AMSTERDAM, May 25, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM ), a global semiconductor leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications, announced today that all of the proposed resolutions were adopted at the Company's Annual General Meeting of Shareholders (AGM), which was held today in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
The main resolutions, approved by the shareholders, were:
- The adoption of the Company's Statutory Annual Accounts for the year ended December 31, 2015, prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS);
- The distribution of a cash dividend of US$0.24 per outstanding share of the Company's common stock, to be distributed in quarterly installments of US$0.06 in each of the second, third and fourth quarters of 2016 and first quarter of 2017 to shareholders of record in the month of each quarterly payment as per the table below;
- The appointment of Mr. Salvatore Manzi as a member of the Supervisory Board, for a three-year term expiring at the 2019 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders, in replacement of Mr. Alessandro Ovi whose mandate expired as of the 2016 AGM;
- The reappointment of Ms. Janet Davidson as a member of the Supervisory Board for a three-year term, expiring at the 2019 AGM;
- The delegation to the Supervisory Board of the authority to issue new common and preference shares, to grant rights to subscribe for such shares and to limit and/or exclude existing shareholders' pre-emptive rights on common shares for a period of eighteen months; and
- Authorization to our Managing Board, for eighteen months following the AGM, to repurchase our shares, subject to the approval of our Supervisory Board.
The complete agenda and explanatory notes, including all the proposed - and now adopted - resolutions, and all relevant detailed information concerning the 2016 STMicroelectronics N.V. Annual General Meeting of Shareholders, as well as all related materials, are available on the Company's website ( www.st.com ) and have been made available to shareholders in compliance with legal requirements.
The draft minutes of the AGM will be posted on the General Meeting of Shareholders page of the Company's website ( www.st.com ) in June 2016.
The table below summarizes the full schedule for the quarterly dividend distribution*:
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| Quarter | Global Record Date | Ex-dividend Date in Europe | Payment Date in Europe | Ex-dividend Date in NYSE | NYSE Payment Date: on or after | From End of Business in Europe on: | Until Open of Business in NY on: | |||
| Q2 2016 | 21-Jun-16 | 20-Jun-16 | 22-Jun-16 | 17-Jun-16 | 28-Jun-16 | 20-Jun-16 | 22-Jun-16 | |||
| Q3 2016 | 20-Sep-16 | 19-Sep-16 | 21-Sep-16 | 16-Sep-16 | 27-Sep-16 | 19-Sep-16 | 21-Sep-16 | |||
| Q4 2016 | 20-Dec-16 | 19-Dec-16 | 21-Dec-16 | 16-Dec-16 | 28-Dec-16 | 19-Dec-16 | 21-Dec-16 | |||
| Q1 2017 | 21-Mar-17 | 20-Mar-17 | 22-Mar-17 | 17-Mar-17 | 28-Mar-17 | 20-Mar-17 | 22-Mar-17 | |||
* Since the Annual General Meeting was held on May 25, 2016, the Company was unable to both set the ex-dividend date for, and to pay, the first dividend installment in May according to the usual schedule, and has therefore resolved, in coordination with the stock exchange and with a view to ensuring the appropriate functioning of the market for its shares from a substantive standpoint, to pay such installment in Europe on June 22, 2016 with an ex-dividend date on June 20, 2016. Other than indicated in the table, the ex-dividend and payment dates for the subsequent installments are consistent with the usual schedule.
About STMicroelectronics ST is a global semiconductor leader delivering intelligent and energy-efficient products and solutions that power the electronics at the heart of everyday life. ST's products are found everywhere today, and together with our customers, we are enabling smarter driving and smarter factories, cities and homes, along with the next generation of mobile and Internet of Things devices. By getting more from technology to get more from life, ST stands for life.augmented.
In 2015, the Company's net revenues were $6.90 billion, serving more than 100,000 customers worldwide. Further information can be found at www.st.com
For further information, please contact: INVESTOR RELATIONS: Tait Sorensen Group VP, Investor Relations STMicroelectronics Tel: +1 602 485 2064 tait.sorensen@st.com
MEDIA RELATIONS: Nelly Dimey Director, Corporate Media and Public Relations Tel: + 33 1 58 07 77 85 nelly.dimey@st.com
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