General Stockholders' Meeting Manual
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2017 General Stockholders’ Meeting Manual Annual and Extraordinary General Meeting April 19, 2017 Time: 03:00 pm Location: Headquarter’s auditorium, at Praça Alfredo Egydio de Souza Aranha, 100, Torre Walther Moreira Salles, Guajuviras Floor, in São Paulo (SP) Index 1. Message from the Chairman of the Board of Directors 03 2. Introduction 04 3. Executive Offi cers’ Comments 04 4. Information on Annual and Extraordinary Stockholder’s Meeting 04 5. Convening Notice 07 6. Annual and Extraordinary Stockholders’ Meeting 08 I) Annual Stockholders’ Meeting 1. Balance Sheets, other Financial Statements and Accompanying Notes 08 2. Allocation of Net Income for 2016 08 3. Defi nition of the number of members of the Board of Directors and election of the members of the Board of Directors and the Fiscal Council 08 4. Defi nition of the amount allocated to the overall compensation of the members of Company’s Board of Offi cers and Board of Directors, as well as the compansation of the members of Fiscal Council 09 II) Extraordinary Stockholders’ Meeting 1. Formalization and Ratifi cation of the Stock Grant Plan 09 2. Amendment to the Bylaws 09 3. Consolidation of the Bylaws 10 ATTACHMENT I - Proxy Templates 12 A - Proxy Template for Holders of Common Shares 12 B - Proxy Template for Holders of Preferred Shares 16 C - Proxy Template for Attorneys-In-Fact Provided by the Company 17 (for Holders of Common Shares) D- Proxy Template for Attorneys-In-Fact Provided by the Company 22 (for Holders of Preferred Shares) E - Information for Attachment 23 of CVM Instruction 481/09 24 ATTACHMENT II - Item 10 of Attachment 24 of CVM Instruction 480/09 27 ATTACHMENT III - Attachment 9-1-II of the CVM Instruction 481/09 61 ATTACHMENT IV - Items 12.5 to 12.10 of Attachment 24 of the CVM Instruction 480/09 66 ATTACHMENT V - Item 13 of Attachment 24 of CVM Instruction 480/09 88 ATTACHMENT VI - Attachment 13 of the CVM Instruction 481/09 112 ATTACHMENT VII - Proposal to Amend the Company’s Bylaws 116 ATTACHMENT VIII - Remote Voting Form 126 1. Message from the Chairman of the Board of Directors Published on March 17, 2017 Dear Stockholder, In 2016, Brazil experienced a scenario with great economic and political I thank and congratulate Roberto and Marco for their huge challenges that have caused uncertainties and impacted our GDP for contributions as executives of Itaú Unibanco. Both have led our the second consecutive year. We have notwithstanding overcome Organization to a consistent growth and to the consolidation of countless challenges, and were able to generate a recurring net income management practices. It is worth mentioning that, under Roberto’s of R$22 billion and a return on equity (ROE) of 20.1%, once again management, Itaú Unibanco has recorded an average return on equity creating value to our stockholders. of 23.7% per year, with a 24.7% appreciation of our preferred share per year. An exceptionally impressive performance. In addition to the ROE, many indicators evidence the soundness of our results and refl ect the responsibility with which we run our business. With these changes, the Executive Committee is now as follows: Our Basel ratio, at 19.1% at the end of December 2016, show our capital Candido Bracher, CEO, Marcio Schettini, General Retail Manager, Eduardo strength, and the average LCR (Liquidity Coverage Ratio) (*) of 212.8% Vassimon, General Wholesale Manager, Caio David, Vice-President in the fourth quarter of 2016 points out to the liquidity of our balance of Risks and Finance departments, André Sapoznik, Vice-President sheet. of Technology and Operations departments, and Claudia Politanski, Vice-President of Human Resources, Legal and Ombudsman, Corporate Since the Itaú and Unibanco merger, we have distributed on average Communication and Institutional and Governmental Relations 31% of our recurring net income. In 2016, it reached 45%, and you, departments. It is my understanding that all of them are extremely well stockholder, have received R$1.58 by share. For the upcoming years, we prepared to the challenges in the fi nancial sector in the upcoming years. intend to keep this rate between 35% and 45%. In this Meeting, we will also appoint Amos Genish, Geraldo José These fi gures refl ect our pioneering path, characterized by the search Carbone and João Moreira Salles for our Board of Directors, who will for excellence, and a capacity to strike strategic partnerships and make have a signifi cant role in the build-up of an increasingly diversifi ed and ongoing investments to expand our business. We invest in technology active Board. to become an increasingly digital bank, but never losing our focus: people. We value the steady practice of meritocracy, and encourage In this Stockholders’ Meeting we will once again adopt the remote