[SCHEDULE 13G/A] Sanofi American SEC Filing
Amundi and Amundi Asset Management report beneficial ownership of 61,769,803 shares of Sanofi (common stock and ADRs), representing 5.03% of the class. The filing shows no sole voting or dispositive power and records shared voting power of 29,534,426 shares and shared dispositive power of 61,769,803 shares.
The filing discloses that 26,790,332 shares are held through an employee FCPE on which Amundi does not exercise voting rights; those voting rights are exercised by the FCPE supervisory board where employee representatives hold the majority. The reporting persons are organized in France and filed this Schedule 13G/A under the Securities Exchange Act.
- Beneficial ownership of 61,769,803 shares, representing 5.03% of Sanofi's class of common stock and ADRs
- Shared dispositive power over 61,769,803 shares, reflecting economic control of the reported stake
- Certification that shares were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business (Item 10)
- No sole voting power or sole dispositive power (both reported as 0), limiting unilateral influence
- 26,790,332 shares are held through an FCPE on which Amundi does not exercise voting rights
- Shared voting power of 29,534,426 may limit direct governance control despite the >5% economic stake
Insights
TL;DR: Amundi discloses a 5.03% beneficial stake in Sanofi with shared voting and dispositive authority, a routine institutional disclosure.
The Schedule 13G/A confirms Amundi and Amundi Asset Management beneficially own 61,769,803 Sanofi shares, equal to 5.03% of the class. The report specifies 0 sole voting/dispositive powers and 29,534,426 shared voting votes, indicating holdings are primarily managed jointly or on behalf of clients. The statement in Item 10 affirms the securities were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business, reducing concerns about an intent to influence control. This is a material disclosure under SEC rules but appears to be a routine passive holding.
TL;DR: Ownership exceeds the 5% reporting threshold but governance control appears limited due to no sole voting power and FCPE-held shares.
The filing highlights governance nuances: Amundi lacks sole voting or dispositive power and explicitly does not exercise voting on 26,790,332 FCPE-held shares; those votes rest with the FCPE supervisory board where employee representatives hold the majority. Shared voting power of 29,534,426 suggests the firm can influence outcomes only collaboratively or through fiduciary arrangements. For governance analysis, this is informative about voting influence and control limitations despite a >5% economic stake.