Articles of Association
As of April 2012
Art. 1 Company, Registered Office
Art. 2 Object of the Company, Corporate Purpose
II. Nominal capital and shares
Art. 3 Nominal Capital; Types of Shares; Corporate Divisions
Art. 4 Dividend Rights for Holders of A and S-shares
Art. 5 Registered Shares, Securitization, Share Certificates
Art. 6 Redemption of Shares
III. Constitution of the Company
Art. 7 Company Bodies
The Executive board
Art. 8 Composition
Art. 9 Management and Representation of the Company
the supervisory Board
Art. 10 Composition and Term of Office; Substitute Members
Art. 11 Duties; Responsibility
Art. 12 Rules of Procedure
Art. 13 Meetings; Convening
Art. 14 Adoption of Resolutions
Art. 15 Committees
Art. 16 Remuneration
annual general meeting (AGM)
Art. 17 Duties; Responsibility
Art. 18 Location, Time and Convening of the AGM
Art. 19 Requirements for Participation and
Exercise of Voting Rights
Art. 20 Voting Rights
Art. 21 Chairing the General Meeting; Participation of Members
of the Executive Board and Supervisory Board
Art. 22 Adoption of Resolutions
Art. 23 Minutes of the AGM
IV. Financial year and annual financial statements
Art. 24 Financial Year
Art. 25 Annual Financial Statements; Management Report;
Group Financial Statements and
Group Management Report
Art. 26 Revenue Reserves
Art. 27 Capital Reserves
Art. 28 Appropriation of Profits
V. Connections to the free and hanseatic city of hamburg
Art. 29 Special Rights of the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg
Art. 30 Announcements
Art. 31 Allocation to the S-Division
Art. 32 Right to Information
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