
and 2 of the Notice
except Mr. K. V. Kamath to the extent of his appointment and payment of
remuneration and other benefits to him.
Explanatory
Statement and reasons for proposing the Resolutions at Item nos. 3 and 4 to the
Notice for appointment of Ms. Chanda D. Kochhar
as Director, re-appointment as Joint Managing Director & Chief Financial
Officer and appointment as Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer and
terms of appointment including payment of
remuneration.
Ms.
Chanda D. Kochhar : Ms.
Kochhar was appointed as Executive Director of the Bank in April 2001. Effective
April 29, 2006 she was elevated as Deputy Managing Director. She was further
elevated as Joint Managing Director & Chief Financial Officer effective
October 19, 2007. She is
currently responsible for the Corporate Centre of the Bank comprising planning
& strategy, finance, taxation, legal, secretarial, risk management etc. Her
term as Joint Managing Director & Chief Financial Officer will expire on
March 31, 2009.
In
view of
Mr. K. V. Kamath, Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer laying down
his executive responsibilities, on expiry of his term on April 30, 2009, the
Board of Directors at its Meeting held on December 19, 2008 has, subject to the
approval of RBI, the shareholders
and such other approvals to the extent required, decided (based on the
recommendation of the Board Governance & Remuneration Committee) to appoint
Ms. Chanda D. Kochhar, as Director, re-appoint her as Joint Managing Director
& Chief Financial Officer
for a period of one month effective April 1, 2009 till April 30, 2009 on the
same terms including as to remuneration as at present and as Managing Director
& Chief Executive Officer of ICICI Bank from May 1, 2009 to March 31, 2014
on payment of remuneration
as detailed in Item no. 4 of the Notice.
Current
remuneration of Ms. Chanda D. Kochhar is as follows:
Salary:
Rs.
650,000 per month in the range of Rs.400,000 to Rs.1,050,000 per
month.
Perquisites:
Perquisites
(evaluated as per Income-tax Rules, wherever applicable, and at actual cost to
the Bank in other cases) like the benefit of the Company's furnished
accommodation, gas, electricity, water and furnishings, club fees, personal
insurance, use of car
and telephone at residence or reimbursement of expenses in lieu thereof, payment
of income-tax on perquisites by the Bank to the extent permissible under the
Income-tax Act, 1961 and Rules framed thereunder; medical reimbursement, leave
and leave travel concession,
education benefits, provident fund, superannuation fund, gratuity and other
retirement benefits, in accordance with the scheme/s and rule/s applicable to
the members of the staff, as the case may be, from time to time, for the
aforesaid benefits.
In
case company-owned accommodation is not provided, Ms. Kochhar shall be eligible
for house rent allowance of Rs. 100,000 per month and maintenance of
accommodation including furniture, fixtures and furnishings, as may be provided
by the Bank.
Bonus:
Payment
of bonus up to the average percentage of performance bonus paid to the
employees, as may be determined by the Board or any Committee thereof, based on
achievement of such performance parameters as may be laid down by the Board or
any Committee thereof
and subject to such other approvals as may be
necessary.
Ms.
Chanda D. Kochhar joined erstwhile ICICI Limited (ICICI) in 1984 and was
elevated to the Board of Directors of ICICI Bank in 2001. During her career
prior to becoming a member of the Board,
she worked and held leadership positions across all key businesses, including
corporate banking, project finance and retail banking. She was instrumental in
establishing ICICI Bank during the 1990s, and subsequently headed the
infrastructure finance and major
clients groups in ICICI. In 2000, she took on the challenge of building the
nascent retail business, with strong focus on technology, innovation, process
re-engineering and expansion of distribution and scale. The Bank achieved a
leadership position in
this business. She successfully managed the integration of the retail franchises
of ICICI and ICICI Bank, as well as of other acquisitions. During 2006-2007, she
successfully led the Bank's wholesale and international banking businesses
during a period of
heightened activity and global expansion by Indian companies. Since 2007, she
has been heading the Corporate Centre, responsible for ensuring strategic
consistency across the Group.
