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Tenaris (TS) cancels 62.4M shares and renews board share issuance powers

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Tenaris S.A. reports that shareholders at an Extraordinary General Meeting approved the cancellation of 62,355,174 ordinary shares held in treasury from the company’s third share buyback program. This reduced issued share capital by USD62,355,174, from USD1,071,994,930 to USD1,009,639,756, now represented by 1,009,639,756 ordinary shares with a nominal value of USD1.00 per share. Shareholders also approved an amendment to article 5 on share capital, confirming authorized capital of USD2,500,000,000 (2,500,000,000 shares) and maintaining the board’s authority, for a period tied to the May 6, 2025 meeting and its RESA publication, to issue shares within the authorized capital with specified rules on pre-emptive subscription rights and limited exceptions, including up to 1.5% of issued capital for compensation plans.

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Tenaris cancels treasury shares and refreshes its share issuance framework.

Shareholders approved cancelling 62,355,174 treasury shares acquired under the third buyback, lowering issued share capital to USD1,009,639,756 across 1,009,639,756 shares. Cancelling repurchased shares consolidates capital structure by removing them from circulation rather than retaining them in treasury.

The amended article 5 confirms authorized capital of USD2,500,000,000 and allows the board, for a period linked to the May 6, 2025 meeting and its RESA publication, to issue shares within that limit. Pre-emptive subscription rights apply to cash issues except for non-cash contributions and up to 1.5% of issued capital for compensation-related share grants.

This framework provides flexibility for future equity issuance, while the share cancellation reflects completion of part of the buyback strategy. Actual dilution or further capital changes will depend on how much of the authorized capital the board decides to use under these conditions.

Treasury shares cancelled 62,355,174 shares Ordinary shares cancelled from third buyback program
Capital reduction amount USD62,355,174 Reduction of issued share capital via cancellation
Issued share capital after reduction USD1,009,639,756 Post-cancellation issued capital
Shares outstanding after reduction 1,009,639,756 shares Ordinary shares at USD1.00 nominal value
Prior issued share capital USD1,071,994,930 Issued capital before share cancellation
Authorized share capital USD2,500,000,000 Maximum capital under amended article 5
Authorized share count 2,500,000,000 shares Shares at USD1.00 par value in authorized capital
Compensation issuance limit 1.5% of issued share capital Cap on compensation-related share issues without pre-emptive rights
treasury shares financial
"cancellation of 62,355,174 ordinary shares held in treasury, acquired by the Company"
Treasury shares are a company’s own stock that it has repurchased and keeps on its books instead of canceling or leaving in the hands of outside investors. Think of them like coupons a business puts back in a drawer: they don’t vote or receive dividends while held, but they can be reissued later for employee pay or fundraising. For investors this matters because buybacks change the number of shares that count toward earnings and ownership, can boost per‑share metrics, and use corporate cash that might otherwise go to growth or dividends.
authorized capital financial
"The authorized capital of the Company shall be two billion five hundred million US dollars"
Authorized capital is the maximum value or number of shares a company is legally allowed to issue as set in its founding documents. For investors, it signals how much the company can expand ownership or raise money without changing those documents, which affects the risk of ownership being diluted and the company’s flexibility to fund growth—think of it like the number of seats allowed on a bus before you must buy a new one.
pre-emptive subscription rights financial
"to waive, suppress or limit any pre-emptive subscription rights of shareholders provided for by law"
Pre-emptive subscription rights give existing shareholders the option to buy new shares before they are offered to outside investors, usually in proportion to their current ownership. This protects investors from having their ownership stake and voting influence diluted and lets them maintain the same share of future profits or decide to sell the right for cash; think of it like being offered first dibs on extra slices before a pizza is shared with strangers.
Recueil électronique des sociétés et associations (RESA) regulatory
"ending on the fifth anniversary of the date of the publication in the Recueil électronique des sociétés et associations (RESA)"
Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders regulatory
"Summary of the resolutions adopted in the Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders"
A meeting called by a company outside its regular annual meeting to address urgent or special matters that cannot wait until the next scheduled meeting. Investors attend or vote to decide on actions such as major deals, leadership changes, capital-raising, or rule changes; think of it as an emergency board meeting where shareholders have a direct say and the outcomes can quickly change a company’s strategy, ownership stakes, or financial prospects.
par value financial
"shares with a par value of one US dollar (USD 1) per share"
Par value is the fixed amount printed on a bond or stock that represents its original value when issued. It’s like the face value of a coin or bill—what the issuer promises to pay back or the starting price of a stock—though it often doesn’t change with market prices. It matters because it helps determine certain financial details, like how much the company will pay back at maturity.

FORM 6 - K

 

 

 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

Report of Foreign Private Issuer

Pursuant to Rule 13a - 16 or 15d - 16 of

the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

 

As of May 12, 2026

 

TENARIS, S.A.

(Translation of Registrant's name into English)

 

26, Boulevard Royal, 4th floor

L-2449 Luxembourg

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or 40-F.

 

Form 20-F Ö Form 40-F ___

 

 

 

The attached material is being furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule 13a-16 and Form 6-K under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. This report contains the Summary of the resolutions adopted in the Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders (the “Meeting”) of Tenaris S.A. (the "Company") held on May 12th, 2026, at 26, Boulevard Royal, 4th Floor, L-2449, Luxembourg, immediately after the adjournment of the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders of the Company.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SIGNATURE

 

 

 

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

 

Date: May 12, 2026

 

 

 

Tenaris, S.A.

