At the time of voting on the agenda items 2 to 9 63,100,862 no-par-value-shares with a matching numbers of votes were present. This corresponds to 75.12 % of the capital stock.
Voting Results Annual General Meeting 2006
Agenda Item 2: Resolution on the Utilization of Net Retained Profits
| Yes votes: | 63,099,065 votes |
|---|---|
| No votes: |
717 votes |
| Abstentions: |
1,080 votes |
It was stated that the management proposal on the utilization of net retained profits 2005 was approved.
Agenda Item 3: Resolution on the Official Approval of the Actions of the Members of the Executive Board
| Yes votes: | 63,098,680 votes |
|---|---|
| No votes: |
976 votes |
| Abstentions: |
1,206 votes |
The exclusion of voting rights was observed.
It was stated that the management proposal on the official approval of the actions of the members of the Executive Board for fiscal year 2005 was accepted.
Agenda Item 4: Resolution on the Official Approval of the Actions of the Members of the Supervisory Board
| Yes votes: | 63,098,415 votes |
|---|---|
| No votes: |
1,126 votes |
| Abstentions: |
1,321 votes |
The exclusion of voting rights was observed.
It was stated that the management proposal on the official approval of the actions of the members of the Supervisory Board for fiscal year 2005 was accepted.
Agenda Item 5: Election of the Auditors for Fiscal Year 2006
| Yes votes: | 62,967,002 votes |
|---|---|
| No votes: |
1,373 votes |
| Abstentions: |
132,487 votes |
It was stated that Ernst & Young AG Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft, Stuttgart, are the elected auditors for fiscal year 2006.
Agenda Item 6: Resolution on the Authorization to Purchase and Utilize Own Shares
| Yes votes: | 63,084,911 votes |
|---|---|
| No votes: |
11,750 votes |
| Abstentions: |
4,201 votes |
It was stated that the management proposal under agenda item 6 was accepted with the necessary majority of votes and necessary capital majority.
Agenda Item 7: Resolution on the Modification of the Articles of Association in Line with the Gesetz zur Unternehmensintegrität und Modernisierung des Anfechtungsrechts (German Corporate Integrity and Modernization of the Right of Avoidance Act): Amendment of §§ 17(2), 18, and 19 (2) of the Articles of Association
| Yes votes: | 63,052,826 votes |
|---|---|
| No votes: |
44,760 votes |
| Abstentions: |
3,276 votes |
It was stated that the management proposal under agenda item 7 was accepted with the necessary majority of votes and necessary capital majority.
Agenda Item 8: Resolution on the Amendment of § 3 of the Articles of Association
| Yes votes: | 63,097,808 votes |
|---|---|
| No votes: |
1,079 votes |
| Abstentions: |
1,975 votes |
It was stated that the management proposal under agenda item 8 was accepted with the necessary majority of votes and necessary capital majority.
Agenda Item 9: Resolution on the Increase of the Share Capital from Retained Earnings without the Issue of New Shares and the Corresponding Amendment of § 5 (1) of the Articles of Association and on the Subsequent Reclassification of the Share Capital (Share Split) and the Corresponding Amendment of § 5 (1) of the Articles of Association and on the Modification of the Remuneration of the Supervisory Board by Way of an Amendment of § 15 (1) of the Articles of Association
| Yes votes: | 62,911,676 votes |
|---|---|
| No votes: |
187,667 votes |
| Abstentions: |
1,519 votes |
It was stated that the management proposal under agenda item 9 was accepted with the necessary majority of votes and necessary capital majority.