In
terms of Section 257 of the Companies Act, 1956, the Company has received
notices in writing along with a deposit of Rs.500 for each notice, from some of
its Members signifying their intention to propose the candidature of Ms. Kochhar
for the office of director.
The
Board expressed the view that Ms. Kochhar's deep experience
across the Bank's businesses and functions would be invaluable in providing
stability while at the same time charting the Bank's future strategic course in
the emerging global environment. The Directors recommend the adoption of the
Resolution at Item
nos. 3 and 4 of the Notice.
No
Director is in any way concerned or interested in the Resolutions at Item nos. 3
and 4 of the Notice except Ms. Chanda D. Kochhar to the extent of her
appointment/ re-appointment and payment of remuneration.
The
Explanatory
Statement together with the accompanying Notice should be treated as abstract
under Section 302 of the Companies Act, 1956.
Pursuant
to Clause 49 of the listing agreement with the stock exchanges, following
information is furnished about the Directors
proposed to be appointed/re-appointed
Mr.
K. V. Kamath:
Profile
of Mr. K. V. Kamath has been provided in the Explanatory Statement to Item nos.
1 & 2 to the Notice. Mr. K. V. Kamath held 490,000 shares of ICICI Bank
Limited as on December 19, 2008.
Other
Directorships
|
Committee
Memberships
|
Name
of the Company
|
Name
of Committee
|
ICICI
Bank Canada, Chairman
ICICI Bank UK
PLC., Chairman
ICICI
Lombard General Insurance Company Limited, Chairman
ICICI
Prudential Life Insurance Company Limited, Chairman
ICICI
Prudential Asset Management Company Limited, Chairman
ICICI
Securities Limited, Chairman
Indian
Institute of Management, Ahmedabad, Member
- Governing Council
Indian
School of Business, Member -
Governing Board
ICICI
Foundation for Inclusive Growth, Chairman
- Governing Council
Emergency
Management & Research Institute,
Member
- Governing Board
Adani
Institute of Infrastructure Management, Member
- Board of Governors
Manipal
University, Member
- Governing Board
Pandit
Deendayal Petroleum University, Member
- Governing Board
|
ICICI
Bank Limited
Committee of
Directors, Chairman
Grievance
Redressal Committee for borrowers identified as Wilful Defaulters,
Chairman
Credit
Committee
Customer
Service Committee
Fraud
Monitoring Committee
Risk
Committee
Strategy
Committee
|
Ms.
Chanda D. Kochhar:
Profile of Ms.
Chanda D. Kochhar has been provided in the Explanatory Statement to Item nos. 3
& 4 to the Notice. Ms. Chanda
D. Kochhar held
268,925 shares of ICICI Bank Limited as on December 19, 2008.
Other
Directorships
|
Committee
Memberships
|
Name of the
Company
|
Name of
Committee
|
ICICI Bank Eurasia Limited
Liability Company, Chairperson
ICICI Bank UK PLC., Vice-Chairperson
ICICI Bank Canada, Vice-Chairperson
ICICI Prudential Life Insurance
Company Limited
ICICI Prudential Asset Management
Company Limited
ICICI Lombard General Insurance
Company Limited
ICICI Securities
Limited
Oil and Natural Gas Corporation
Limited
ICICI Foundation for Inclusive
Growth, Member -
Governing Council
Indian Council for Research on
International Economic Relations, Member - Board
of Governors
|
ICICI Bank
Eurasia Limited Liability Company
Audit Committee, Chairperson
Governance Committee, Chairperson
ICICI Bank UK
PLC.