 

 

 

 

By: /s/ Giovanni Sardagna

Giovanni Sardagna

Investor Relations Officer

 

 

 

 

 

 

Summary of the resolutions adopted in the Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders (the “Meeting”) of Tenaris S.A. (the "Company") held on 12th May 2026, at 26, Boulevard Royal, 4th Floor, L-2449, Luxembourg, immediately after the adjournment of the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders of the Company.

 

1.                   Approval of (a) the cancellation of 62,355,174 ordinary shares held in treasury, acquired by the Company throughout the third share buyback program, which ran from 9th June 2025 to 3rd March 2026, and (b) the consequential reduction of the issued share capital of the Company by an amount of US$62,355,174 so as to bring it from its current amount of US$1,071,994,930 to US$1,009,639,756 represented by 1,009,639,756 ordinary shares with a nominal value of US$1.00 per share.

 

The Meeting resolved to approve (a) the cancellation of sixty-two million three hundred fifty-five thousand one hundred seventy-four (62,355,174) ordinary shares held in treasury, acquired by the Company throughout the third share buyback program, which ran from 9th June 2025 to 3rd March 2026, and (b) the consequential reduction of the issued share capital of the Company by an amount of sixty-two million three hundred fifty-five thousand one hundred seventy-four U.S. dollars (USD62,355,174), so as to bring it from its current amount of one billion seventy-one million nine hundred ninety-four thousand nine hundred thirty U.S. dollars (USD 1,071,994,930), to one billion nine million six hundred thirty-nine thousand seven hundred fifty-six U.S. dollars (USD1,009,639,756) represented by one billion nine million six hundred thirty-nine thousand seven hundred fifty-six (1,009,639,756) ordinary shares with a nominal value of one U.S. dollars (USD1.00) per share.

 

2.                   The amendment of article 5 “Share Capital” of the Company’s articles of association to reflect the resolutions on item 1 of the agenda.

 

The Meeting resolved to approve the amendment of article 5 “Share Capital” of the Company’s articles of association, which shall read as follows:

 

«Article 5. Share capital. The share capital of the Company is set at one billion nine million six hundred and thirty nine thousand seven hundred and fifty six US dollars (USD1,009,639,756), represented by one billion nine million six hundred and thirty nine thousand seven hundred and fifty six (1,009,639,756) shares with a par value of one US dollar (USD 1) per share.

 

The authorized capital of the Company shall be two billion five hundred million US dollars (USD 2,500,000,000.-), including the issued share capital, represented by two billion five hundred million (2,500,000,000) shares with a par value of one US dollar (USD 1.) per share.

 

The board of directors, or any delegate(s) duly appointed by the board of directors, may from time to time, for a period starting on the date of the Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders held on 6th May 2025 and ending on the fifth anniversary of the date of the publication in the Recueil électronique des sociétés et associations (RESA) of the deed recording the minutes of such Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders, issue shares within the limits of the authorized share capital against contributions in cash, contributions in kind or by way of incorporation of available reserves at such times and on such terms and conditions, including the issue price, as the board of directors, or its delegate(s), may in its or their discretion resolve.

 

The Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders held on 6th May 2025 has authorized the board of directors, for a period starting on the date of such Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders and ending on the fifth anniversary of the date of the publication in the RESA of the deed recording the minutes of such Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders, to waive, suppress or limit any pre-emptive subscription rights of shareholders provided for by law to the extent it deems such waiver, suppression or limitation advisable for any issue or issues of shares within the authorized share capital, and has waived any pre-emptive subscription rights provided for by law and related procedures.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Notwithstanding the waiver of any preemptive subscription rights provided for by law and related procedures, by provision of the present Articles of Association, any issuance of shares for cash within the limits of the authorized share capital shall be subject to the pre-emptive subscription rights of the then existing shareholders, except in the following cases (in which cases no pre-emptive subscription rights shall apply):

 

(i)       any issuance of shares (including, without limitation, the direct issuance of shares or upon the exercise of options, rights convertible into shares, or similar instruments convertible or exchangeable into shares) against a contribution other than in cash; and

 

(ii)       any issuance of shares (including by way of free shares or at discount), up to an amount of 1.5% of the issued share capital of the Company, to directors, officers, agents, employees of the Company, its direct or indirect subsidiaries, or its affiliates (collectively, the “Beneficiaries”), including, without limitation, the direct issuance of shares or upon the exercise of options, rights convertible into shares, or similar instruments convertible or exchangeable into shares, issued for the purpose of compensation or incentive of the Beneficiaries or in relation thereto (which the board of directors shall be authorized to issue upon such terms and conditions as it deems fit).

 

Any issuance of shares within the authorized share capital must be recorded by notarial deed and this Article 5 must be amended accordingly.

 

Each share entitles the holder thereof to cast one vote at any shareholders’ meeting, subject to applicable law.

 

The board of directors may authorize the issuance of bonds which may be but are not required to be, convertible into registered shares, in such denominations and payable in such monies as it shall determine in its discretion. The board of directors shall determine the type, price, interest rates, terms of issuance and repayment and any other conditions for such issues. A register of registered bonds shall be held by the Company.”