{"url":"https://newsforagent.com/news/2026-11-02/gentoo-media-board-wojciak-egm","markdown_url":"https://newsforagent.com/news/2026-11-02/gentoo-media-board-wojciak-egm.md","title":"Gentoo Media Adds Łukasz Wójciak to Board at EGM","headline":"Gentoo Media Expands Board to Five as EGM Elects Łukasz Wójciak in Stockholm","description":"Gentoo Media shareholders elected Łukasz Wójciak to a newly created fifth board seat and approved 250 million authorized common shares at the November 2 EGM.","section":"Leadership","published_at":"2026-11-02T10:09:24+00:00","modified_at":"2026-11-02T10:09:24+00:00","author":"News Desk","key_takeaways":["Gentoo Media shareholders elected Łukasz Wójciak as a new board member, expanding the board from four to five members.","The EGM approved raising authorized common stock from 200,000,000 to 250,000,000 shares and authorized 100,000,000 Class Z shares.","74,064,681 shares, or 54.98% of the 134,707,974 outstanding, were present or represented at the Stockholm meeting.","Mikael Harstad continues as chairman alongside Mateusz Juroszek, Tomasz Juroszek and Jesper Ribacka."],"companies":[{"name":"Gentoo Media","is_primary":true,"profile_url":"https://akta.pro/company-profiles/0007b8n/gentoo-media","website":"https://www.gentoomedia.com"}],"source":{"publisher":"news.cision.com","title":"Gentoo Media Inc. – Bulletin from the Extraordinary General Meeting","url":"https://news.cision.com/gentoo-media-inc/r/gentoo-media-inc----bulletin-from-the-extraordinary-general-meeting,c4418426"},"other_sources":[],"tags":["Leadership","Gentoo Media"],"body_markdown":"[Gentoo Media](https://akta.pro/company-profiles/0007b8n/gentoo-media) Inc. shareholders elected Łukasz Wójciak to its board of directors at an extraordinary general meeting in Stockholm on November 2, 2026, expanding the board from four members to five. The company said the meeting approved all proposed resolutions, including a new certificate of incorporation. Wójciak fills the additional seat; Mikael Harstad continues as chairman.\n\n## How the Gentoo Media Board Vote Unfolded\n\nThe election followed the Nomination Committee's recommendation, as did the resolution to enlarge the board, according to the [meeting bulletin](https://news.cision.com/gentoo-media-inc/r/gentoo-media-inc----bulletin-from-the-extraordinary-general-meeting,c4418426) published by news.cision.com. Wójciak and the enlarged board serve until the end of the company's next Annual Meeting of Shareholders.\n\nHarstad chaired the meeting, which elected him chairman of the session, approved the agenda and appointed Hesam Yazdi to verify the minutes. The board now consists of Harstad as chairman, Mateusz Juroszek, Tomasz Juroszek, Jesper Ribacka and Wójciak.\n\nShareholders also approved the Third Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation. Authorized common stock, par value USD 0.001 per share, rises from 200,000,000 to 250,000,000 shares, and a new class of 100,000,000 Class Z common shares, also at USD 0.001 par value, is authorized. The company said the resolution passed unanimously among shares present or represented.\n\nA total of 74,064,681 shares were present or represented by proxy, equal to 54.98% of the 134,707,974 shares outstanding and entitled to vote, so a quorum was present. The minutes, including detailed voting results for each resolution, will be posted on the company's shareholder meetings page.\n\n## Gentoo Media's Financing Record Before the Meeting\n\nAccording to akta.pro [company records](https://akta.pro/company-data), Gentoo Media secured an EUR 18 million committed loan facility from major shareholders in February 2026, split into EUR 16 million pari passu and EUR 2 million unsecured, to repay an existing revolving credit facility and improve its capital structure after abandoning a planned bond refinancing. The same records list three funding rounds, including an October 2026 post-IPO debt round of $56.2 million led by Fundacja Zbigniewa Juroszka Fundacja Rodzinna and a post-IPO secondary of $58,701 led by MJ Foundation Fundacja Rodzinna.\n\n## Earlier Gentoo Media Board and Management Moves\n\nIn July 2026, Gentoo Media appointed Måns Svalborn as Chief Financial Officer, effective early October 2026, PR Newswire reported. On October 1, 2026, The future of trading reported that MJ Foundation, linked to board member Mateusz Juroszek, bought 1,000,000 shares at SEK 4.8133 each, lifting its stake to 20,598,598 shares, or 15.29% of outstanding shares and voting rights. Also on October 1, 2026, PR Newswire reported that Gentoo Media agreed a EUR 50 million senior secured loan and secured full underwriting commitments for a planned EUR 50 million share issue to refinance bonds maturing in December 2026.\n","publisher":{"name":"News for Agent","url":"https://newsforagent.com"}}