UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 Form 6-K For the month of May 2023
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13
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UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Commission File Number 1-15242
DEUTSCHE BANK CORPORATION
(Translation of Registrant’s Name Into English)
Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft
Taunusanlage 12
60325 Frankfurt am Main
Germany
(Address of Principal Executive Office)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F: Form 20-F ☒ Form 40-F ☐
Explanatory note
This Report on Form 6-K contains the following exhibit relating to Deutsche Bank AG’s 2023 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders, which took place on Wednesday, May 17, 2023. This Report on Form 6-K and such exhibit are not intended to be incorporated by reference into registration statements filed by Deutsche Bank AG under the Securities Act of 1933.
Exhibit 99.1: Voting Results for the 2023 Annual General Meeting of Deutsche Bank AG.
Forward-looking statements contain risks
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By their very nature, forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties. A number of important factors could therefore cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement. Such factors include the conditions in the financial markets in Germany, in Europe, in the United States and elsewhere from which we derive a substantial portion of our trading revenues, potential defaults of borrowers or trading counterparties, the implementation of our strategic initiatives, the reliability of our risk management policies, procedures and methods, and other risks referenced in our filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Such factors are described in detail in our 2022 Annual Report on Form 20-F filed with the SEC, on pages 12 through 54 under the heading “Risk Factors.” Copies of this document are readily available upon request or can be downloaded from www.deutsche-bank.com/ir.
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft
Date: May 22, 2023
By: |
_/s/ Andrea Schriber____________ |
Name: |
Andrea Schriber |
Title: |
Managing Director |
By: |
_/s/ Mathias Otto ______________ |
Name: |
Mathias Otto |
Title: |
Managing Director and Senior Counsel |
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Exhibit 99.1
Deutsche Bank
Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft - General Meeting 2023
Voting results
Item 2 |
Appropriation of distributable profit for the 2022 financial year - proposal pursuant to convocation corrected for own shares approved |
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882,732,066 |
shares for which valid votes were submitted (= 43.27% of the share capital) |
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880,788,748 |
yes votes |
99.78% |
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1,943,318 |
no votes |
0.22% |
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Item 3 |
Ratification of the acts of management of the members of the Management Board for the 2022 financial year |
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Mr. Christian Sewing - acts of management ratified |
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869,142,561 |
shares for which valid votes were submitted (= 42.60% of the share capital) |
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829,047,379 |
yes votes |
95.39% |
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40,095,182 |
no votes |
4.61% |
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Mr. James von Moltke - acts of management ratified |
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868,712,920 |
shares for which valid votes were submitted (= 42.58% of the share capital) |
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828,858,969 |
yes votes |
95.41% |
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39,853,951 |
no votes |
4.59% |
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Mr. Karl von Rohr - acts of management ratified |
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836,683,863 |
shares for which valid votes were submitted (= 41.01% of the share capital) |
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795,458,686 |
yes votes |
95.07% |
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41,225,177 |
no votes |
4.93% |
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Mr. Fabrizio Campelli - acts of management ratified |
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867,572,684 |
shares for which valid votes were submitted (= 42.52% of the share capital) |
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827,501,202 |
yes votes |
95.38% |
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40,071,482 |
no votes |
4.62% |
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Mr. Bernd Leukert - acts of management ratified |
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836,402,415 |
shares for which valid votes were submitted (= 41.00% of the share capital) |
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795,913,598 |
yes votes |
95.16% |
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40,488,817 |
no votes |
4.84% |
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Mr. Stuart Lewis - acts of management ratified |
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845,278,577 |
shares for which valid votes were submitted (= 41.43% of the share capital) |
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800,975,823 |
yes votes |
94.76% |
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44,302,754 |
no votes |
5.24% |
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Mr. Alexander von zur Mühlen - acts of management ratified |
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868,250,734 |
shares for which valid votes were submitted (= 42.56% of the share capital) |
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828,375,378 |
yes votes |
95.41% |
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39,875,356 |
no votes |
4.59% |
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Ms. Christiana Riley - acts of management ratified |
