Fortis Healthcare Limited has successfully obtained approval for its Employees Stock Option Scheme 2026, with a significant majority of 96.59% voting in favour. The approval was secured through a postal ballot and e-voting process, as per the company’s recent announcement.
The voting process, which concluded on March 18, 2026, saw a total of 67,41,05,326 valid votes cast. Of these, 65,11,36,336 votes were in favour of the resolution, while 2,29,68,990 votes were cast against it. This approval allows Fortis Healthcare to grant stock options to eligible employees under the new scheme.
Additionally, two other resolutions were approved with requisite majorities. The second resolution, concerning the grant of employee stock options to eligible employees of the subsidiary companies under the same scheme, received 96.70% votes in favour. Out of the total 67,41,05,312 votes, 65,18,85,203 were in favour, and 2,22,20,109 were against.
The third resolution, which pertains to granting stock options to eligible employees of the associate companies, was also passed with an 87.58% majority. This resolution saw a total of 67,34,33,404 votes cast, with 58,98,14,693 votes in favour and 8,36,18,711 votes against.
These approvals mark a significant step for Fortis Healthcare in enhancing employee engagement and retention through stock-based incentives. The company utilised KFin Technologies Limited’s e-voting platform to facilitate the voting process.
Disclaimer: This article is based on a regulatory filing submitted to the National Stock Exchange of India (NSE).