Baidu Announces Record Date for Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders

Rhea-AI Summary

Baidu (Nasdaq:BIDU) set record dates for its forthcoming extraordinary general meeting of shareholders. Holders of ordinary shares registered as of close of business on July 17, 2026, Beijing/Hong Kong time, may attend and vote at the meeting.

ADS holders as of close of business on July 17, 2026, New York time, cannot attend or vote directly but may instruct The Bank of New York Mellon on how to vote the ordinary shares underlying their ADSs.

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In the Jul 2 session, BIDU declined 3.93%, reflecting a moderate negative market reaction. Our momentum scanner triggered 11 alerts that day, indicating notable trading interest and price volatility.

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Market Context

Baidu’s announcement mainly clarifies record dates and voting mechanics for its upcoming extraordina...

Analysis

Baidu’s announcement mainly clarifies record dates and voting mechanics for its upcoming extraordinary general meeting, including how ADS holders can instruct votes, echoing past governance logistics updates while leaving the meeting agenda itself to future disclosures.

Key Figures

Par value: US$0.000000625 per share Ordinary Shares record date: July 17, 2026 Transfer deadline time: 4:30 p.m. +1 more

4 metrics

Par value US$0.000000625 per share Ordinary Shares par value

Ordinary Shares record date July 17, 2026 Eligibility to vote and attend General Meeting

Transfer deadline time 4:30 p.m. Cut-off on July 17, 2026 for lodging share transfers

ADSs record date July 17, 2026 Holders of ADSs eligible to give voting instructions

Historical Context

5 past events · Latest: Jun 12 (Positive)

Pattern 5 events

Date	Event	Sentiment	24h Move	Catalyst
Jun 12	Autonomous driving partnership	Positive	+0.3%	Apollo Go’s AmiGo service received Level 4 approval with PostBus in Switzerland.
Jun 09	Regulatory list response	Negative	+1.4%	Company addressed inclusion on the U.S. Chinese Military Companies list.
May 18	1Q26 earnings report	Positive	+1.8%	Reported Q1 2026 results with strong Baidu Core AI business growth.
May 13	AI product launch	Positive	+7.5%	Announced new AI agents and Daily Active Agents as a core metric.
Apr 30	Annual meeting notice	Neutral	+4.6%	Set record date and logistics for 2026 annual general meeting.

24h Move is the share-price change in the day after each event; other market factors may also have contributed.

Pattern Detected

Recent single-name headlines, including product and AI launches, have generally seen modestly positive next-day moves for Baidu.

Key Terms

record date, american depositary shares, depositary

3 terms

record date financial

"announced that the record date for the purpose of determining the eligibility"

The record date is the specific day when a company determines which shareholders are eligible to receive a dividend or participate in an upcoming vote. It’s like a cutoff date; if you own the stock on that day, you get the benefits or voting rights. This date matters because it decides who qualifies for certain company benefits.

american depositary shares financial

"Holders of the Company's American depositary shares (the "ADSs") representing"

American depositary shares (ADSs) are a way for investors in the United States to buy shares of foreign companies without dealing with international markets directly. They represent ownership in a foreign company's stock and are traded on U.S. stock exchanges, making it easier for American investors to buy, sell, and own parts of companies from around the world.

depositary financial

"The Bank of New York Mellon, as depositary of the ADSs, will endeavor"

A depositary is a financial institution that holds and safeguards financial assets, such as stocks or bonds, on behalf of investors. It ensures that ownership records are accurate and that transactions are processed securely. For investors, a depositary provides a trustworthy way to manage their investments, similar to a secure vault that keeps valuables safe and organized.