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868,135,382 |
shares for which valid votes were submitted (= 42.55% of the share capital) |
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828,217,887 |
yes votes |
95.40% |
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39,917,495 |
no votes |
4.60% |
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Voting results
Ms. Rebecca Short - acts of management ratified |
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868,301,344 |
shares for which valid votes were submitted (= 42.56% of the share capital) |
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828,722,653 |
yes votes |
95.44% |
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39,578,691 |
no votes |
4.56% |
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Mr. Stefan Simon - acts of management ratified |
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867,831,523 |
shares for which valid votes were submitted (= 42.54% of the share capital) |
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827,808,511 |
yes votes |
95.39% |
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40,023,012 |
no votes |
4.61% |
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Mr. Olivier Vigneron - acts of management ratified |
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868,011,012 |
shares for which valid votes were submitted (= 42.54% of the share capital) |
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828,249,569 |
yes votes |
95.42% |
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39,761,443 |
no votes |
4.58% |
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Item 4 |
Ratification of the acts of management of the members of the Supervisory Board for the 2022 financial year |
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Mr. Alexander Wynaendts - acts of management ratified |
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836,562,823 |
shares for which valid votes were submitted (= 41.00% of the share capital) |
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795,807,508 |
yes votes |
95.13% |
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40,755,315 |
no votes |
4.87% |
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Dr. Paul Achleitner - acts of management ratified |
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845,415,703 |
shares for which valid votes were submitted (= 41.44% of the share capital) |
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798,302,790 |
yes votes |
94.43% |
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47,112,913 |
no votes |
5.57% |
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Mr. Detlef Polaschek - acts of management ratified |
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836,025,085 |
shares for which valid votes were submitted (= 40.98% of the share capital) |
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795,138,325 |
yes votes |
95.11% |
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40,886,760 |
no votes |
4.89% |
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Mr. Norbert Winkeljohann - acts of management ratified |
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836,451,333 |
shares for which valid votes were submitted (= 41.00% of the share capital) |
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795,514,508 |
yes votes |
95.11% |
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40,936,825 |
no votes |
4.89% |
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Mr. Ludwig Blomeyer-Bartenstein - acts of management ratified |
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835,908,505 |
shares for which valid votes were submitted (= 40.97% of the share capital) |
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795,281,672 |
yes votes |
95.14% |
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40,626,833 |
no votes |
4.86% |
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Ms. Mayree Clark - acts of management ratified |
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836,169,945 |
shares for which valid votes were submitted (= 40.98% of the share capital) |
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796,181,079 |
yes votes |
95.22% |
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39,988,866 |
no votes |
4.78% |
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Voting results
Mr. Jan Duscheck - acts of management ratified |
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835,657,384 |
shares for which valid votes were submitted (= 40.96% of the share capital) |
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794,945,086 |
yes votes |
95.13% |
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40,712,298 |
no votes |
4.87% |
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Ms. Manja Eifert - acts of management ratified |
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835,615,591 |
shares for which valid votes were submitted (= 40.96% of the share capital) |
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795,663,505 |
yes votes |
95.22% |
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39,952,086 |
no votes |
4.78% |
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Dr. Gerhard Eschelbeck - acts of management ratified |
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844,942,568 |
shares for which valid votes were submitted (= 41.41% of the share capital) |
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804,111,745 |
yes votes |
95.17% |
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40,830,823 |
no votes |
4.83% |
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Mr. Sigmar Gabriel - acts of management ratified |
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836,183,997 |
shares for which valid votes were submitted (= 40.98% of the share capital) |
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793,339,932 |
yes votes |
94.88% |
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42,844,065 |
no votes |
5.12% |
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Mr. Timo Heider - acts of management ratified |
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835,715,872 |
