GFT Technologies SE
GFT’s Annual General Meeting approves dividend
GFT Technologies AG / Dividend/AGM/EGM Release of a Corporate News, transmitted by DGAP - a company of EquityStory AG. The issuer / publisher is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 End of News DGAP News-Service ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
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