Regulations Governing Appointment of Independent Directors and Compliance Matters for Public Companies Article 5
The election of independent directors at a public company is subject to the provisions of Article 192-1 of the Company Act in that a candidate nomination system shall be adopted, that such system shall be expressly stated in the articles of incorporation of the company, and that shareholders shall elect independent directors from among the those listed in the slate of independent director candidates.The public company shall, prior to the book closure date before the convening of the shareholders' meeting, publish a notice specifying a period for receiving nominations of independent director candidates, the number of independent directors to be elected, the place for receiving such nominations, and other necessary matters; the period for receiving nominations shall be not less than 10 days.The public company may present a slate of independent director candidates nominated by the methods set out below, and, upon evaluation by the board of directors that all candidates so nominated are qualified independent director candidates, submit it to the shareholders' meeting for elections:1. A shareholder holding one percent or more of the total number of issued shares may present a slate of independent director candidates in writing to the company; the number of nominees may not exceed the number of independent directors to be elected.2. The board of directors presents a slate of independent director candidates; the number of nominees may not exceed the number of independent directors to be elected.3. Otherwise as designated by the competent authority.When providing a recommended slate of independent director candidates under the preceding paragraph, a shareholder or the board of directors shall specify each nominee's name, educational background, and work experience, and submit therewith documentation that the nominees meet the requirements of Article 2, paragraph 1, and the preceding two articles, and other documentary proof.When calling a shareholders' meeting for the purpose of independent director elections, the board of directors, or other person having the authority to call a shareholders' meeting, shall review the qualifications of each independent director nominee; except under any of the following circumstances, all qualified nominees shall be included in the slate of independent director candidates:1. Where the nominating shareholder submits the nomination at a time not within the published period for receiving nominations.2. Where the shareholding of the nominating shareholder is less than one percent at the time of book closure by the company under Article 165, paragraph 2 or 3 of the Company Act.3. Where the number of nominees exceeds the number of independent directors to be elected.4. Where the relevant documentary proof required under the preceding paragraph is not attached.If an independent director candidate included by a public company under the provisions of the preceding paragraph has already served as an independent director of the public company for three consecutive terms or more, the company shall publicly disclose, together with the review results under the preceding paragraph, the reasons why the candidate is nominated again for the independent directorship, and present the reasons to the shareholders at the time of the election at the shareholders meeting.The directors of the public company shall be elected in accordance with Article 198 of the Company Act, with independent and non-independent directors elected at the same time, but in separately calculated numbers. If the public company has established an audit committee under the Act, at least one of its independent directors is required to have accounting or financial expertise.
中文原文 公開發行公司獨立董事設置及應遵循事項辦法第5條
公開發行公司獨立董事選舉，應依公司法第一百九十二條之一規定採候選人提名制度，並載明於章程，股東應就獨立董事候選人名單中選任之。
公開發行公司應於股東會召開前之停止股票過戶日前，公告受理獨立董事候選人提名之期間、獨立董事應選名額、其受理處所及其他必要事項，受理期間不得少於十日。
公開發行公司得以下列方式提出獨立董事候選人名單，經董事會評估其符合獨立董事所應具備條件後，送請股東會選任之：
一、持有已發行股份總數百分之一以上股份之股東，得以書面向公司提出獨立董事候選人名單，提名人數不得超過獨立董事應選名額。
二、由董事會提出獨立董事候選人名單，提名人數不得超過獨立董事應選名額。
三、其他經主管機關規定之方式。
股東或董事會依前項提供推薦名單時，應敘明被提名人姓名、學歷及經歷，並檢附被提名人符合第二條第一項、前二條之文件及其他證明文件。
董事會或其他召集權人召集股東會者，對獨立董事被提名人應予審查，除有下列情事之一者外，應將其列入獨立董事候選人名單：
一、提名股東於公告受理期間外提出。
二、提名股東於公司依公司法第一百六十五條第二項或第三項停止股票過戶時，持股未達百分之一。
三、提名人數超過獨立董事應選名額。
四、未檢附前項規定之相關證明文件。
公開發行公司依前項規定列入之獨立董事候選人，其已連續擔任該公司獨立董事任期達三屆者，公司應於公告前項審查結果時併同公告繼續提名其擔任獨立董事之理由，並於股東會選任時向股東說明前開理由。
公開發行公司之董事選舉，應依公司法第一百九十八條規定辦理，獨立董事與非獨立董事應一併進行選舉，分別計算當選名額。
依本法設置審計委員會之公開發行公司，其獨立董事至少一人應具備會計或財務專長。
公開發行公司應於股東會召開前之停止股票過戶日前，公告受理獨立董事候選人提名之期間、獨立董事應選名額、其受理處所及其他必要事項，受理期間不得少於十日。
公開發行公司得以下列方式提出獨立董事候選人名單，經董事會評估其符合獨立董事所應具備條件後，送請股東會選任之：
一、持有已發行股份總數百分之一以上股份之股東，得以書面向公司提出獨立董事候選人名單，提名人數不得超過獨立董事應選名額。
二、由董事會提出獨立董事候選人名單，提名人數不得超過獨立董事應選名額。
三、其他經主管機關規定之方式。
股東或董事會依前項提供推薦名單時，應敘明被提名人姓名、學歷及經歷，並檢附被提名人符合第二條第一項、前二條之文件及其他證明文件。
董事會或其他召集權人召集股東會者，對獨立董事被提名人應予審查，除有下列情事之一者外，應將其列入獨立董事候選人名單：
一、提名股東於公告受理期間外提出。
二、提名股東於公司依公司法第一百六十五條第二項或第三項停止股票過戶時，持股未達百分之一。
三、提名人數超過獨立董事應選名額。
四、未檢附前項規定之相關證明文件。
公開發行公司依前項規定列入之獨立董事候選人，其已連續擔任該公司獨立董事任期達三屆者，公司應於公告前項審查結果時併同公告繼續提名其擔任獨立董事之理由，並於股東會選任時向股東說明前開理由。
公開發行公司之董事選舉，應依公司法第一百九十八條規定辦理，獨立董事與非獨立董事應一併進行選舉，分別計算當選名額。
依本法設置審計委員會之公開發行公司，其獨立董事至少一人應具備會計或財務專長。