Board Risk & Credit Committee
Board Governance Committee
ICICI Bank
Canada
Board Governance &
Remuneration Committee, Chairperson
Conduct Review Committee
ICICI
Prudential Life Insurance Company Limited
Risk Management and Audit Committee
ICICI Lombard
General Insurance Company Limited
Board Governance Committee,
Chairperson
Investment Committee
ICICI
Prudential Asset Management Company Limited
Governance Committee, Chairperson
ICICI
Securities Limited
Audit Committee
ESOS Compensation &
Remuneration Committee
IPO Committee
ICICI Bank
Limited
Asset Liability Management
Committee, Chairperson
Committee for
Identification of Wilful Defaulters, Chairperson
Committee of Directors
Fraud Monitoring Committee
Grievance Redressal Committee for borrowers
identified as Wilful Defaulters
Share Transfer &
Shareholders'/Investors' Grievance Committee
Strategy
Committee
|
By Order of the
Board
|
|
Mumbai
December 19,
2008
|
|
Sandeep Batra
Group Compliance Officer
&
Company
Secretary
|
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ICICI BANK LIMITED
Registered Office
: Landmark, Race Course
Circle, Vadodara 390 007
Corporate Office
: ICICI Bank Towers,
Bandra-Kurla Complex, Mumbai 400 051
Notice
pursuant to Section 192A(2) of the Companies Act, 1956
Dear American
Depository Shareholders,
In
view of Mr. N. Vaghul, non-executive Chairman of the Board of Directors ("the
Board") of ICICI Bank Limited ("the Bank/Company”) retiring from the Board on
completion of his current term on April 30, 2009, the Board at its Meeting held
on December 19, 2008 decided (based on the recommendation of the Board
Governance & Remuneration Committee) to appoint Mr. K. V. Kamath, presently
Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer, as non-executive Chairman of
the Board for a period of five years effective May 1, 2009 subject to the
approval of Reserve Bank of India (RBI), shareholders and such other approvals
to the extent required. Mr. Kamath's current term as Managing Director &
Chief Executive Officer would end on April 30, 2009 and he has expressed his
desire to lay down his executive responsibilities from that date.
The
Board at the aforesaid Meeting, has also decided (based on the recommendation of
the Board Governance & Remuneration Committee) to re-appoint Ms. Chanda D.
Kochhar as Joint Managing Director & Chief Financial Officer for a further
period of one month effective April 1, 2009 till April 30, 2009 and to appoint
her as the Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer of the Bank in place
of Mr. K. V. Kamath from May 1, 2009 to March 31, 2014 subject to the approval
of RBI, shareholders and such other approvals to the extent
required.
In
terms of Section 192A of the Companies Act, 1956, a listed company may propose
any resolution to be passed through postal ballot in accordance with Companies
(passing of the resolution by postal ballot) Rules, 2001 (the
"Rules"). In terms of Clause 4 of the Rules, passing of resolution through
postal ballot for the above matters is not mandatory. However, to facilitate
wider participation in the approval process by shareholders residing at
different locations, the Bank is seeking approval of the equity shareholders
through postal ballot instead of convening an extraordinary general meeting. The
Resolutions are appended below and an Explanatory Statement pertaining to the
said Resolutions setting out material facts and the reasons for the Resolutions are also
annexed.
The
Bank has appointed Mr. Jatin Popat, Proprietor, JSP Associates, Practising
Company Secretary as Scrutinizer for conducting the postal ballot process in a
fair and transparent manner.
The
Scrutinizer will submit his report to the Chairman or any wholetime Director or
the Company Secretary or the Joint Company Secretary of the Bank after
completion of the scrutiny of the postal ballots received. The Chairman or any
wholetime Director or the Company Secretary or the Joint Company Secretary of
the Bank, authorised by the Board, will announce the results on Friday, February
13, 2009, at the Corporate Office of the Bank at Mumbai. The results will also
be displayed at the Registered Office, Corporate Office and on the
Bank's website www.icicibank.com
besides being communicated to the stock exchanges on which the Bank's shares and
American Depository Shares/Securities are listed.
The
terms of the above appointments/re-appointment have been more specifically
described in the Resolutions as appended below.
1.
To consider and, if thought fit, to pass the following Resolution as an Ordinary
Resolution:
RESOLVED
that Mr.
K. V. Kamath, in respect of whom the Company has received notices in writing
along with a deposit of Rs. 500 for each notice, from some of its
Members proposing him as a candidate for the office of director under the
provisions of Section 257 of the Companies Act, 1956, and who is eligible for
appointment to the office of director, be appointed as a Director of the Company
effective May 1, 2009.
RESOLVED
FURTHER that Mr.
K. V. Kamath would be liable to retire by rotation in accordance with the
provisions of the Companies Act, 1956 and would be eligible for re-election and
on such re-election would continue being appointed as Chairman of the
Board
of Directors up to the date approved by Reserve Bank of
India.
