0001193125-12-185797.txt : 20120426 0001193125-12-185797.hdr.sgml : 20120426 20120426154625 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-12-185797 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 6-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 3 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20120426 FILED AS OF DATE: 20120426 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120426 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ASML HOLDING NV CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000937966 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SPECIAL INDUSTRY MACHINERY, NEC [3559] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 6-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-33463 FILM NUMBER: 12783384 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: DE RUN 6501 CITY: DR VELDHOVEN STATE: P7 ZIP: 5504 BUSINESS PHONE: 31402683000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: P.O. BOX 324 CITY: AH VELDHOVEN STATE: P7 ZIP: 5500 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ASM LITHOGRAPHY HOLDING NV DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19950215 6-K 1 d341568d6k.htm FORM 6-K Form 6-K

 

 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 6-K

 

 

REPORT OF A FOREIGN ISSUER

PURSUANT TO RULE 13A-16 OR 15D-16 OF

THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For April 26, 2012

 

 

ASML Holding N.V.

 

 

De Run 6501

5504 DR Veldhoven

The Netherlands

(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  x            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  x

If “Yes” is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b):

 

 

 


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Exhibits

 

99.1 “ASML Discloses Results of Annual General Meeting of Shareholders,” press release dated April 25, 2012

“Safe Harbor” Statement under the US Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: the matters discussed in this document may include forward-looking statements, including statements made about our outlook, realization of systems backlog, IC unit demand, financial results, average selling price, gross margin and expenses, dividend policy and intention to repurchase shares. These forward looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties including, but not limited to: economic conditions, product demand and semiconductor equipment industry capacity, worldwide demand and manufacturing capacity utilization for semiconductors (the principal product of our customer base), including the impact of general economic conditions on consumer confidence and demand for our customers’ products, competitive products and pricing, the impact of manufacturing efficiencies and capacity constraints, the continuing success of technology advances and the related pace of new product development and customer acceptance of new products, our ability to enforce patents and protect intellectual property rights, the risk of intellectual property litigation, availability of raw materials and critical manufacturing equipment, trade environment, changes in exchange rates, available cash, distributable reserves for dividend payments and share repurchases, and other risks indicated in the risk factors included in ASML’s Annual Report on Form 20-F and other filings with the US Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

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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.

 

  ASML HOLDING N.V. (Registrant)
Date: April 26, 2012   By:  

/s/ Peter T.F.M. Wennink

    Peter T.F.M. Wennink
    Executive Vice President
    and Chief Financial Officer

 

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EX-99.1 2 d341568dex991.htm EXHIBIT 99.1 Exhibit 99.1

ASML Discloses Results of Annual General Meeting of Shareholders

VELDHOVEN, the Netherlands, April 25, 2012 - ASML Holding NV (ASML) today announces the results of its Annual General Meeting of Shareholders held on April 25, 2012.

The General Meeting of Shareholders adopted ASML’s statutory financial statements for the financial year 2011.

In addition, the General Meeting of Shareholders approved the following items:

 

   

Discharge of the members of the Board of Management and the Supervisory Board from liability for their responsibilities in the financial year 2011.

 

   

Proposal to adopt a 2011 dividend of EUR 0.46 per ordinary share.

 

   

The maximum number of shares for the Board of Management and the maximum number of stock options, respectively shares, for employees.

 

   

The reappointment of Messrs. Bilous, Fröhlich and Van der Poel as members of the Supervisory Board effective April 25, 2012.

 

   

The reappointment of the External Auditor for the reporting year 2013.

 

   

Proposal to authorize the Board of Management for a period of 18 months from April 25, 2012: (i) to issue shares or rights to subscribe for shares in the capital of the Company, limited to 5 percent of the issued share capital of the Company at the time of the authorization; (ii) to issue an additional 5 percent of the issued share capital only in connection with mergers and/or acquisitions; and (iii) to authorize the Board of Management to restrict or exclude the pre-emption rights in connection with any such issuance, all subject to the approval of the Supervisory Board.

 

   

Proposal to extend the existing authority of the Board of Management to acquire through October 25, 2013 a maximum of 20% of ASML’s outstanding share capital, subject to the approval of the Supervisory Board. The shares can be acquired at a price between the nominal value of the shares acquired and 110 percent of the average market price for these securities on Euronext Amsterdam or Nasdaq Global Select Market. The AGM also authorized the cancellation of up to 20% of the outstanding share capital of ASML as of April 25, 2012.

The following subjects were also discussed at the General Meeting of Shareholders:

 

   

The Company’s business, financial situation and sustainability.

 

   

ASML’s Corporate Governance and 2011 Remuneration Report.

 

   

ASML’s reserves and dividend policy.

 

   

The notification of the intended extension of the appointment term of Mr. Eric Meurice as President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Management. The reappointment of Eric Meurice is effective immediately as of this AGM.

 

   

Composition of the Supervisory Board in 2013: Ms. H.C.J. van den Burg, Ms. P.F.M. van der Meer Mohr, Mr. W.T. Siegle, Mr. J.W.B. Westerburgen and Mr. W.H. Ziebart will retire by rotation in 2013. Mr. Westerburgen has indicated that he will not be available for reappointment.

The presentation given at the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders and the recording of an audio webcast are available at www.asml.com.

About ASML

ASML is one of the world’s leading providers of lithography systems for the semiconductor industry, manufacturing complex machines that are critical to the production of integrated circuits or chips. Headquartered in Veldhoven, the Netherlands, ASML is traded on Euronext Amsterdam and NASDAQ under the symbol ASML. ASML has almost 8,000 employees on payroll (expressed in full time equivalents), serving chip manufacturers in more than 55 locations in 16 countries. More information about our company, our products and technology, and career opportunities is available on our website: www.asml.com

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