Business Context and Reporting Period
This filing is a Notice of the 2018 Annual General Meeting (AGM) for Atlassian Corporation Plc, scheduled for December 4, 2018, in San Francisco. The meeting addresses business for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2018. The document outlines 13 resolutions for shareholder approval, including the receipt of annual accounts, auditor reappointment, and the re-election of the Board of Directors.
Key Financial Metrics
The filing text does not provide specific financial values for revenue, profit, cash flow, margins, debt, or liquidity. These metrics are referenced as being contained within the Annual Report for the year ended June 30, 2018, which is to be received by shareholders at the meeting (Resolution 1), but the numerical data is not included in this notice.
Material Changes and Governance Actions
- Auditor Reappointment: Shareholders are asked to reappoint Ernst & Young LLP as the Company's auditor and authorize the Audit Committee to determine their remuneration.
- Board Re-election: Nine directors are standing for re-election: Shona L. Brown, Michael Cannon-Brookes, Scott Farquhar, Heather Mirjahangir Fernandez, Sasan Goodarzi, Jay Parikh, Enrique Salem, Steven Sordello, and Richard P. Wong.
- Remuneration Report: An advisory vote is proposed to approve the Directors' Remuneration Report for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2018. The underlying Remuneration Policy was previously approved in 2016 and is not up for vote at this meeting.
Guidance, Outlook, and Voting Mechanics
The Board of Directors unanimously recommends voting in favor of all resolutions, stating they are in the best interests of the Company. The filing details voting procedures, noting that the Voting Record Date was October 10, 2018. As of that date, 110,862,872 Class A ordinary shares and 127,283,703 Class B ordinary shares were outstanding. Class B shares carry ten votes per share, while Class A shares carry one vote per share. All resolutions require a majority of votes cast to pass.
Important Facts for Investors to Verify
- Review the full Annual Report for the year ended June 30, 2018, to obtain actual financial performance data (revenue, profit, cash flow) not present in this notice.
- Verify the Directors' Remuneration Report (pages 40-47 of the Annual Report) for details on executive compensation.
- Confirm the voting record date of October 10, 2018, to determine eligibility to vote.
- Note the dual-class share structure where Class B shares hold significantly more voting power (10x) than Class A shares.
- Check the Company website (www.atlassian.com) for the final voting results after the AGM.