2.
To consider and, if thought fit, to pass the following Resolution as an Ordinary
Resolution:
RESOLVED
that pursuant
to the provisions of the Companies Act 1956, Banking Regulation Act
1949,
Articles of Association of the Company and subject to the approval of Government
of India and Reserve Bank of India and such other approvals to the extent
required and subject to such terms and conditions as may be prescribed while
granting such approvals,
Mr. K. V. Kamath, being appointed as non-executive Chairman of the Company for a
period of five years, effective May 1, 2009 upto April 30, 2014 be paid a
remuneration of Rs.2,000,000 per annum and be entitled to payment of sitting
fees, maintaining of a
Chairman's office at the Bank's expense, bearing of expenses by the Bank for
travel on official visits and participation in various forums (both in India and
abroad) as Chairman of the Bank and bearing of travel/halting/other expenses
& allowances by the
Bank for attending to his duties as Chairman of the
Bank.
RESOLVED
FURTHER that the
Board be and is hereby authorized to do all such acts, deeds and things and to
execute any document or instruction etc. as may be required to give effect to
this Resolution.
3.
To consider and, if thought fit, to pass the following Resolution as an Ordinary
Resolution:
RESOLVED
that Ms.
Chanda D. Kochhar, in respect of whom the Company has received notices in
writing along with a deposit of Rs. 500 for each notice, from some of its
Members proposing her as a candidate for the office of director under the
provisions of Section 257 of the
Companies Act, 1956, and who is eligible for appointment to the office of
director, be appointed as a Director of the Company effective April 1,
2009.
4.
To consider and, if thought fit, to pass the following Resolution as an Ordinary
Resolution:
RESOLVED
that pursuant
to the applicable provisions of the Companies Act, 1956, the Banking Regulation
Act, 1949 and the provisions of the Articles of Association of the Bank and
subject to the approval of Reserve Bank of India, and such other approvals to
the extent
required, and subject to such terms and conditions as may be prescribed while
granting such approvals, Ms. Chanda D. Kochhar be re-appointed as Joint Managing
Director & Chief Financial Officer from April 1, 2009 up to April 30, 2009
on the same terms
including as to remuneration as at present and be appointed as Managing Director
& Chief Executive Officer effective May 1, 2009 up to March 31, 2014 on
payment of the following remuneration:
Salary:
In
the range of Rs. 700,000 to Rs. 1,350,000 per month.
Perquisites:
Perquisites
(evaluated as per Income-tax Rules, wherever applicable, and at actual cost to
the Bank in other cases) like the benefit of the Company's furnished
accommodation, gas, electricity, water and furnishings, club fees, personal
insurance,
use of car and telephone at residence or reimbursement of expenses in lieu
thereof, payment of income-tax on perquisites by the Bank to the extent
permissible under the Income-tax Act, 1961 and Rules framed thereunder; medical
reimbursement, leave
and leave travel concession, education benefits, provident fund, superannuation
fund, gratuity and other retirement benefits, in accordance with the scheme/s
and rule/s applicable to retired wholetime Directors of the Bank or the members
of the staff, as the
case may be, from time to time, for the aforesaid
benefits.
In
case company-owned accommodation is not provided, Ms. Kochhar shall be eligible
for house rent allowance of Rs. 100,000 per month and maintenance of
accommodation including furniture, fixtures
and furnishings, as may be provided by the Bank.
Bonus:
An
amount up to the maximum limit permitted under Reserve Bank of India guidelines
or any modifications thereto, as may be determined
by the Board or any Committee thereof, based on achievement of such performance
parameters as may be laid down by the Board or any Committee thereof, and
subject to such other approvals as may be necessary.
RESOLVED
FURTHER that the
Board or any Committee
thereof, be and is hereby authorised to decide the remuneration (salary,
perquisites and bonus) payable to Ms. Chanda D. Kochhar, within the terms
mentioned above, subject to the approval of Reserve Bank of India, from time to
time.