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BEIJING, July 2, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Baidu, Inc. ("Baidu" or the "Company") (Nasdaq: BIDU; HKEX: 9888 (HKD Counter) and 89888 (RMB Counter)), a leading AI company with strong Internet foundation, today announced that the record date for the purpose of determining the eligibility of the holders of its ordinary shares, par value US$0.000000625 per share (the "Ordinary Shares"), to vote and attend its forthcoming extraordinary general meeting of shareholders (the "General Meeting") will be as of close of business on Friday, July 17, 2026, Beijing/Hong Kong time (the "Ordinary Shares Record Date"). In order to be eligible to vote and attend the General Meeting, all valid documents for the transfers of shares accompanied by the relevant share certificates must be lodged with the Company's Hong Kong branch share registrar and transfer office, Computershare Hong Kong Investor Services Limited, Shops 1712–1716, 17th Floor, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen's Road East, Hong Kong, not later than 4:30 p.m. on Friday, July 17, 2026, Beijing/Hong Kong time. All persons who are registered holders of the Ordinary Shares on the Ordinary Shares Record Date will be entitled to vote and attend the General Meeting.

Holders of the Company's American depositary shares (the "ADSs") representing the Ordinary Shares may not attend or vote at the General Meeting. Holders of ADSs as of close of business on Friday, July 17, 2026, New York time (the "ADSs Record Date"), will be able to instruct The Bank of New York Mellon, the holder of record of Ordinary Shares represented by ADSs, as to how to vote the Ordinary Shares represented by such ADSs. The Bank of New York Mellon, as depositary of the ADSs, will endeavor, to the extent practicable and legally permissible, to vote or cause to be voted at the General Meeting the amount of Ordinary Shares represented by the ADSs in accordance with the instructions that it has properly received from ADS holders. Please be aware that, because of the time difference between Hong Kong and New York, if a holder of ADSs cancels his or her ADSs in exchange for Ordinary Shares on Friday, July 17, 2026, New York time, such holder of ADSs will not be able to instruct The Bank of New York Mellon, as depositary of the ADSs, as to how to vote the Ordinary Shares represented by the cancelled ADSs as described above, and will also not be a holder of those Ordinary Shares as of the Ordinary Shares Record Date for the purpose of determining the eligibility to attend and vote at the General Meeting.

Details including the date and location of the General Meeting will be set out in the Company's notice of General Meeting to be issued and provided to holders of its Ordinary Shares as of the Ordinary Shares Record Date and holders of its ADSs as of the ADSs Record Date together with the proxy materials in due course.

About Baidu

Founded in 2000, Baidu's mission is to make the complicated world simpler through technology. Baidu is a leading AI company with strong Internet foundation, trading on Nasdaq under "BIDU" and HKEX under "9888". One Baidu ADS represents eight Class A ordinary shares.

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SOURCE Baidu, Inc.

FAQ

What record date did Baidu (BIDU) set for ordinary shareholders for its extraordinary general meeting 2026?

Baidu set the record date for ordinary shareholders as close of business on July 17, 2026, Beijing/Hong Kong time. According to Baidu, only holders registered on this date will be eligible to attend and vote at the extraordinary general meeting.

Can Baidu (BIDU) ADS holders vote at the 2026 extraordinary general meeting?

ADS holders cannot attend or vote directly at the meeting. According to Baidu, ADS holders as of July 17, 2026, New York time, may instruct The Bank of New York Mellon on how to vote the underlying ordinary shares represented by their ADSs.

What is the ADS record date for Baidu (BIDU) ahead of the 2026 extraordinary general meeting?

The ADS record date is close of business on Friday, July 17, 2026, New York time. According to Baidu, ADS holders on this date can send voting instructions to The Bank of New York Mellon, which is the holder of record of the underlying ordinary shares.

How can Baidu (BIDU) ordinary shareholders ensure eligibility to vote at the 2026 extraordinary general meeting?

Ordinary shareholders must lodge valid transfer documents and share certificates with Computershare Hong Kong Investor Services by 4:30 p.m. on July 17, 2026, Beijing/Hong Kong time. According to Baidu, only those registered by the record date can attend and vote.

What happens if Baidu (BIDU) ADS holders cancel ADSs on July 17, 2026?

ADS holders cancelling ADSs for ordinary shares on July 17, 2026, New York time, will not be eligible to vote those shares. According to Baidu, they will miss both ADS instruction rights and the ordinary share record date for the meeting.

Where will Baidu (BIDU) publish details of its 2026 extraordinary general meeting?

Details such as date and location will come in a separate notice of meeting. According to Baidu, this notice and proxy materials will be provided to ordinary shareholders and ADS holders of record as of their respective July 17, 2026 record dates.