ASML discloses results of Annual General Meeting of Shareholders

ASML Holding NV (ASML) today announces the results of its Annual General Meeting of Shareholders held on April 24, 2013.

The General Meeting of Shareholders adopted ASML’s statutory financial statements for the financial year 2012.

In addition, the General Meeting of Shareholders approved the following items:

• Discharge of the members of the Board of Management and the Supervisory Board from liability for their responsibilities in the financial year 2012.
• Proposal to adopt a 2012 dividend of €0.53 per ordinary share of €0.09.
• Proposal to adopt the revised Remuneration Policy for the Board of Management of ASML Holding N.V. (version 2014)
• The maximum number of shares for the Board of Management for respectively 2013 and 2014 and subsequent years, and the maximum number of stock options, respectively shares, for employees.
• The reappointment of Mmes. Van den Burg and Van der Meer Mohr, and of Mr. Ziebart, and the appointment of Mr. Grose and Ms. Smits-Nusteling as members of the Supervisory Board effective April 24, 2013.
• The reappointment of the External Auditor for the reporting year 2014.
• Proposal to authorize the Board of Management for a period of 18 months from April 24, 2013: (i) to issue shares or rights to subscribe for shares in the capital of the Company, limited to 5% of the issued share capital of the Company at the time of the authorization; (ii) to issue an additional 5% of the issued share capital only in connection with mergers, acquisitions and/or (strategic) alliances; and (iii) to authorize the Board of Management to restrict or exclude the preemption rights in connection with any such issuance, all subject to the approval of the Supervisory Board.
• Proposal to extend the existing authority of the Board of Management to acquire through October 24, 2014 a maximum of 20% of ASML’s outstanding share capital, subject to the approval of the Supervisory Board. The shares can be acquired at a price between the nominal value of the shares acquired and 110% of the average market price for these securities on Euronext Amsterdam or Nasdaq Global Select Market. The AGM also authorized the cancellation of up to 20% of the outstanding share capital of ASML as of April 24, 2013.

The following subjects were also discussed at the General Meeting of Shareholders:

• The Company’s business, financial situation and sustainability.
• ASML’s Corporate Governance and 2012 Remuneration Report.
• ASML’s reserves and dividend policy.
• The rationale for and further explanation on the leadership succession within the Board of Management as announced in last week’s press release.
• The notification of the intended extension of the appointment term of Mr. Frits van Hout as member of the Board of Management of ASML Holding NV. The reappointment of Frits van Hout is effective as of this AGM.
• Composition of the Supervisory Board in 2014: Messrs. O. Bilous and F.W. Fröhlich will retire by rotation in 2014.

The presentation given at the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders and the recording of an audio webcast are available at www.asml.com.