RESOLVED
FURTHER
that in
the event of absence or inadequacy of net profit in any financial year, the
remuneration payable to Ms. Chanda D. Kochhar shall be governed by Section II of
Part II of the Schedule XIII of the Companies Act, 1956 or any modifications
thereof or if
so permitted, by the Board or any Committee thereof.
RESOLVED
FURTHER that Ms.
Chanda D. Kochhar shall not be subject to retirement by rotation during her
tenure as the Joint Managing Director & Chief Financial Officer and as the
Managing Director & Chief
Executive Officer.
RESOLVED
FURTHER that the
Board be and is hereby authorized to do all such acts, deeds and things and to
execute any document or instruction etc. as may be required to give effect to
this Resolution.
By
Order of the Board
Sandeep Batra
Group
Compliance Officer &
Company
Secretary
Mumbai
December
19, 2008
Explanatory
Statement and reasons for proposing the Resolutions at Item nos. 1 and 2 to the
Notice for the appointment of Mr. K. V. Kamath as Director and payment of
remuneration
and other benefits to him as non-executive Chairman.
Mr.
K. V. Kamath: Mr.
K. V. Kamath is presently the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of
ICICI Bank Limited, India's second largest bank.
Mr.
N. Vaghul, non-executive Chairman of the Board of Directors of ICICI Bank
Limited would retire from the Board on completion of his current term on April
30, 2009. The Board has, at its Meeting held on December 19, 2008 subject to the
approval of Government
of India, Reserve Bank of India (RBI), the shareholders and such other approvals
to the extent required, decided (based on the recommendation of the Board
Governance & Remuneration Committee) to appoint Mr. K. V. Kamath, presently
Managing Director & Chief
Executive Officer, as non-executive Chairman of the Board for a period of five
years effective May 1, 2009 on the remuneration as set out in the Resolution.
Mr. Kamath's current term as Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer
would end on April 30,
2009 and he has expressed his desire to lay down his executive responsibilities
from that date.
He
started his career in 1971 in erstwhile ICICI Limited (ICICI), a development
financial institution that founded ICICI Bank and merged with it in 2002.
In 1988,
he moved to the Asian Development Bank and spent several years in South-East
Asia before returning to ICICI as its Chief Executive Officer in 1996. Over the
next few years, the ICICI Group transformed itself into a diversified,
technology-driven financial
services group, that has leadership positions across banking, insurance and
asset management in India, and a growing international presence. Mr. Kamath was
conferred with the Padma Bhushan, one of India's highest civilian honours, in
2008. He was named
"Businessman of the Year" by Forbes Asia and The Economic Times' "Business
Leader of the Year" in 2007, Business Standard's "Banker of the Year" and
CNBC-TV18's "Outstanding Business Leader of the Year" in 2006, Business India's
"Businessman of the Year"
in 2005 and CNBC's "Asian Business Leader of the Year" in 2001. He has been
conferred with an honorary Ph.D by the Banaras Hindu University. Mr. Kamath is
the President of the Confederation of Indian Industry and a member of the boards
of the Indian School
of Business, Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad, Manipal University
etc.
In
terms of Section 257 of the Companies Act, 1956, the Company has received
notices in writing along with a deposit of Rs.500 for each notice, from some of
its Members
signifying their intention to propose the candidature of Mr. Kamath for the
office of director.
The
Board expressed the view that Mr. Kamath's experience and expertise would prove
invaluable to the Board in maintaining continuity in strategic
leadership and
governance and providing guidance to the executive management. The Directors
recommend the adoption of the Resolutions at Item nos.1 and 2 of the
Notice.
No
Director is in any way concerned or interested in the Resolutions at Item nos. 1
and 2 of the Notice
except Mr. K. V. Kamath to the extent of his appointment and payment of
remuneration and other benefits to him.
Explanatory
Statement and reasons for proposing the Resolutions at Item nos. 3 and 4 to the
Notice for appointment of Ms. Chanda D. Kochhar
as Director, re-appointment as Joint Managing Director & Chief Financial
Officer and appointment as Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer and
terms of appointment including payment of
remuneration.
Ms.
Chanda D. Kochhar : Ms.
