Ecoboard Industries Ltd has informed BSE that the meeting of the Board of Directors of the Company held on February 27, 2008, which adjourned on March 04, 2008, inter alia, has transacted the following:
1. Preferential issue :
- The Company do offer 750000 (seven lace fifty thousand) equity shares of Rs 10/- each on Preferential Basis to the Promoters and Promoter Group, at a premium of Rs 11 per shares price thus at a total price of Rs 21 as determined as per Chapter XIII of SEBI Guidelines for Preferential Issues, subject to necessary provisions & approvals.
An Extra Ordinary General Meeting of the members of the Company be convened on March 27, 2008 for seeking approval of the shareholders for the said Preferential Issue, by sending notices to shareholders.
The relevant date for the purpose of determination of price at which the shares should be offered to the Promoters on preferential basis shall be February 26, 2008, being 30th day prior to the date of EGM.
2. Cessation of directorship of Mr. Yadwadkar:
Mr. Yadwaedkar’s nomination withdrawal by IDBI be and is hereby accepted and approved and that the same be reported to the proper authorities.
3. Diversification, expansion and Growth Plans:
subject to various approvals in this regard the Company shall start venturing into the following new areas of business which under existing circumstances can conveniently and advantageously be combined with the existing business of the Company:
(i) Construction of green buildings projects, wherein eco friendly material is used: related products, like fly as bricks etc.
(ii) Recycling of materials;
(iii) Household furniture segment;
(iv) Energy and power generation, alternative energy generation products, energy Conservation related products and services.
(v) Bio fuels, ethanol, its various applications, derivatives, transportation, storage, distribution
(vi) Bio-Technology, Bio-Systems and related actives.
(vii) Herbals and medicines from herbs, related products; herb cultivation and herb-farming;
(viii) Infrastructure and building construction.
(ix) Agro based activities, agro project development, sugar including food, fruit and vegetable processing including sale exports and import promotion activities;
(x) Information Technology and Information Technology Enabled Services (ITES).
(xi) Telecommunication and down stream products and services in telecommunication.
Subject to various approvals in this regard, suitable changes in memorandum of association be effected so that the Company can start and carry on these activities along-with its existing main objects.
Postal ballot mechanism be started for effecting changes in memorandum of association for inclusion of the above objects in the memorandum and for starting activities in the fields as per provisions of section 149 of the Companies Act, 1956.
Board approved notice and resolutions along with draft resolution sought to be passed through voting by postal ballot and explanatory statement thereof. Board authorized CMD / Company secretary to supervise and control the entire postal ballot process.