EANS-News: Lenzing AG Lenzing Ordinary Shareholders' Meeting resolves to
distribute a dividend of EUR 1.00 per share
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This year's Ordinary Shareholders' Meeting of Lenzing AG resolved to distribute
a dividend of EUR 1.00 per share for the 2014 financial year, compared to EUR
1.75 per share for the previous year. The dividend payment is scheduled to take
place on April 29, 2015, with April 27, 2015 set as the ex-dividend day.
Furthermore, Felix Strohbichler, prospective Managing Director of B&C
Industrieholding, was elected to the Supervisory Board by the Ordinary
Shareholders' Meeting for the first time. The Supervisory Board mandates of
Helmut Bernkopf, Josef Krenner, Astrid Skala-Kuhmann and Veit Sorger were
extended for a further term of office ending at the Ordinary Shareholders'
Meeting in 2019.
Accordingly, the Supervisory Board of Lenzing AG now consists of Hanno Bästlein,
Felix Strohbichler, Helmut Bernkopf, Franz Gasselsberger, Josef Krenner, Patrick
Prügger, Astrid Skala-Kuhmann and Veit Sorger. Michael Junghans, former chairman
of the Supervisory Board, resigned from his position on the Supervisory Board
effective at the end of today's Ordinary Shareholders' Meeting.
The Ordinary Shareholders' Meeting held today also adopted a resolution
discharging the members of the Management Board and Supervisory Board for the
2014 financial year. In addition, the Ordinary Shareholders' Meeting resolved
upon the remuneration of the Supervisory Board members for the 2014 financial
year. Deloitte Audit Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft mbH, Vienna, was appointed
once again to serve as the auditor of the annual and consolidated financial
statements for the 2015 financial year.
In addition, the Management Board was authorized, contingent upon the formal
approval of the Supervisory Board, to increase the nominal capital of the
company by up EUR 13,778,412 against cash and/or contributions in kind by
issuing up to 13,274,000 individual share certificates. The Management Board was
also given authorization, contingent upon the formal approval of the Supervisory
Board, to issue, with in a period of five years, convertible bonds granting
subscription or conversion rights for up to 13,274,000 shares.
The subsequent constituent meeting of the new Supervisory Board elected Hanno
Bästlein to serve as the Chairman of the Supervisory Board, whereas Felix
Strohbichler and Veit Sorger were elected to serve as the Deputy Chairmen.
Further inquiry note:
Lenzing AG
Mag. Angelika Guldt
Tel.: +43 (0) 7672-701-2713
Fax: +43 (0) 07672-918-2713
mailto:a.guldt@lenzing.com
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company: Lenzing AG
A-A-4860 Lenzing
phone: +43 7672-701-0
FAX: +43 7672-96301
mail: a.guldt@lenzing.com
WWW: http://www.lenzing.com
sector: Chemicals
ISIN: AT0000644505
indexes: WBI, ATX, Prime Market
stockmarkets: free trade: Berlin, official market: Wien
language: English