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OC Oerlikon / Key word(s): AGMEGM
Shareholders approved all resolutions

21.03.2024 / 16:30 CET/CEST


  • Dividend payout of CHF 0.20 per share was approved.
     
  • Prof. Dr. Michael Suess was re-elected as Chairman of the Board.
     
  • All Board Members who stood for re-election were voted in.
     
  • All members of the Human Resources Committee (HRC) who stood for re-election were voted in.
     
  • Sustainability Report 2023 was approved.

Pfäffikon, Schwyz, SwitzerlandMarch 21, 2024A total of 215 shareholders attended Oerlikon’s 51st Annual General Meeting of Shareholders (AGM) at the ENTRA, Rapperswil-Jona, Switzerland, and 63.32% of the total share capital was represented.

<p><span><span>All resolutions proposed by the Board of Directors were approved, including the maximum aggregate amount of total compensation of the <org>Board</org> for their term of office (AGM 2024 to AGM 2025), the maximum aggregate amount of fixed compensation of the Executive Committee (EC) for the period <chron>July 1, 2024</chron> <span>to </span><chron>June 30, 2025</chron>, and the retrospective variable compensation of the EC for 2023, as well as the dividend payout of <money>CHF 0.20</money> per share.</span></span></p> <p><span><span> </span></span></p> <p><span><span>All members of the Board of Directors and all members of the <org>Human Resources Committee</org> (HRC) who were standing for re-election were voted in. Following the re-election, the Board of Directors comprises of Prof. Dr. <person>Michael Suess</person> as Executive Chairman, <person>Gerhard Pegam</person> as Vice-Chairman, <person>Paul Adams</person> as Lead Director and <person>Jürg Fedier</person>, <person>Inka Koljonen</person>, <person>Irina Matveeva</person>, <person>Alexey V. Moskov</person> and <person>Zhenguo Yao</person> as members of the Board of Directors. All elected Board members will serve a one-year term.</span></span></p> <p><span><span> </span></span></p> <p><span><span>Following these elections, the majority of Oerlikon’s Board of Directors is considered independent, and its committees will be composed as follows:</span></span></p> <p><span><span> </span></span></p> <p><span><span><person>Paul Adams</person>, <person>Inka Koljonen</person>, <person>Alexey V. Moskov</person>, <person>Gerhard Pegam</person> and <person>Zhenguo Yao</person> will serve as members of the <org>Human Resources Committee</org>. <person>Paul Adams</person>, <person>Jürg Fedier</person>, <person>Inka Koljonen</person> and <person>Irina Matveeva</person> will be members of the <org>Audit & Finance Committee</org>, and the Governance Committee will consist of <person>Paul Adams</person>, <person>Gerhard Pegam</person> and <person>Zhenguo Yao</person>.</span></span></p> <p><span><span> </span></span></p> <p><span><span>All voting results from Oerlikon’s 2024 AGM can be found at </span></span></p> <p><span><span><a href="https://eqs-cockpit.com/cgi-bin/fncls.ssp?fn=redirect&url=3f9dca02fe1d476961c59771e1a0c874&application_id=1864667&site_id=acquiremedia3&application_name=news" style="text-decoration: underline;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">https://www.oerlikon.com/en/about-us/annual-general-meeting-of-shareholders/</span></a></span></span></p> <p> </p> <p><span><span>Further information and the short biographies of all Board Members can be found at <a href="https://eqs-cockpit.com/cgi-bin/fncls.ssp?fn=redirect&url=655e329c11fe81518f62f40b7d4c9a41&application_id=1864667&site_id=acquiremedia3&application_name=news" style="text-decoration: underline;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">www.oerlikon.com</span></a>.</span></span></p> <p><br/>  </p> <h3><span><span>About Oerlikon </span></span></h3> <p><span><span><org value="Berne:OBH" idsrc="xmltag.org" >Oerlikon</org> (SIX: OERL) is a global innovation powerhouse for surface engineering, polymer processing and additive manufacturing. The Group’s solutions and comprehensive services, together with its advanced materials, empower customers by improving and maximizing the performance, function, design and sustainability of customers’ products and manufacturing processes in key industries. Pioneering technology for decades, everything <org value="Berne:OBH" idsrc="xmltag.org" >Oerlikon</org> invents and does is guided by its passion to support customers’ goals and foster a sustainable world. Headquartered in Pfaeffikon, <location value="LC/ch" idsrc="xmltag.org" >Switzerland</location>, the Group operates its business in two Divisions – Surface Solutions and Polymer Processing Solutions. It has a global footprint of more than 12 600 employees at 207 locations in 38 countries and generated sales of <money>CHF 2.7 billion</money> in 2023.