ASML discloses 2022 AGM results
Veldhoven,
At the AGM, ASML’s statutory financial statements for the 2021 financial year were adopted. In addition, the following items were approved:
- Proposal to adopt a final dividend payment of €3.70 per ordinary share, which, together with the interim dividend paid on
November 12, 2021 , leads to a total dividend for 2021 of €5.50 per ordinary share - Proposals to discharge the members of the
Board of Management and the Supervisory Board from liability for their responsibilities in the 2021 financial year - Proposal to determine the maximum number of shares available for the
Board of Management - Proposal to amend the remuneration policy for the
Board of Management - Proposals to reappoint
Terri Kelly and to appointAlexander Everke and An Steegen as members of the Supervisory Board - Proposal to appoint
KPMG as the external auditor for the 2023 and 2024 reporting years - Proposal to amend ASML’s Articles of Association
- Proposal to authorize the
Board of Management for a period of 18 months as ofApril 29, 2022 to:- Issue shares or grant rights to subscribe for ordinary shares up to 5% for general purposes and up to 5% in connection with or on the occasion of mergers, acquisitions and/or (strategic) alliances
- Authorize the
Board of Management to restrict or exclude pre-emption rights in connection with the authorizations referred to under the previous point, all subject to the approval of the Supervisory Board
- Proposal to authorize the
Board of Management for a period of 18 months as ofApril 29, 2022 to repurchase a maximum of 10% of ASML’s issued share capital, subject to the approval of the Supervisory Board. The ordinary shares can be acquired at a price between the nominal value of the shares acquired and 110% of the average market price for these securities on theEuronext Amsterdam stock exchange or Nasdaq stock market. The AGM also authorized the cancelation of up to 10% of ASML’s issued share capital as ofApril 29, 2022 .
A positive advisory vote was also cast on the remuneration report for the ASML Board of Management and
The following subjects were also discussed at the AGM:
- ASML’s business, financial situation and sustainability
- ASML’s reserves and dividend policy
- The notification of the reappointment of
Peter Wennink andMartin van den Brink for a two-year term andFrédéric Schneider-Maunoury ,Christophe Fouquet andRoger Dassen for a four-year term as members of theBoard of Management - The composition of the Supervisory Board in 2023:
Gerard Kleisterlee andRolf-Dieter Schwalb will retire by rotation as of the 2023 AGM
The presentation given at the AGM and the recording of the webcast are available on www.asml.com.
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