DGAP-Adhoc: Kardex AG: Annual General Meeting approves all proposals by the Board of Directors
24.04.2014 – 17:38
Kardex AG / Key word(s): AGM/EGM 24.04.2014 17:35 Release of an ad hoc announcement pursuant to Art. 53 KR --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Media information Zurich, 24 April 2014 Kardex Group Annual General Meeting approves all proposals by the Board of Directors Zurich, 24 April 2014 - The 36th ordinary Annual General Meeting of Kardex AG took place today. The meeting was attended by 57 shareholders. A total of 47.13% of the company's voting share capital was represented. All proposals put forward by the Board of Directors to the Annual General Meeting were approved. The proposed distribution of a total of CHF 2.65 per share from the capital contribution reserve was approved by shareholders (ex-date: 28 April 2014, record date: 30 April 2014, payment date: 2 May 2014). All members of the Board of Directors proposed for re-election were confirmed for a further term of office of one year. Philipp Buhofer was elected Chairman of the Board of Directors. Board members Philipp Buhofer, Ulrich Jakob Looser and Walter T. Vogel were elected to the Compensation and Nomination Committee. The amendments to the Articles of Association, implemented in part owing to the Ordinance against Excessive Compensation in Listed Companies (Verordnung gegen übermässige Vergütungen bei börsenkotierten Unternehmen [VegüV]), were presented at this year's Annual General Meeting and approved by shareholders. The 37th ordinary Annual General Meeting of Kardex AG will take place on 23 April 2015 in Zurich. Contact: Edwin van der Geest Investor Relations investor-relations@kardex.com Tel. +41 79 330 55 22 www.kardex.com Agenda 21 August 2014 Interim Report 2014 12 March 2015 2014 Media and analysts' conference year-end closing 2014 Publication Annual Report 2014 23 April 2015 Annual General Meeting SIX Swiss Exchange, Zurich 13 August 2015 Interim Report 2015 Kardex Group - Corporate Profile The Kardex Group is a global industry partner for intra-logistic solutions and a leading supplier of automated storage solutions and material handling systems. The Group consists of two entrepreneurially managed divisions, Kardex Remstar and Kardex Mlog. Kardex Remstar develops, produces and maintains shuttles and dynamic storage and retrieval systems and Kardex Mlog offers integrated materials handling systems and automated high-bay warehouses. The two divisions are partners for their customers over the entire life cycle of a product or solution. This begins with the assessment of customer requirements and continues through planning, realization and maintenance of customer-specific systems. It ensures a high level of availability combined with low total cost of ownership and operation. Around 1 500 employees in over 30 countries work for the Kardex Group. Disclaimer This communication contains statements that constitute "forward-looking statements". In this communication, such forward-looking statements include, without limitation, statements relating to our financial condition, results of operations and business and certain of our strategic plans and objectives. Because these forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, actual future results may differ materially from those expressed in or implied by the statements. Many of these risks and uncertainties relate to factors which are beyond Kardex's ability to control or estimate precisely, such as future market conditions, currency fluctuations, the behavior of other market participants, the actions of governmental regulators and other risk factors detailed in Kardex's past and future filings and reports and in past and future filings, press releases, reports and other information posted on Kardex Group companies' websites. Readers are cautioned not to put undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which speak only of the date of this communication. Kardex disclaims any intention or obligation to update and revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. 24.04.2014 News transmitted by EQS Schweiz AG. The issuer is responsible for the contents of the release. EquityStory publishes regulatory releases, media releases on the capital market and press releases. The EquityStory Group distributes authentic and real-time financial news for over 1'300 listed companies. The Swiss news archive can be found at www.equitystory.ch/news --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Language: English Company: Kardex AG Thurgauerstrasse 40 8050 Zürich Switzerland Phone: +41 (0)44 419 44 79 Fax: E-mail: investor-relations@kardex.com Internet: www.kardex.com ISIN: CH0100837282 Valor: A0RMWK Listed: Freiverkehr in Berlin, München, Stuttgart; Frankfurt in Open Market ; SIX End of Announcement EQS Group News-Service ---------------------------------------------------------------------------