Proposal Mgt rec Vote
Management proposals
1 Approve Financial Statements and Statutory Reports For For
2 Approve Allocation of Income and Dividends of EUR 1.75 per Share For For
3 Approve Consolidated Financial Statements and Statutory Reports For For
4 Approve Auditors' Special Report on Related-Party Transactions Mentioning the Absence of New Transactions For For
5 Approve Remuneration Policy of Chairman and CEO For For
6 Approve Remuneration Policy of Directors For For
7 Approve Compensation of Chairman and CEO For For
8 Approve Compensation Report of Corporate Officers For For
9 Ratify Appointment of Andre Martinez as Director For For
10 Authorize Repurchase of Up to 10 Percent of Issued Share Capital For For
11 Authorize Decrease in Share Capital via Cancellation of Repurchased Shares For For
12 Authorize Capital Issuances for Use in Employee Stock Purchase Plans For For
13 Authorize up to 250,000 Shares for Use in Restricted Stock Plans For For
14 Amend Article 10 of Bylaws Re: Shareholder Employee Representatives For For
15 Amend Article 10 of Bylaws Re: Employee Representatives For For
16 Amend Article 24 of Bylaws Re: Dividends For For
17 Amend Article 7 of Bylaws Re: Shareholding Disclosure Thresholds Vote rationale: Anti-takeover measures are generally not in the interest of shareholders, and the introduction of such measures should, at a minimum, be subject to shareholder approval. We define anti-takeover measures to include any mechanism likely to deter or frustrate takeovers. Global Voting Guidelines For Against
18 Amend Article 11 of Bylaws Re: Chairman of the Board and Lead Director For For
19 Amend Article 12 of Bylaws Re: Board Members Deliberation via Written Consultation For For
20 Amend Article 16 of Bylaws Re: Censors Remuneration For For
21 Authorize Filing of Required Documents/Other Formalities For For

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