Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders 2012
Swatch Group: Decisions taken by the Swatch Group shareholders at the Ordinary Assembly General Meeting of Wednesday, May 16, 2012 at the Kongresshaus in Biel / Bienne, Switzerland
Biel / Bienne (Switzerland), May 16, 2012 – At its today’s Ordinary Assembly General Meeting, the shareholders of the Swatch Group Ltd approved the proposals submitted by the Board of Directors with a large majority (2,307 present shareholders representing 76.8% of the voting rights). The proposals concerned:
1. 2011 Annual Report
Proposal: After reviewing the reports of the Statutory auditors, the Board of Directors recommends that the General Meeting approves the 2011 Annual Report (Annual Report, Financial Statements and Consolidated Financial Statements).
2. Discharge of the Board of Directors
Proposal: The Board of Directors recommends that the General Meeting shall discharge all members of the Board of Directors for the financial year 2011.
3. Resolution for the Appropriation of the Net Income
Proposal: The Board of Directors recommends that the General Meeting appropriates the 2011 profit of CHF 792’955’150.89 resulting from the balance sheet (net income as of 31.12.2011 of CHF 755’530’261.96 plus balance brought forward from the previous year of CHF 37’424’888.93) as follows:
- Dividend on share capital of: CHF 125’210’250.00
– CHF 1.15 per registered share with a par value of CHF 0.45: CHF 142’651’750.00
– CHF 5.75 per bearer share with a par value of CHF 2.25: CHF 177’330’000.00 - Allocation to special reserve: CHF 450’000’000.00
- Net income brought forward: CHF 22’973’400.89
Total: CHF 792’955’150.89
NB: The Group intends not to pay a dividend to the subsidiaries of which it is a 100% owner.
4. Nomination of the Statutory Auditors
Proposal: The Board of Directors recommends that the General Meeting appoints PricewaterhouseCoopers Ltd for another period of one year as Statutory Auditors.
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