shares for which valid votes were submitted (= 40.96% of the share capital) |
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794,949,119 |
yes votes |
95.12% |
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40,766,753 |
no votes |
4.88% |
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Ms. Martina Klee - acts of management ratified |
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836,068,795 |
shares for which valid votes were submitted (= 40.98% of the share capital) |
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795,984,445 |
yes votes |
95.21% |
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40,084,350 |
no votes |
4.79% |
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Ms. Henriette Mark - acts of management ratified |
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844,889,490 |
shares for which valid votes were submitted (= 41.41% of the share capital) |
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804,102,770 |
yes votes |
95.17% |
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40,786,720 |
no votes |
4.83% |
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Ms. Gabriele Platscher - acts of management ratified |
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835,799,434 |
shares for which valid votes were submitted (= 40.97% of the share capital) |
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795,572,006 |
yes votes |
95.19% |
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40,227,428 |
no votes |
4.81% |
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Mr. Bernd Rose - acts of management ratified |
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835,793,195 |
shares for which valid votes were submitted (= 40.97% of the share capital) |
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795,087,916 |
yes votes |
95.13% |
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40,705,279 |
no votes |
4.87% |
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Mr. Yngve Slyngstad - acts of management ratified |
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836,104,293 |
shares for which valid votes were submitted (= 40.98% of the share capital) |
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795,446,517 |
yes votes |
95.14% |
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40,657,776 |
no votes |
4.86% |
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Voting results
Mr. John Alexander Thain - acts of management ratified |
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836,180,647 |
shares for which valid votes were submitted (= 40.98% of the share capital) |
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795,485,863 |
yes votes |
95.13% |
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40,694,784 |
no votes |
4.87% |
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Ms. Michele Trogni - acts of management ratified |
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836,271,595 |
shares for which valid votes were submitted (= 40.99% of the share capital) |
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796,135,793 |
yes votes |
95.20% |
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40,135,802 |
no votes |
4.80% |
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Dr. Dagmar Valcárcel - acts of management ratified |
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836,296,752 |
shares for which valid votes were submitted (= 40.99% of the share capital) |
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795,622,293 |
yes votes |
95.14% |
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40,674,459 |
no votes |
4.86% |
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Mr. Stefan Viertel - acts of management ratified |
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835,787,899 |
shares for which valid votes were submitted (= 40.97% of the share capital) |
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795,149,223 |
yes votes |
95.14% |
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40,638,676 |
no votes |
4.86% |
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Dr. Theodor Weimer - acts of management ratified |
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836,303,402 |
shares for which valid votes were submitted (= 40.99% of the share capital) |
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795,698,974 |
yes votes |
95.14% |
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40,604,428 |
no votes |
4.86% |
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Mr. Frank Werneke - acts of management ratified |
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836,243,962 |
shares for which valid votes were submitted (= 40.99% of the share capital) |
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794,728,637 |
yes votes |
95.04% |
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41,515,325 |
no votes |
4.96% |
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Mr. Frank Witter - acts of management ratified |
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836,122,716 |
shares for which valid votes were submitted (= 40.98% of the share capital) |
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795,625,370 |
yes votes |
95.16% |
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40,497,346 |
no votes |
4.84% |
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Item 5 |
Election of the auditor for the 2023 financial year, interim accounts - proposal pursuant to convocation approved |
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873,087,014 |
shares for which valid votes were submitted (= 42.79% of the share capital) |
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861,303,715 |
yes votes |
98.65% |
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11,783,299 |
no votes |
1.35% |
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Item 6 |
Resolution to be taken on the approval of the Compensation Report produced and audited pursuant to § 162 Stock Corporation Act for the 2022 financial year - proposal pursuant to convocation approved |
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880,145,375 |
