Press Release
May 11, 2012
DSM announces results of 2012 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders
DSM held its Annual General Meeting of Shareholders on 11 May 2012. Shareholders approved all resolutions on the agenda.
Heerlen, NL, 11 May 2012 19:13 CEST
Royal DSM today held its Annual General Meeting of Shareholders.
The following items were approved:
- Adoption of the Financial Statements for 2011
- Adoption of the dividend for 2011 (see also separate press release)
- Release from liability of the members of the Managing Board and Supervisory Board for their responsibilities in the financial year 2011
- Reappointment of Mr. E. Kist as a member of the Supervisory Board
- Appointment of Mrs. V.F. Haynes as a member of the Supervisory Board (see also separate press release)
- Appointment of Mrs. E.T. Kennedy as a member of the Supervisory Board (see also separate press release)
- Amendment of the remuneration of the Supervisory Board
- Extension of the period during which the Managing Board is authorized to issue ordinary shares and to limit or exclude the preferential right when issuing ordinary shares
- Authorization of the Managing Board to have the company repurchase shares
- Reduction of the issued capital by canceling shares