Keynote Financial Services concluded its 33rd Annual General Meeting on September 28, 2026, approving standalone and consolidated financial statements for FY26 alongside a dividend declaration for the fiscal year.

The meeting, conducted via video conferencing, saw members adopt the audited financial reports and appoint M/s. V K Beswal and Associates as the new statutory auditors. The company also approved material related party transactions with Keynote Fincorp Limited and between its subsidiaries.

Board and leadership updates

Vineet Suchanti, Founder, Managing Director, and Chief Executive Officer, was reappointed as a director retiring by rotation. Rinku Suchanti, Whole Time Director, received approval for her reappointment via special resolution. The board noted that Riaz Thingna, Independent Director and Audit Committee Chairman, could not attend due to urgent commitments, with Pankaj Joshi attending on his behalf.

Auditor transition and governance

The shareholders approved the appointment of V K Beswal and Associates (Firm Registration No. 101083W) as statutory auditors for a term of five years, from the conclusion of the 33rd AGM until the conclusion of the 38th AGM. This appointment follows the retirement of SMSR & Co. LLP (Firm Registration No. 110592W/W100094) upon completion of two consecutive terms of five years each. V K Beswal and Associates, established in 1983, is a professionally managed firm with over four decades of experience serving more than 200 organizations across diverse sectors.

Voting participation and scrutiny

A total of 44 members participated in the voting process, combining remote e-voting and live e-voting during the session. The meeting commenced at 11:00 am and concluded at 11:24 am. M.K. Saraswat & Associates LLP served as the scrutinizer, confirming that all resolutions were passed with requisite majority. The voting period for remote e-voting ran from September 25 to September 27, 2026, with a cut-off date for shareholder eligibility set at September 21, 2026.

Resolution-wise voting results

The scrutinizer's report detailed the vote counts for each agenda item. Notably, for resolutions where promoters were interested (Items 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9), the promoter group abstained from voting, leaving the decision to public shareholders. For non-interested items (Items 1, 2, and 4), the promoter group voted in favor.

What the Numbers Show

The voting data reveals a clear distinction in participation based on interest. For Items 1, 2, and 4, total votes polled stood at 4,148,538, driven by the promoter group holding 4,001,144 shares which voted in favor. In contrast, for Items 3, 5 through 9, where promoters had an interest, they abstained from voting. Consequently, the total votes polled dropped significantly to 147,394, representing only the public non-institutional shareholders who participated. Despite this lower turnout, the public shareholders voted overwhelmingly in favor (99.997%) of these critical governance and related-party items, indicating strong minority support for the board's proposals.

Keynote Financial Services Limited has scheduled its 33rd Annual General Meeting (AGM) for Monday, September 28, 2026. The meeting will be conducted through Video Conferencing or Other Audio Visual Means at 11:00 am.

The company filed the relevant notice and annual report with the Bombay Stock Exchange and National Stock Exchange of India Ltd on September 4, 2026. The disclosure was made pursuant to Regulation 30 and Regulation 36(1)(b) of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations 2015.

Filing Details

Simran Kashela, Company Secretary and Compliance Officer, signed the communication. The annual report covers the fiscal year 2025-2026. The filing confirms that shareholders who have not registered their email addresses have been sent a letter with a web-link to the Annual Report.

Shareholder Information

The company has fixed Monday, September 21, 2026, as the cut-off date for ascertaining the names of members entitled to cast votes electronically and for payment of final dividend. This cut-off applies to the financial year ended March 31, 2026.

Shareholders can access the Integrated Annual Report via the company’s website or by scanning the QR code provided in the communication. The documents are also available on the stock exchange websites and the Registrar and Share Transfer Agent’s portal.

The company reminded security holders holding physical securities to update their KYC details, including PAN, address, mobile number, bank account details, specimen signature, and nomination choice, as mandated by SEBI Master Circular No. SEBI/HO/MIRSD/POD-1/P/CIR/2024/37 dated May 7, 2024. Payments for folios with incomplete KYC details will only be made electronically from April 1, 2024.