Indo SMC to appoint Independent Director at July 6 EGM
Indo SMC Limited will hold an EGM on July 6, 2026, via video conference to appoint Mr. Arpankumar Patel as an Independent Director for five years and M/s. Sunil Mulchandani & Associates as Secretarial Auditors for five years starting April 1, 2025. Remote e-voting is open from July 3 to July 5 for members registered as of June 29, 2026.

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Indo SMC Limited has scheduled an Extra-Ordinary General Meeting (EGM) on July 6, 2026, to seek shareholder approval for the appointment of an Independent Director and Secretarial Auditors. The meeting will be conducted via Video Conference (VC) and Other Audio-Visual Means (OAVM) at 2:30 P.M. IST. The company aims to ratify the appointment of Mr. Arpankumar Patel, who was appointed as an Additional Director on April 7, 2026, and appoint M/s. Sunil Mulchandani & Associates as Secretarial Auditors for a five-year term.
The special business includes the appointment of Mr. Arpankumar Patel (DIN: 08792951) as an Independent Director for a consecutive period of five years, effective up to April 6, 2031. The Board of Directors, upon the recommendation of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee, has proposed his appointment. Mr. Patel holds an MBA in International Marketing & Finance and a Bachelor of Pharmacy, bringing experience in corporate governance, risk management, and strategic business planning.
Shareholders will also vote on the appointment of M/s. Sunil Mulchandani & Associates, Practicing Company Secretaries, as Secretarial Auditors for a term of five financial years from April 1, 2025, to March 31, 2030. The Audit Committee recommended this appointment at its meeting on May 19, 2026. The firm is a peer-reviewed proprietorship with over 11 years of experience in listed company compliances and secretarial audits.
The company has established a remote e-voting period to facilitate shareholder participation. Members eligible to vote are those whose names appear in the Register of Members as on the cut-off date of June 29, 2026. The remote e-voting facility will be available from July 3, 2026, at 09:00 A.M. IST to July 5, 2026, at 05:00 P.M. IST. The e-voting module will be disabled by NSDL after this period.
Key EGM and Voting Details
| Event | Date and Time |
|---|---|
| EGM Date | July 6, 2026, at 2:30 P.M. IST |
| Cut-off Date | June 29, 2026 |
| Remote E-voting Start | July 3, 2026, at 09:00 A.M. IST |
| Remote E-voting End | July 5, 2026, at 05:00 P.M. IST |
M/s. Sunil Mulchandani & Associates has been appointed as the Scrutinizer to oversee the e-voting process. The facility to appoint a proxy is not available for this EGM, which is being held entirely through VC/OAVM. The results of the voting will be announced on the company's website and communicated to the Stock Exchange within two working days of the meeting's conclusion.
Historical Stock Returns for INDO SMC
| 1 Day | 5 Days | 1 Month | 6 Months | 1 Year | 5 Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| +4.98% | -0.30% | +13.18% | +83.04% | +83.04% | +83.04% |
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