AGM Information • Mar 26, 2013
AGM Information
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Date: 26 March 2013 For immediate release
Name: Kurt Verheggen Title: Company Secretary Tel: +32 56 26 22 45 E-mail: [email protected]
Kortrijk, Belgium, 26 March 2013 – The Board of directors has invited the holders of shares, bonds, warrants and stock options to attend the Extraordinary General Meeting of Barco nv, which will be held on 25 April 2013 at the Customer Center of Barco, Noordlaan 5 in 8520 Kuurne, Belgium.
The notification was published in "Het Belgisch Staatsblad" and in "De Tijd" of 26 March 2013. This notification can also be found below and is available on http://www.barco.com/en/investors
Barco Limited liability company at 8500 Kortrijk, President Kennedypark 35 RCE Kortrijk with enterprise number 0473.191.041 V.A.T.-liable
Since at the Extraordinary General Meeting of March 22, 2013 the quorum required to validly deliberate and decide was not met, the Board of Directors kindly invites the shareholders, the holders of bonds, warrants and stock options to attend the second Extraordinary General Meeting, which shall be held in the Customer Center at B-8520 Kuurne, Noordlaan 5 on Thursday April 25, 2013 at 3 pm, with the following agenda and proposals for resolution:
Proposal of resolution (1st vote): The board of directors is authorized to alienate own shares in accordance with article 622, §2, section 1 of the Company Code in the frame of stock option plans issued or to be issued by the company and its subsidiaries under the conditions set forth therein.
Proposal of decision (2d vote): Resolution to replace title IV Acquisition and alienation of own shares and the text of the articles of association pertaining thereto by the following text: "TITEL IV: ALIENATION OF OWN SHARES
Article 14: Alienation of own shares
The board of directors is authorized to alienate own shares in accordance with article 622, §2, section 2, 1° of the Company Code."
Barco n.v. President Kennedypark 35 8500 Kortrijk, Belgium
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Each shareholder who has completed the below formalities for attending the general meeting, can submit questions to the Directors or the Statutory Auditor with respect to the agenda topics. These questions can be submitted either orally during the meeting or in writing by addressing them no later than Friday April 19, 2013 by letter, fax (+32 56 26 22 97) or e-mail ([email protected]) to Barco NV, Legal Department, President Kennedypark 35, 8500 Kortrijk.
Only those persons who are shareholders on the registration date (Thursday April 11, 2013 at midnight (24:00 hrs.) have the right to attend and vote at the general meeting.
The owners of BEARER SHARES, who did not yet have their bearer shares converted into dematerialized titles, must submit their shares at the latest on the registration date to their financial intermediary.
The owners of DEMATERIALIZED SHARES must register the shares with which they wish to vote at the general meeting at the latest on the registration date.
The evidence of the completion of the registration formalities shall be provided by the shareholder or its financial institution to ING Bank no later than Wednesday April 24, 2013 within the office hours.
The shareholders will be admitted to the general meeting based upon the confirmation by ING Bank to Barco NV of the completion of the registration formalities or upon presentation of a certificate issued by the company, the depositary institution or an authorized account-holder or the clearing institute confirming that the registration has occurred at the latest on the registration date.
The holders of shares (including nominative shares), warrants, bonds or certificates issued in collaboration with Barco NV, must inform the company no later than Friday April 19, 2013 by letter, by fax (+32 56 26 22 97) or e-mail ([email protected]) addressed to Barco NV, Legal Department, President Kennedypark 35, 8500 Kortrijk of their intention to attend the meeting and, if applicable, the number of shares they wish to vote with.
For a smooth registration, the shareholders are kindly requested to arrive at least 15 minutes prior to the commencement of the meeting.
Shareholders, who wish to be represented, should use the power of attorney form which is available at the company's seat or can be downloaded from the company's website www.barco.com. No other forms will be accepted.
Collective proxies, proxies by substitution, or proxies granted by financial institutions, trusts, fund managers or account-holders in the name and for the account of several shareholders have to specify: the identity of each individual shareholder, the identity of the proxy holder(s) and, for each individual shareholder, the number of shares the proxy holder will be voting with.
Powers of attorney should be delivered in original copy no later than Wednesday April 24, 2013 within the office hours to the company's registered office (for the attention of the Legal Department), President Kennedypark 35, 8500 Kortrijk, Belgium.
The Board of Directors
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Barco n.v. President Kennedypark 35 8500 Kortrijk, Belgium
Barco, a global technology company, designs and develops visualization products for a variety of selected professional markets. Barco has its own facilities for Sales & Marketing, Customer Support, R&D and Manufacturing in Europe, North America and Asia Pacific. Barco (NYSE Euronext Brussels: BAR) is active in more than 90 countries with more than 3,900 employees worldwide. Barco posted sales of 1.156 billion euro in 2012.
© Copyright 2013 by Barco
President Kennedypark 35 8500 Kortrijk, Belgium
Barco n.v.
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