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 21, 2014
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- .
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SAP AG
FORM 6-K
On March 20, 2014, 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 1.00 per share for the fiscal year 2013. 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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Exhibit No. |
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99.1 | Press Release dated March 20, 2014 |
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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.
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By: | /s/ Christoph Huetten | |||
Name: Dr. Christoph Huetten | ||||
Title: Chief Accounting Officer | ||||
By: | /s/ Sonja Simon | |||
Name: Sonja Simon | ||||
Title: Head of Group Accounting and Reporting |
Date: March 21, 2014
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99.1 | (i) Press Release dated March 20, 2014 |
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For Immediate Release
March 20, 2014
SAP Recommends a Dividend of 1.00 per Share Year-Over-Year Increase of 18%
WALLDORF, Germany March 20, 2014 The Executive Board and the Supervisory Board of SAP AG (NYSE: SAP) recommend that shareholders approve a dividend of 1.00 per share for the fiscal year 2013 at the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders. This represents a year-over-year increase of 0.15, or 18% compared to last years dividend of 0.85. If the shareholders approve this recommendation, the total amount of dividends to be distributed will be approximately 1.2 billion (2012: 1.0 billion), representing a pay-out ratio of 36% (2012: 36%).
We believe our shareholders should benefit from SAPs continued profitable growth in 2013, said Werner Brandt, CFO of SAP. The pay-out ratio remains stable at 36% leading to a dividend increase by 18% which demonstrates SAPs commitment to our shareholder base.
The Executive Board and the Supervisory Board also recommend that the shareholders approve the conversion of the legal form of the company into a European Company (Societas Europaea, SE). With the conversion into an SE, the shareholders of SAP AG will automatically become shareholders of SAP SE. Shareholders rights will remain unchanged.
The Supervisory Board also decided to propose to the shareholders that Jim Hagemann Snabe, who will step down from the SAP Executive Board as co-CEO upon the conclusion of the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders, stand as a candidate for election to the Supervisory Board of SAP SE. This proposal is supported by more than 25% of the voting stock, therefore the two year cooling off period required by the German Stock Corporation Act is not necessary.
The Annual General Meeting of Shareholders is scheduled for May 21, 2014 in Mannheim, Germany. The 2013 fiscal year dividend is scheduled to be paid on or after May 22, 2014.
Note to holders of SAP ADRs (American Depositary Receipts): One SAP ADR represents one SAP AG share. The final dividend amount per ADR is dependent upon the euro/US dollar exchange rate. Since SAP AG pays cash dividends on the ordinary shares in euro, the exchange rate fluctuations will affect the US dollar amounts received by holders of ADRs. The final dividend payment by SAP AG to the depositary bank is scheduled for May 22, 2014. The depositary bank will then convert the dividend payment from euro into US-dollars as promptly as practicable.
About SAP
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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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