</span></span></p> </div> </div><div markup="contact"><p><span><span><span><strong style="text-decoration: none;">For further information, please contact:</strong></span></span></span></p> <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0"><tbody><tr><td style="vertical-align: top; width: 45%;"><span><span><span><span style="font-style: inherit;"><span style="font-weight: inherit;"><span style="font-style: inherit;"><span style="font-weight: inherit;"><person>Thomas Schmidt</person><br/> Head of Group Communications</span></span></span></span><br/><span style="font-style: inherit;"><span style="font-weight: inherit;"><span style="font-style: inherit;"><span style="font-weight: inherit;">Tel.: +41 58 360 96 60 </span></span></span></span></span><br/><a href="mailto:thomas.schmidt@oerlikon.com" style="text-decoration: underline;"><u>thomas.schmidt<span>@oerlikon.com</span></u></a><br/><u><span style="font-style: inherit;"><span style="font-weight: inherit;"><span style="font-style: inherit;"><span style="font-weight: inherit;"><span><span><a href="https://eqs-cockpit.com/cgi-bin/fncls.ssp?fn=redirect&url=655e329c11fe81518f62f40b7d4c9a41&application_id=1864667&site_id=acquiremedia3&application_name=news" style="text-decoration: underline;"><span>www.oerlikon.com</span></a></span></span></span></span></span></span></u></span></span></td> <td style="vertical-align: top;"><span><span><span><span style="font-style: inherit;"><span style="font-weight: inherit;"><span style="font-style: inherit;"><span style="font-weight: inherit;"><person>Stephan Gick</person><br/> Head of Investor Relations</span></span></span></span></span></span><br/><span><span><span style="font-style: inherit;"><span style="font-weight: inherit;"><span style="font-style: inherit;"><span style="font-weight: inherit;">Tel: +41 58 360 98 50</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br/><u><a href="mailto:stephan.gick@oerlikon.com" style="text-decoration: underline;"><span><span><span><span style="font-style: inherit;"><span style="font-weight: inherit;"><span style="font-style: inherit;"><span style="font-weight: inherit;"><span><span>stephan.gick@oerlikon.com</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></a></u><br/><u><span><span><span style="font-style: inherit;"><span style="font-weight: inherit;"><span style="font-style: inherit;"><span style="font-weight: inherit;"><span><span><a href="https://eqs-cockpit.com/cgi-bin/fncls.ssp?fn=redirect&url=655e329c11fe81518f62f40b7d4c9a41&application_id=1864667&site_id=acquiremedia3&application_name=news" style="text-decoration: underline;"><span>www.oerlikon.com</span></a></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></u></td> </tr><tr><td style="vertical-align: top; width: 45%;"> <p><span><span><span><span style="font-style: inherit;"><span style="font-weight: inherit;"><span style="font-style: inherit;"><span style="font-weight: inherit;"><person>Leng Wong</person><br/> Head of <org>Group External Communications</org></span></span></span></span><br/><span style="font-style: inherit;"><span style="font-weight: inherit;"><span style="font-style: inherit;"><span style="font-weight: inherit;">Tel.: +41 58 360 96 14</span></span></span></span></span><br/><a href="mailto:leng.wong@oerlikon.com" style="text-decoration: underline;">leng.wong<u><span>@oerlikon.com</span></u></a><br/><u><span style="font-style: inherit;"><span style="font-weight: inherit;"><span style="font-style: inherit;"><span style="font-weight: inherit;"><span><span><a href="https://eqs-cockpit.com/cgi-bin/fncls.ssp?fn=redirect&url=655e329c11fe81518f62f40b7d4c9a41&application_id=1864667&site_id=acquiremedia3&application_name=news" style="text-decoration: underline;"><span>www.oerlikon.com</span></a></span></span></span></span></span></span></u></span></span></p> </td> <td style="vertical-align: top;"> </td> </tr></tbody></table></div><div markup="disclaimer"><p><span><span><span><strong>Disclaimer</strong><br/> <org value="Berne:OBH" idsrc="xmltag.org" >OC Oerlikon Corporation AG</org>, Pfäffikon together with its affiliates, hereinafter referred to as “Oerlikon”, has made great efforts to include accurate and up-to-date information in this document. However, <org value="Berne:OBH" idsrc="xmltag.org" >Oerlikon</org> makes no representation or warranties, expressed or implied, as to the truth, accuracy or completeness of the information provided in this document. Neither <org value="Berne:OBH" idsrc="xmltag.org" >Oerlikon</org> nor any of its directors, officers, employees or advisors, nor any other person connected or otherwise associated with <org value="Berne:OBH" idsrc="xmltag.org" >Oerlikon</org>, shall have any liability whatsoever for loss howsoever arising, directly or indirectly, from any use of this document.