Voting Results 2002

Agenda Yes No Abstention
1. Presentation of the Group's 2001 consolidated financial statements - - -
2. Approval of the 2001 annual report, the 2001 financial statements of the parent company and the 2001 consolidated financial statements of the Group
407'454'043 5'342'064 17'128'238
3. Discharge of the acts of the Members of the Board of Directors and the Executive Board 392'969'058 10'232'006 24'524'547

4. Completion of 2001 share repurchase program 386'031'268 2'893'859 14'563'753
5.1 Appropriation of retained earnings
  • Motion proposed by Mr. Fall
  • Motion proposed by Board of Directors

8'476'363
403'854'225

402'974'295
9'497'008

17'756'119
15'929'962
5.2 Reduction of share capital for the purpose of the repayment of par value to shareholders, amendments to the articles of association 405'619'523 7'645'471 14'463'594
6.1 Number of members and composition of the Board of Directors
  • Motion proposed by Ethos
  • Motion proposed by Mr. Heitz


78'922'081


337'830'971
withdrawn at meeting


6'864'862
withdrawn at meeting
6.2 Length of term and re-election of the Board of Directors
  • Motion proposed by Ethos
  • Motion proposed by Mr. Heitz
  • Motion proposed by Board of Directors

50'976'681
103'253'084
289'094'952

365'850'242
309'899'623
125'776'935

6'534'827
10'332'845
8'627'390
6.3 Remuneration of the Board of Directors
  • Motion proposed by Ethos
  • Motion proposed by Mr. Heitz

68'296'104
45'296'104

344'219'901
367'102'700

10'329'736
10'659'446
7. Motion proposed by Mr. Heitz to implement an extraordinary audit
49'325'368 359'914'748 10'985'367
8.1 Elections to the Board of Directors
  • re-elections
    Thomas W. Bechtler
    Aziz R.D. Syriani
  • new elections
    Thomas D. Bell
    Robert H. Benmosche
    Ernst Tanner


319'476'728
398'303'999

400'333'768
399'836'945
400'700'054


344'219'901
367'102'700

2'911'712
3'361'260
3'622'099


10'329'736
10'659'446

16'828'769
16'872'411
15'699'847
8.2 Motion proposed by Mr. Heitz to remove Lukas Mühlemann as a Member of the Board of Directors
53'995'972 355'135'567 9'755'236
8.3 Election of the parent company's independent auditors and the Group's independent auditors 400'260'713 568'993 15'604'151
8.4 Election of special auditors 399'166'262 923'333 15'974'227
9.1 Adjustment of conditional capital for convertible bonds and warrants 396'259'460 4'303'999 15'469'977
9.2 Adjustment of conditional capital for employee shares 332'209'755 47'481'439 17'333'678