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2009-04-02 12:30:00 CEST 2009-04-02 12:30:02 CEST REGULATED INFORMATION Okmetic Oyj - Decisions of general meetingDECISIONS OF OKMETIC OYJ'S ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING, THE ORGANISATION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND THE PRESIDENT´S REVIEWOKMETIC OYJ STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE 2 APRIL 2009 AT 1.30 P.M DECISIONS OF OKMETIC OYJ'S ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING, THE ORGANISATION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND THE PRESIDENT'S REVIEW Okmetic Oyj's annual general meeting, which was held on 2 April 2009, adopted the financial statements for 2008 and discharged the members of the board of directors and the president from liability. A dividend of 0.05 euro per share will be distributed for 2008. Moreover, the annual general meeting approved of the board of directors' proposal regarding the board's rights to increase share capital. Adoption of the financial statements The annual general meeting adopted the financial statements of Okmetic Oyj for 2008, including the consolidated financial statements. Discharge from liability The annual general meeting discharged the members of the board of directors and the president from liability regarding the financial year 2008. Dividends The annual general meeting decided that a dividend of 0.05 euro per share will be distributed for the financial year 2008. The dividend will be paid on Thursday 16 April 2009. Members and chairman of the board of directors It was decided that there would be five members on the company's board of directors. Karri Kaitue, Tapani Järvinen, Pekka Salmi and Henri Österlund were re-elected as members of the board of directors until the end of the next annual general meeting, and Hannu Martola, CEO of Detection Technology Oy, was elected as a new member. The board of directors elected Henri Österlund as its chairman and Karri Kaitue as its deputy chairman in its organisation meeting held immediately after the annual general meeting. The annual general meeting confirmed the current annual fees to the members of the board of directors as follows: chairman 34,800 euro, deputy chairman 26,100 euro, and other board members 17,400 euro. Auditors Authorised Public Accountant PricewaterhouseCoopers Oy was elected as auditor, with APA Markku Marjomaa having the principal responsibility. The fee for the auditor will be paid according to reasonable invoice. Increasing the share capital The annual general meeting accepted the proposal of the board of directors to grant the board an authorisation to increase the company's share capital. The authorisation provides an entitlement for a maximum total of 3,377,500 shares to be distributed, which is equal to about 20 percent of the company's shares. The board of directors was authorised to decide upon the terms of all the special rights related to share issues and shares. The authorisation applies to the distribution of new shares. Specific parties can be targeted to receive the shares and special rights associated with said shares. The authorisation will remain valid until the next annual general meeting. President's review at the annual general meeting The review of President Antti Rasilo is available on the company's website at www.okmetic.com/www/page/presentation_materials. OKMETIC OYJ Antti Rasilo President For further information, please contact: Antti Rasilo, President, Okmetic Oyj, Tel. +358 9 5028 0232, e-mail: antti.rasilo@okmetic.com Esko Sipilä, Senior Vice President, Finance, Okmetic Oyj, Tel. +358 9 5028 0286, e-mail: esko.sipila@okmetic.com Distribution: NASDAQ OMX Helsinki Principal Media www.okmetic.com OKMETIC IN BRIEF Take it higher Okmetic is a technology company which supplies tailor-made silicon wafers for sensor and semiconductor industries and sells its technological expertise. Okmetic provides its customers with solutions that boost their competitiveness and profitability. Okmetic's silicon wafers are part of a further processing chain that produces end products that improve human interaction and quality of life. Okmetic's products are based on high-tech expertise that generates added value for customers, innovative product development and an extremely efficient production process. Okmetic has a global customer base and sales network, production plants in Finland and the US and contract manufacturers in Japan and China. Okmetic's shares are listed on NASDAQ OMX Helsinki under the code OKM1V. For more information on the company, please visit our website at www.okmetic.com. |
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