Kochhar was appointed as Executive Director of the Bank in April 2001. Effective
April 29, 2006 she was elevated as Deputy Managing Director. She was further
elevated as Joint Managing Director & Chief Financial Officer effective
October 19, 2007. She is
currently responsible for the Corporate Centre of the Bank comprising planning
& strategy, finance, taxation, legal, secretarial, risk management etc. Her
term as Joint Managing Director & Chief Financial Officer will expire on
March 31, 2009.
In
view of
Mr. K. V. Kamath, Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer laying down
his executive responsibilities, on expiry of his term on April 30, 2009, the
Board of Directors at its Meeting held on December 19, 2008 has, subject to the
approval of RBI, the shareholders
and such other approvals to the extent required, decided (based on the
recommendation of the Board Governance & Remuneration Committee) to appoint
Ms. Chanda D. Kochhar, as Director, re-appoint her as Joint Managing Director
& Chief Financial Officer
for a period of one month effective April 1, 2009 till April 30, 2009 on the
same terms including as to remuneration as at present and as Managing Director
& Chief Executive Officer of ICICI Bank from May 1, 2009 to March 31, 2014
on payment of remuneration
as detailed in Item no. 4 of the Notice.
Current
remuneration of Ms. Chanda D. Kochhar is as follows :
Salary:
Rs.
650,000 per month in the range of Rs.400,000 to Rs.1,050,000 per
month.
Perquisites:
Perquisites
(evaluated as per Income-tax Rules, wherever applicable, and at actual cost to
the Bank in other cases) like the benefit of the Company's furnished
accommodation, gas, electricity, water and furnishings, club fees, personal
insurance, use of car
and telephone at residence or reimbursement of expenses in lieu thereof, payment
of income-tax on perquisites by the Bank to the extent permissible under the
Income-tax Act, 1961 and Rules framed thereunder; medical reimbursement, leave
and leave travel concession,
education benefits, provident fund, superannuation fund, gratuity and other
retirement benefits, in accordance with the scheme/s and rule/s applicable to
the members of the staff, as the case may be, from time to time, for the
aforesaid benefits.
In
case company-owned accommodation is not provided, Ms. Kochhar shall be eligible
for house rent allowance of Rs. 100,000 per month and maintenance of
accommodation including furniture, fixtures and furnishings, as may be provided
by the Bank.
Bonus:
Payment
of bonus up to the average percentage of performance bonus paid to the
employees, as may be determined by the Board or any Committee thereof, based on
achievement of such performance parameters as may be laid down by the Board or
any Committee thereof
and subject to such other approvals as may be
necessary.
Ms.
Chanda D. Kochhar joined erstwhile ICICI Limited (ICICI) in 1984 and was
elevated to the Board of Directors of ICICI Bank in 2001. During her career
prior to becoming a member of the Board,
she worked and held leadership positions across all key businesses, including
corporate banking, project finance and retail banking. She was instrumental in
establishing ICICI Bank during the 1990s, and subsequently headed the
infrastructure finance and major
clients groups in ICICI. In 2000, she took on the challenge of building the
nascent retail business, with strong focus on technology, innovation, process
re-engineering and expansion of distribution and scale. The Bank achieved a
leadership position in
this business. She successfully managed the integration of the retail franchises
of ICICI and ICICI Bank, as well as of other acquisitions. During 2006-2007, she
successfully led the Bank's wholesale and international banking businesses
during a period of
heightened activity and global expansion by Indian companies. Since 2007, she
has been heading the Corporate Centre, responsible for ensuring strategic
consistency across the Group.
In
terms of Section 257 of the Companies Act, 1956, the Company has received
notices in writing along with a deposit of Rs.500 for each notice, from some of
its Members signifying their intention to propose the candidature of Ms. Kochhar
for the office of director.
The
Board expressed the view that Ms. Kochhar's deep experience
across the Bank's businesses and functions would be invaluable in providing
stability while at the same time charting the Bank's future strategic course in
the emerging global environment. The Directors recommend the adoption of the
Resolution at Item
nos. 3 and 4 of the Notice.
No
Director is in any way concerned or interested in the Resolutions at Item nos. 3
and 4 of the Notice except Ms. Chanda D. Kochhar to the extent of her
appointment/ re-appointment and payment of remuneration.