leadership, leading by example, and the ability to work together as a voting system, thus providing those who may be unable to attend with team. We have built a growth strategy over the years that is consistent a chance to state their positions on the themes that will be addressed. with our values and our way to do things. We started adopting this voting system at our Stockholders’ Meeting of September 2016, even before it became mandatory as per the CVM This Stockholders’ Meeting will be another signifi cant chapter in our rules, thus enabling our thousands of stockholders to register their votes history, since it is an essential stage of our CEO succession process, without the need to be physically present at the location. I thank you all disclosed over two years ago, and of the changes in our Executive for the trust and leave my invitation to read this Manual, which details Committee. When this Meeting ends, Roberto Setubal will leave the the agenda to be addressed at the General Stockholders’ Meeting of executive offi ce of our Company, as he has reached the limit age for this Itaú Unibanco Holding. position, and will join me as the Co-Chairman of the Board of Directors. As our new CEO, we will have Candido Bracher, with over 36 years of Have a good Meeting! experience in the fi nancial market. Yours faithfully, Marco Bonomi, who has worked for over 44 years in the fi nancial market Pedro Moreira Salles and 22 for Itaú Unibanco, has also reached the limit age for executive Chairman of the Board of Directors functions. We have the wish to continue counting on the valuable contributions and the signifi cant experience of Marco in the retail (*) LCR – a ratio that refers to free and highly liquid assets and net cash outfl ows business. Accordingly, at this General Stockholders’ Meeting, Marcos will over a 30-day period. The minimum required by the Central Bank of Brazil in 2016 be appointed to a position in our Board of Directors. was 70%. p. 03 2. Introduction 4. Information on Annual and Stockholders’ Meetings are an important instrument for our Stockholders Extraordinary Stockholder’s Meeting to take part in the decisions that establish, among others, the management of Itaú Unibanco Holding S.A. (“Itaú Unibanco”, “Company”, “Issuer”, “Corporation” or “Organization”) and, therefore, how the business Date of the Company and its controlled companies is conducted. On April 19, Itaú Unibanco’s Stockholders may vote on issues that are essential for the Pursuant to Article 132 of Law No. 6,404/76 (“Brazilian Corporate Law”), Organization. Stockholders who hold ITUB3 shares (common shares) may corporations should hold the Annual Stockholders’ Meeting within four vote on, among other issues, the election of members to the Company’s (4) months after the end of the fi scal year. Itaú Unibanco‘s fi scal year Board of Directors and the Fiscal Council, and the allocation of the net starts on January 1 and ends on December 31 of each year. Accordingly, income earned in 2016, and the formalization and ratifi cation of the the Company should hold the Annual Stockholders’ Meeting until April Stock Grant Plan. Stockholders who hold ITUB4 shares (preferred shares) 30. This year the Annual Stockholders’ Meeting will be held on April 19, may vote on the election of members to the Fiscal Council nominated by together with the Extraordinary Stockholders’ Meeting. preferred stockholders. The convening notice included in item 5 hereof describes the matters to be resolved on the Meeting. Opening Quorum Stockholders have the following options to take part in this meeting: The Annual Stockholders´ Meeting shall be declared open on fi rst call, with the attendance of Stockholders representing at least one-fourth • In person: Stockholders should attend the meeting on April 19, 2017, (1/4) of voting capital (common shares), in accordance with Article 125, in the Auditorium of the Centro Empresarial Itaú Unibanco, at Praça head provision, of the Brazilian Corporate Law. Alfredo Egydio de Souza Aranha, 100, Torre Walter Moreira Salles, Piso Guajuviras, in São Paulo, at 3:00 p.m., bearing their identity document. Amendments to the Bylaws shall be resolved on at an Extraordinary Stockholders´ Meeting, which shall be declared open on fi rst call with • By proxy: in this case, Stockholders must legally authorize someone the attendance of Stockholders representing at least two-thirds (2/3) of to vote according to their voting instructions. Itaú Unibanco will make voting capital (common shares), pursuant to Article 135, head provision, three (3) attorneys-in-fact available, who will vote in person in strict of the Brazilian Corporate Law. accordance with the Stockholders’ guidance. The proxy templates to be used by the Stockholders who opt for this type of attendance may be We clarify that in case of insuffi cient quorum to open the found in Attachment I hereto.