ASML Discloses Results of Annual General Meeting of Shareholders
April 29 2016 - 11:30AM
VELDHOVEN, the Netherlands, 29 April 2016 - ASML
Holding N.V. (ASML) today announces the results of its Annual
General Meeting of Shareholders held on 29 April 2016.
The General Meeting of Shareholders adopted ASML's
statutory financial statements for the financial year 2015.
In addition, the General Meeting of Shareholders
approved the following items:
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Discharge of the members of the Board of
Management and the Supervisory Board from liability for their
responsibilities in the financial year 2015.
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Proposal to adopt a 2015 dividend of EUR 1.05
per ordinary share.
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The maximum number of shares for the Board of
Management for 2016, and the maximum number of stock options and/or
shares for employees.
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The appointment of KPMG as the external
auditor for the reporting year 2017.
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Proposal to authorize the Board of Management
for a period of 18 months from 29 April 2016: (i) to issue shares
or grant rights to subscribe for ordinary shares in the capital of
the Company, limited to 5 percent of the issued share capital of
the Company at the time of the authorization; (ii) to issue an
additional 5 percent of the issued share capital only in connection
with mergers, acquisitions and/or (strategic) alliances; and (iii)
to authorize the Board of Management to restrict or exclude the
pre-emption rights in connection with any such issuance, all
subject to the approval of the Supervisory Board.
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Proposal to extend the existing authority of the
Board of Management to acquire through 29 October 2017 a maximum of
20% of ASML's issued share capital, subject to the approval of the
Supervisory Board. The shares can be acquired at a price between
the nominal value of the shares acquired and 110 percent of the
average market price for these securities on Euronext Amsterdam or
Nasdaq Stock Market. The AGM also authorized the cancellation of up
to 20% of the issued share capital of ASML as of 29 April
2016.
The following subjects were also discussed at the General Meeting
of Shareholders:
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The Company's business and financial
situation.
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The implementation of the company's remuneration
policy.
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ASML's Corporate Governance.
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ASML's reserves and dividend policy.
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The composition of the Supervisory Board in
2016: Mr. A.P.M. (Arthur) van der Poel retired by rotation and Mr.
G.J. Kleisterlee became the new chairman of the Supervisory Board,
effective today.
The presentation given at the Annual General
Meeting of Shareholders and the recording of an audio webcast are
available at www.asml.com.
About ASML
ASML is one of the world's leading manufacturers of chip-making
equipment. Our vision is to enable affordable microelectronics that
improve the quality of life. To achieve this, our mission is to
invent, develop, manufacture and service advanced technology for
high-tech lithography, metrology and software solutions for the
semiconductor industry. ASML's guiding principle is continuing
Moore's Law towards ever smaller, cheaper, more powerful and
energy-efficient semiconductors. This results in increasingly
powerful and capable electronics that enable the world to progress
within a multitude of fields, including healthcare, technology,
communications, energy, mobility, and entertainment. We are a
multinational company with over 70 locations in 16 countries,
headquartered in Veldhoven, the Netherlands.We employ more than
14,000 people on payroll and flexible contracts (expressed in full
time equivalents). ASML is traded on Euronext Amsterdam and NASDAQ
under the symbol ASML. More information about ASML, our products
and technology, and career opportunities is available on:
www.asml.com
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