The
Explanatory
Statement together with the accompanying Notice should be treated as abstract
under Section 302 of the Companies Act, 1956.
Pursuant
to Clause 49 of the listing agreement with the stock exchanges, following
information is furnished about the Directors
proposed to be appointed/re-appointed
Mr.
K. V. Kamath:
Profile
of Mr. K. V. Kamath has been provided in the Explanatory Statement to Item nos.
1 & 2 to the Notice. Mr. K. V. Kamath held 490,000 shares of ICICI Bank
Limited as on December 19, 2008.
Other
Directorships
|
Committee
Memberships
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Name
of the Company
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Name
of Committee
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ICICI
Bank Canada, Chairman
ICICI Bank UK
PLC., Chairman
ICICI
Lombard General Insurance Company Limited, Chairman
ICICI
Prudential Life Insurance Company Limited, Chairman
ICICI
Prudential Asset Management Company Limited, Chairman
ICICI
Securities Limited, Chairman
Indian
Institute of Management, Ahmedabad, Member
- Governing Council
Indian
School of Business, Member -
Governing Board
ICICI
Foundation for Inclusive Growth, Chairman
- Governing Council
Emergency
Management & Research Institute,
Member
- Governing Board
Adani
Institute of Infrastructure Management, Member
- Board of Governors
Manipal
University, Member
- Governing Board
Pandit
Deendayal Petroleum University, Member
- Governing Board
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ICICI
Bank Limited
Committee of
Directors, Chairman
Grievance
Redressal Committee for borrowers identified as Wilful Defaulters,
Chairman
Credit
Committee
Customer
Service Committee
Fraud
Monitoring Committee
Risk
Committee
Strategy
Committee
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Ms.
Chanda D. Kochhar:
Profile of Ms.
Chanda D. Kochhar has been provided in the Explanatory Statement to Item nos. 3
& 4 to the Notice. Ms. Chanda
D. Kochhar held
268,925 shares of ICICI Bank Limited as on December 19, 2008.
Other
Directorships
|
Committee
Memberships
|
Name of the
Company
|
Name of
Committee
|
ICICI Bank Eurasia Limited
Liability Company, Chairperson
ICICI Bank UK PLC., Vice-Chairperson
ICICI Bank Canada, Vice-Chairperson
ICICI Prudential Life Insurance
Company Limited
ICICI Prudential Asset Management
Company Limited
ICICI Lombard General Insurance
Company Limited
ICICI Securities
Limited
Oil and Natural Gas Corporation
Limited
ICICI Foundation for Inclusive
Growth, Member -
Governing Council Indian Council for Research on
International Economic Relations, Member - Board
of Governors
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ICICI Bank
Eurasia Limited Liability Company
Audit Committee, Chairperson
Governance Committee, Chairperson
ICICI Bank UK
PLC.
Board Risk & Credit Committee
Board Governance Committee
ICICI Bank
Canada
Board Governance &
Remuneration Committee, Chairperson
Conduct Review Committee
ICICI
Prudential Life Insurance Company Limited
Risk Management and Audit Committee
ICICI Lombard
General Insurance Company Limited
Board Governance Committee,
Chairperson
Investment Committee
ICICI
Prudential Asset Management Company Limited
Governance Committee, Chairperson
ICICI
Securities Limited
Audit Committee
ESOS Compensation &
Remuneration Committee
IPO Committee
ICICI Bank
Limited
Asset Liability Management
Committee, Chairperson
Committee for
Identification of Wilful Defaulters, Chairperson
Committee of Directors
Fraud Monitoring Committee
Grievance Redressal Committee for borrowers
identified as Wilful Defaulters
Share Transfer &
Shareholders'/Investors' Grievance Committee
Strategy
Committee
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By Order of the
Board
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Mumbai
December 19,
2008
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Sandeep Batra
Group Compliance Officer
&
Company
Secretary
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has
duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto
duly authorised.
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For
ICICI Bank Limited
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Date:
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January
7, 2009
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By:
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/s/ Mehernosh
Kapadia |
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Name:
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Mehernosh
Kapadia
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Title:
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General
Manager &
Joint
Company Secretary
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