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- Dividend of EUR 0.10 approved
- Supervisory Board newly elected
- Company authorised to purchase treasury shares
Stuttgart, 10 June 2009 - The tenth Annual General Meeting (AGM) of GFT
Technologies AG (GFT AG) held in Stuttgart on Tuesday, 9 June 2009 approved
the dividend of EUR 0.10 per share as proposed by the Executive Board and
Supervisory Board. The shareholders approved all items on the agenda with a
large majority.
'Good results and sound liquidity mean we can pay our shareholders a
dividend', explained Ulrich Dietz, Chairman of the Executive Board of GFT
Technologies AG. 'The GFT Group's performance has confirmed that GFT is
securely positioned for the future in both operational and financial terms.
This represents a crucial advantage in today's market climate. The positive
response from our customers shows that our innovative IT solutions are
especially in demand during challenging economic times.'
The AGM also approved the purchase of treasury shares. The purchased shares
may be used for all strategic purposes specified in the AGM resolution
granting approval.
With the end of the AGM on 9 June 2009 marking the end of all Supervisory
Board members' terms of office, the AGM elected the Supervisory Board
newly. Franz Niedermaier, Dr. Peter Opitz, Dr. Thorsten Demel, Andreas
Bernhardt and Dr. Simon Kischkel were confirmed for a further period of
office. Dr. Markus Kerber was newly elected to the Supervisory Board in
place of the departing Prof. Dr. Gerhard Barth.
A majority of 99% voted in favour of granting discharge to the Executive
Board and Supervisory Board. Grant Thornton GmbH
Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft, Stuttgart, were re-elected as auditors.
51% of GFT's share capital was represented at the 2009 Annual General
Meeting.
The voting results can be found on the Internet at www.gft.com, under
Investor Relations.
Andrea Wlcek
Head of Corporate Communications and Investor Relations
GFT Technologies AG
Filderhauptstraße 142
70599 Stuttgart
Germany
T +49 711 62042-440
F +49 711 62042-301
andrea.wlcek@gft.com
www.gft.com
10.06.2009 Financial News transmitted by DGAP
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Language: English
Issuer: GFT Technologies AG
Filderhauptstr. 142
70599 Stuttgart
Deutschland
Phone: +49 (0)711/62042-0
Fax: +49 (0)711/62042-301
E-mail: Investor-Relations@gft.com
Internet: www.gft.com
ISIN: DE0005800601
WKN: 580060
Listed: Regulierter Markt in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Freiverkehr
in Berlin, Stuttgart, München, Hamburg, Düsseldorf
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