DGAP-News: Annual General Meeting of SolarWorld AG decides to issue dividend of 0.09 euros
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Annual General Meeting of SolarWorld AG decides to issue dividend of
0.09 euros
24.05.2012 / 17:32
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May 24, 2012
Corporate News SolarWorld AG
(Securities Code No.: WKN 510 840)
(International Securities Identification Number: ISIN DE0005108401)
Annual General Meeting of SolarWorld AG decides to issue dividend of 0.09
euros
The ordinary Annual General Meeting of SolarWorld AG in Bonn was attended
by about 750 shareholders and shareholders' representatives. They consented
to all agenda items and a significant majority granted approval of the acts
of the Management and Supervisory Boards.
In order to maintain dividend continuity, the Management and Supervisory
Boards proposed to the Annual General Meeting that EUR 0.09 (2010: EUR
0.19) be paid per no-par value share entitled to dividends. The Annual
General Meeting approved the dividend payout. As a result, the dividend
shall be issued on May 25, 2012 for the twelfth consecutive year.
The full agenda at this year's Annual General Meeting made for a tight
schedule. As a result of the current competitive situation, the open debate
featured a lively discussion. Dr.-Ing. E. h. Frank Asbeck, SolarWorld AG
CEO commented this as follows: 'Now more than ever, we value direct contact
with our shareholders at the Annual General Meeting highly.'
About SolarWorld AG: The SolarWorld AG Group (ISIN: DE0005108401) is a
worldwide leader in offering brand-name, high quality, crystalline
solar-power technology. Its strength is its fully integrated solar
production. From silicon as the raw material through wafers, cells and
modules all the way to turn-key solar systems of all sizes, the group
combines all stages of the solar value chain. The central business activity
is selling quality modules into the installation and distribution trades
and crystalline wafers to the international solar cell industry. Group
headquarters are located in Bonn, Germany, with sales sites in Singapore,
South Africa, Spain, France as well as in the U.S. state of California. The
group's largest production facilities operate in Freiberg, Germany and
Hillsboro in the U.S. state of Oregon. Sustainability is the basis of the
group strategy. Under the name Solar2World, the group supports care
projects using off-grid solar-power solutions in developing countries,
exemplifying sustainable economic development. Worldwide, SolarWorld
employs about 3,300 people. SolarWorld AG has been quoted on the stock
exchange since 1999 and today is listed on, among others, the TecDAX andÖkoDAX as well as in the sustainability index NAI.
Contact:
SolarWorld AG Investor Relations,
Tel.-Nr.: +49 (0) 228 559 20 470; Fax-Nr.: +49 (0) 228 559 20 9470,
E-Mail: placement(at)solarworld.de
Internet: www.solarworld.de
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Language: EnglishCompany: SolarWorld AG
Martin-Luther-King-Straße 24
53175 Bonn
Germany
Phone: +49 (0)228 - 559 20 470
Fax: +49 (0)228 - 559 20 9470
E-mail: placement(at)solarworld.de
Internet: www.solarworld.de
ISIN: DE0005108401
WKN: 510840
Indices: TecDAX
Listed: Regulierter Markt in Düsseldorf, Frankfurt (Prime
Standard); Freiverkehr in Berlin, Hamburg, München,
Stuttgart; Terminbörse EUREX
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