PRESS RELEASE
JULY 14, 2017
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN ISSUER
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
July 14, 2017
Commission File Number
000-12033
LM ERICSSON TELEPHONE COMPANY
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)
Torshamnsgatan 21, Kista
SE-164 83, Stockholm, Sweden
(Address of principal executive offices)
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Announcement of LM Ericsson Telephone Company, July 14, 2017 regarding “Changes to Ericsson’s nomination committee”.
SIGNATURES
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 authorized.
| TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON (publ) | ||
| By: | /s/ NINA MACPHERSON | |
| Nina Macpherson | ||
| Senior Vice President & Chief Legal Officer | ||
| By: | /s/ HELENA NORRMAN | |
| Helena Norrman | ||
| Senior Vice President | ||
| Corporate Marketing & Communications Officer | ||
Date: July 14, 2017
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Changes to Ericsson’s nomination committee
Effective July 14, 2017, Johan Forssell, Investor AB, will replace Petra Hedengran, Investor AB, as chairman in Ericsson’s (NASDAQ:ERIC) Nomination Committee.
The Nomination Committee for the Annual General Meeting of shareholders 2018 now consists of:
| • | Johan Forssell, Investor AB (Chairman); |
| • | Bengt Kjell, AB Industrivärden and Handelsbankens Pensionsstiftelse; |
| • | Christer Gardell, Cevian Funds; |
| • | Anders Oscarsson, AMF Försäkring och Fonder; |
| • | Johan Held, Afa Försäkring; and |
| • | Leif Johansson, the Chairman of the Board of Directors. |
Shareholders who wish to submit proposals to the Nomination Committee are welcome to contact the Nomination Committee. Proposals must be received by the Nomination Committee in due time before the Annual General Meeting to ensure that the proposals can be considered.
CONTACT THE NOMINATION COMMITTEE:
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson
The Nomination Committee
c/o The Board of Directors Secretariat
SE-164 83 Stockholm
Sweden
E-mail: [email protected]
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