6-K
Sunrise Communications AG (SNNRF)
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the month of May, 2025
Commission File Number: 001-42394
Sunrise Communications AG
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Thurgauerstrasse 101b
8152 Glattpark (Opfikon), Switzerland
Tel: +41 58 777 76 66
(Address of principal executive office)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F:
Form 20-F ☒ X Form 40-F ☐
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 authorized.
| SUNRISE COMMUNICATIONS AG | ||
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| By: | /s/ Marcel Huber | |
| Name: | Marcel Huber | |
| Title: | General Counsel and Corporate Affairs Officer of Sunrise Communications AG |
Date: May 13, 2025
EXHIBIT
| Exhibit | Description of Exhibit |
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| 99.1 | News Release dated May 13, 2025 |
EX-99.1
Exhibit 99.1
Media Release
Opfikon, 13 May 2025
Annual General Meeting
Sunrise Annual General Meeting: all agenda items approved
At today’s Annual General Meeting of the shareholders of Sunrise Communications AG in Glattpark (Opfikon), all agenda items were approved in line withthe proposals of the Board of Directors. The total number of votes, including the votes represented by the Independent Voting Rights Representative, represented 82.36% of the registered stock.
Dividend of CHF 3.33 per Class A Share and CHF 0.33 per Class B Share
The Consolidated Financial Statements for the calendar year 2024, the Annual Financial Statements for the financial year 2024 and the Non-Financial Reporting 2024 were all approved. The shareholders additionally approved the proposal of the Board of Directors to distribute a dividend of CHF 3.33 per Class A Share and CHF 0.33 per Class B Share. The dividend will be paid exclusively from reserves from foreign capital contributions and hence treated as a repayment of qualifying additional paid-in capital for Swiss tax purposes. The dividend for the financial year 2024 will therefore not be subject to Swiss withholding tax of 35%^1^. The members of the Board of Directors and the persons entrusted with management were granted discharge for their activities in the financial year 2024.
The Annual General Meeting approved the Compensation Report 2024 in an advisory vote. Furthermore it approved the maximum aggregate amount of compensation of the Board of Directors for the term of office from the 2025 Annual General Meeting to the 2026 Annual General Meeting and the maximum aggregate amount of compensation of the Executive Committee for the financial year 2026.
The shareholders also approved the Board of Directors’ proposal to re-elect Anwaltskanzlei Keller AG as the Independent Voting Rights Representative until the completion of the next Annual General Meeting and the re-election of KPMG AG as the Auditors for the financial year 2025.
Dividend dates
The ex-dividend date of the Sunrise shares is 15 May 2025, and the payment date is 19 May 2025. For Sunrise ADS the ex-dividend date is 16 May 2025, and the payment date is 27 May 2025.
Elections
Michael T. Fries was re-elected as a member of the Board of Directors and as its Chairman for a term of office extending until the completion of the next Annual General Meeting.
The current members of the Board of Directors – Adam Bird, Ingrid Deltenre, Thomas D. Meyer, Catherine Mühlemann, Enrique Rodriguez and Lutz Schüler – who were nominated for re-election were confirmed for a further term of office extending until the completion of the next Annual General Meeting.
The Annual General Meeting also confirmed Adam Bird, Ingrid Deltenre and Enrique Rodriguez as members of the Compensation Committee for a term of office extending until the completion of the next Annual General Meeting.
| ^1^ | Sunrise expects the Swiss Federal Tax Administration (SFTA) to confirm the disclosed reserves from capital<br>contribution after the General Meeting. |
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| Sunrise Investor Relations<br> <br><br><br><br>Alex Herrmann<br> <br>+41 58 777 61 00<br><br><br>investor.relations@sunrise.net | Sunrise Media Relations<br> <br><br><br><br>Rolf Ziebold<br> <br>+41 58 777 76 66<br><br><br>media@sunrise.net |
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About Sunrise
Sunrise Communications AG («Sunrise») is Switzerland’s leading challenger, with a strong number-two position in the Swiss telecommunications market and is listed on SIX Swiss Exchange (SUNN). By providing the most comprehensive fixed network access and a world-class mobile network delivering the highest gigabit coverage in Switzerland, Sunrise stands out as a premium and scaled company. Based on its best-in-class, future-fit networks, Sunrise provides high-quality mobile, landline, broadband and TV services to residential customers and empowers business customers with 360° communications and integrated ICT solutions for connectivity, security and IoT from a single source, thereby advancing their digitalisation. At the end of December 2024, the Sunrise customer base included around 3.1 million mobile, 1.3 million broadband and 1.0 million enhanced TV customers (RGUs), as well as thousands of companies as business customers. Sunrise boasts a dynamic and international environment where everyone has a voice, where perspectives are shared and where values are respected. Sunrise believes that providing equal opportunities to a diverse workforce is critical to the company’s success. Roughly 2,850 employees (FTEs) from around 80 nations contribute to the success of Sunrise with their expertise, innovative thinking and exceptional commitment, reflecting the diversity of our customers.
www.sunrise.ch
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