</span></span></span></p> <p><span><span><span>The contents of this document, including all statements made therein, are based on estimates, assumptions and other information currently available to the management of <org value="Berne:OBH" idsrc="xmltag.org" >Oerlikon</org>. This document contains certain statements related to the future business and financial performance or future events involving <org value="Berne:OBH" idsrc="xmltag.org" >Oerlikon</org> that may constitute forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements contained herein could be substantially impacted by risks, influences and other factors, many of which are not foreseeable at present and/or are beyond Oerlikon’s control, so that the actual results, including Oerlikon’s financial results and operational results, may vary materially from and differ from those, expressly or implicitly, provided in the forward-looking statements, be they anticipated, expected or projected. <org value="Berne:OBH" idsrc="xmltag.org" >Oerlikon</org> does not give any assurance, representation or warranty, expressed or implied, that such forward-looking statements will be realized. <org value="Berne:OBH" idsrc="xmltag.org" >Oerlikon</org> is under no obligation to, and explicitly disclaims any obligation to, update or otherwise review its forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.</span></span></span></p> <p><span><span><span>This document, including any and all information contained therein, is not intended as, and may not be construed as, an offer or solicitation by <org value="Berne:OBH" idsrc="xmltag.org" >Oerlikon</org> for the purchase or disposal of, trading or any transaction in any <org value="Berne:OBH" idsrc="xmltag.org" >Oerlikon</org> securities. Investors must not rely on this information for investment decisions and are solely responsible for forming their own investment decisions.</span></span></span></p> </div></div> <br/><hr/><p> End of Media Release<br/></p> <hr/></td> </tr></table><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td align="left" valign="top" nowrap="nowrap">Language:</td> <td align="left" valign="top">English</td> </tr><tr><td align="left" valign="top" nowrap="nowrap">Company:</td> <td align="left" valign="top"><org value="Berne:OBH" idsrc="xmltag.org" >OC Oerlikon</org></td> </tr><tr><td align="left" valign="top"/> <td align="left" valign="top">Churerstrasse 120</td> </tr><tr><td align="left" valign="top"/> <td align="left" valign="top">CH - 8808 Pfäffikon SZ</td> </tr><tr><td align="left" valign="top"/> <td align="left" valign="top"><location value="LC/ch" idsrc="xmltag.org" >Switzerland</location></td> </tr><tr><td align="left" valign="top" nowrap="nowrap">Phone:</td> <td align="left" valign="top">+41 58 360 96 96</td> </tr><tr><td align="left" valign="top" nowrap="nowrap">Fax:</td> <td align="left" valign="top">+41 58 360 91 96</td> </tr><tr><td align="left" valign="top" nowrap="nowrap">E-mail:</td> <td align="left" valign="top"><a href="mailto:info@oerlikon.com">info@oerlikon.com</a></td> </tr><tr><td align="left" valign="top" nowrap="nowrap">Internet:</td> <td align="left" valign="top"><a href="http://www.oerlikon.com">www.oerlikon.com</a></td> </tr><tr><td align="left" valign="top" nowrap="nowrap">ISIN:</td> <td align="left" valign="top">CH0000816824</td> </tr><tr><td align="left" valign="top" nowrap="nowrap">Valor:</td> <td align="left" valign="top">863037</td> </tr><tr><td align="left" valign="top">Listed:</td> <td align="left" valign="top">Regulated Unofficial Market in <location value="LU/de..berlin" idsrc="xmltag.org" >Berlin</location>, <location value="LU/de..dusldf" idsrc="xmltag.org" >Dusseldorf</location>, <location value="LU/de..frankf" idsrc="xmltag.org" 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