shares for which valid votes were submitted (= 43.14% of the share capital) |
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783,987,321 |
yes votes |
89.07% |
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96,158,054 |
no votes |
10.93% |
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Voting results
Item 7 |
Authorization to acquire own shares pursuant to § 71 (1) No. 8 Stock Corporation Act as well as for their use with the possible exclusion of pre-emptive rights - proposal pursuant to convocation approved |
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880,962,664 |
shares for which valid votes were submitted (= 43.18% of the share capital) |
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859,494,951 |
yes votes |
97.56% |
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21,467,713 |
no votes |
2.44% |
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Item 8 |
Authorization to use derivatives within the framework of the purchase of own shares pursuant to § 71 (1) No. 8 Stock Corporation Act - proposal pursuant to convocation approved |
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880,864,337 |
shares for which valid votes were submitted (= 43.17% of the share capital) |
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865,249,171 |
yes votes |
98.23% |
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15,615,166 |
no votes |
1.77% |
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Item 9a |
Election of Mrs. Mayree Clark as member of the Supervisory Board - proposal pursuant to convocation approved |
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873,993,335 |
shares for which valid votes were submitted (= 42.84% of the share capital) |
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800,948,970 |
yes votes |
91.64% |
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73,044,365 |
no votes |
8.36% |
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Item 9b |
Election of Mr. John Alexander Thain as member of the Supervisory Board - proposal pursuant to convocation approved |
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878,400,467 |
shares for which valid votes were submitted (= 43.05% of the share capital) |
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826,668,012 |
yes votes |
94.11% |
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51,732,455 |
no votes |
5.89% |
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Item 9c |
Election of Mrs. Michele Trogni as member of the Supervisory Board - proposal pursuant to convocation approved |
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877,551,141 |
shares for which valid votes were submitted (= 43.01% of the share capital) |
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823,159,298 |
yes votes |
93.80% |
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54,391,843 |
no votes |
6.20% |
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Item 9d |
Election of Mr. Professor Dr. Norbert Winkeljohann as member of the Supervisory Board - proposal pursuant to convocation approved |
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880,462,344 |
shares for which valid votes were submitted (= 43.15% of the share capital) |
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754,744,236 |
yes votes |
85.72% |
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125,718,108 |
no votes |
14.28% |
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Item 10a |
Amendment to the Articles of Association to authorize the Management Board to allow for a virtual General Meeting to be held - proposal pursuant to convocation approved |
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873,427,493 |
shares for which valid votes were submitted (= 42.81% of the share capital) |
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764,560,495 |
yes votes |
87.54% |
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108,866,998 |
no votes |
12.46% |
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Voting results
Item 10b |
Subsequent amendments to the Articles of Association resulting from the authorization of the Management Board to allow for a virtual General Meeting to be held - proposal pursuant to convocation approved |
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873,586,569 |
shares for which valid votes were submitted (= 42.82% of the share capital) |
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863,173,562 |
yes votes |
98.81% |
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10,413,007 |
no votes |
1.19% |
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Item 10c |
Amendment to the Articles of Association to enable the participation of members of the Supervisory Board in General Meetings by way of audio and video transmission - proposal pursuant to convocation approved |
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873,396,274 |
shares for which valid votes were submitted (= 42.81% of the share capital) |
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859,724,597 |
yes votes |
98.43% |
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13,671,677 |
no votes |
1.57% |
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Item 10d |
Amendments to the Articles of Association to adjust the information for the share register - proposal pursuant to convocation approved |
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881,810,502 |
shares for which valid votes were submitted (= 43.22% of the share capital) |
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877,339,524 |
yes votes |
99.49% |
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4,470,978 |
no votes |
0.51% |
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Item 11 |
Amendments to the Articles of Association relating to Supervisory Board compensation - proposal pursuant to convocation approved |
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881,007,779 |
shares for which valid votes were submitted (= 43.18% of the share capital) |
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865,006,503 |
yes votes |
98.18% |
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16,001,276 |
no votes |
1.82% |
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