UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
March 23, 2012
Commission file number:
1-14251
SAP AG
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
SAP CORPORATION
(Translation of registrants name into English)
Dietmar-Hopp-Allee 16
69190 Walldorf
Federal Republic of Germany
(Address of principal executive offices)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
Form 20-F þ Form 40-F ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Yes ¨ No þ
If Yes is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82- .
SAP AG
FORM 6-K
On March 22, 2012, SAP AG, a stock corporation organized under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany (SAP), issued a press release (the Press Release) announcing that the Supervisory Board of SAP has decided to follow the recommendation of the Executive Board to propose at the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders a dividend of 1.10 per share for the fiscal year 2011. The Press Release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and incorporated by reference herein.
Any statements contained in this document that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements as defined in the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Words such as anticipate, believe, estimate, expect, forecast, intend, may, plan, project, predict, should and will and similar expressions as they relate to SAP are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. SAP undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements are subject to various risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from expectations. The factors that could affect SAPs future financial results are discussed more fully in SAPs filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC), including SAPs most recent Annual Report on Form 20-F filed with the SEC. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of their dates.
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EXHIBITS
Exhibit No. |
Exhibit | |
99.1 | Press Release dated March 22, 2012 |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
SAP AG | ||||
(Registrant) | ||||
By: | /s/ Werner Brandt | |||
Name: Dr. Werner Brandt | ||||
Title: CFO | ||||
By: | /s/ Christoph Huetten | |||
Name: Dr. Christoph Huetten | ||||
Title: Chief Accounting Officer |
Date: March 23, 2012
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. |
Exhibit | |
99.1 | (i) Press Release dated March 22, 2012 |
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Exhibit 99.1
For Immediate Release
March 22, 2012
SAP Recommends Dividend Increase of 83% to €1.10 per Share After Record Year
WALLDORF, Germany March 22, 2012 Today, the Supervisory Board of SAP AG (NYSE: SAP) has decided to follow the recommendation of the Executive Board to propose at the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders a dividend of €1.10 per share for the fiscal year 2011. This represents an increase of 83% to €1.10 compared to last years dividend of €0.60. The dividend includes a special dividend of €0.35 per share to celebrate SAPs 40th anniversary. If the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders approves this recommendation, the total amount distributed in dividends would be around €1.3 billion (2010: €713 million). The dividend payout ratio would be 38% (2010: 39%).
The Annual General Meeting of Shareholders is scheduled for May 23, 2012 in Mannheim, Germany. The payment of the dividend is scheduled on or after May 24, 2012.
Note to holders of SAP ADRs (American Depositary Receipts): One SAP ADR represents one SAP AG share. The final dividend is dependent upon the euro/US dollar exchange rate. SAP AG pays cash dividends on the ordinary shares in euro, so exchange rate fluctuations will affect the US dollar amounts received by holders of ADRs, depending on the foreign exchange rate at the time of the conversion of the dividend cash from euro to US dollar. The final dividend payment by SAP AG to the depositary bank is scheduled for May 24, 2012. The depositary bank will then convert the dividend payment from Euro into US-Dollar as promptly as practicable.
About SAP
As market leader in enterprise application software, SAP (NYSE: SAP) helps companies of all sizes and industries run better. From back office to boardroom, warehouse to storefront, desktop to mobile device SAP empowers people and organizations to work together more efficiently and use business insight more effectively to stay ahead of the competition. SAP applications and services enable more than 183,000 customers to operate profitably, adapt continuously, and grow sustainably. For more information, visit www.sap.com.
Any statements contained in this document that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements as defined in the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Words such as anticipate, believe, estimate, expect, forecast, intend, may, plan, project, predict, should and will and similar expressions as they relate to SAP are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. SAP undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements are subject to various risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from expectations. The factors that could affect SAPs future financial results are discussed more fully in SAPs filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), including SAPs most recent Annual Report on Form 20-F filed with the SEC. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of their dates.
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For more information, press only:
Christoph Liedtke +49 (6227) 7-50383 christoph.liedtke@sap.com, CET
Daniel Reinhardt +49 (6227) 7-40201 daniel.reinhardt@sap.com, CET
Jim Dever +1 (610) 661-2161 james.dever@sap.com, ET
For more information, financial community only:
Stefan Gruber +49 (6227) 7-44872 investor@sap.com, CET
Follow SAP Investor Relations on Twitter at @sapinvestor.
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