UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. |
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Breitner Center, Amstelplein 2, 1096 BC Amsterdam, The Netherlands | ||||
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This report comprises a copy of the following press release: - “Philips Annual General Meeting of Shareholders approves appointments of Supervisory Board members and 2012 dividend”, dated April 26, 2012.
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. |
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. | ||
Date: April 27, 2012 | By: |
/s/ E.P. Coutinho |
Name: | E.P. Coutinho | |
Title: | General Secretary | |
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99 | Press release | |
Philips Annual General Meeting of Shareholders approves appointments of Supervisory Board members and 2012 dividend
April 26, 2012
Amsterdam, the Netherlands Royal Philips Electronics (NYSE:PHG, AEX:PHI) announced that todays Annual General Meeting of Shareholders (AGM) has approved the appointment of Ms. Neelam Dhawan as a member of Philips Supervisory Board and the re-appointment of Mr. Ewald Kist, effective upon the closing of the 2012 General Meeting of Shareholders (AGM) on April 26th, 2012.
As per the same date, Mr. John Thompson has retired from Philips Supervisory Board, with Mr. Jim Schiro succeeding him as Vice-Chairman of the Supervisory Board. Mr. Jackson Tai has succeeded Mr. Kist as Chairman of the Audit Committee and Mr. Kist is now a member of the Remuneration Committee.
The General Meeting of Shareholders also approved Philips proposal to pay an annual dividend over 2011 of EUR 0.75 per share in 2012. This dividend will be paid in cash or shares, at the shareholders option. More information about the optional dividend can be found here. All other proposals made to shareholders at the AGM were also accepted.
For more information about Philips 2012 AGM, please visit this site. Additional information on the composition of the Board of Management, the Executive Committee, the Supervisory Board, as well as Philips 2011 results, is included in Philips 2011 Annual Report that was published on February 23, 2012.
For further information, please contact:
Steve Klink
Philips Corporate Communications
Tel.: +31 20 5977415
E-mail: steve.klink@philips.com
Joost Akkermans
Corporate Communications
Tel: +31 20 5977 406
E-mail: joost.akkermans@philips.com
About Royal Philips Electronics
Royal Philips Electronics of the Netherlands (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHI) is a diversified health and
well-being company, focused on improving peoples lives through meaningful innovation. As a world
leader in healthcare, lifestyle and lighting, Philips integrates technologies and design into
people-centric solutions, based on fundamental customer insights and the brand promise of sense
and simplicity. Headquartered in the Netherlands, Philips employs approximately 122,000 employees
with sales and services in more than 100 countries worldwide. With sales of EUR 22.6 billion in
2011, the company is a market leader in cardiac care, acute care and home healthcare, energy
efficient lighting solutions and new lighting applications, as well as lifestyle products for
personal well-being and pleasure with strong leadership positions in male shaving and grooming,
portable entertainment and oral healthcare. News from Philips is located at
www.philips.com/newscenter.