OKMETIC OYJ STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE 7 APRIL 2010 AT 3 P.M DECISIONS OF OKMETIC OYJ'S ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING, THE ORGANISATION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND THE PRESIDENT'S REVIEW Okmetic Oyj's annual general meeting, which was held on 7 April 2010, adopted the financial statements for 2009 and discharged the members of the board of directors and the president from liability. A dividend of 0.05 euro per share will be distributed for 2009. The dividend will be paid on Monday 19 April 2010. Moreover, the general meeting approved the proposal of the board of directors to amend the articles of association and to authorise the board of directors to decide on the repurchase and/or the acceptance as pledge of the company´s own shares and as well as on the issuance of the shares. Adoption of the financial statements The general meeting adopted the financial statements of Okmetic Oyj for 2009, including the consolidated financial statements. Discharge from liability The general meeting discharged the members of the board of directors and the president from liability regarding the financial year 2009. Dividends The general meeting decided that a dividend of 0.05 euro per share will be distributed. The dividend record date is 12 April 2010. The dividend will be paid on Monday 19 April 2010. Members and chairman of the board of directors It was decided that there would be five members on the company's board of directors. Tapani Järvinen, Hannu Martola, Pekka Salmi and Henri Österlund were re-elected as members of the board of directors until the end of the next annual general meeting, and Esa Lager was elected as a new member. The board of directors elected Henri Österlund as its chairman and Esa Lager as its deputy chairman in its organisation meeting held immediately after the annual general meeting. The general meeting confirmed the current annual fees to the members of the board of directors as follows: chairman 34,800 euro, deputy chairman 26,100 euro, and other board members 17,400 euro. Auditors Authorised Public Accountant PricewaterhouseCoopers Oy was elected as auditor, with APA Mikko Nieminen having the principal responsibility. The fee for the auditor will be paid according to reasonable invoice. Amendment of the articles of association The general meeting approved of the board of directors' proposal to amend the articles of association. The new articles of association is attached. The repurchase and/or the acceptance as pledge of the company's own shares The general meeting approved of the board of directors' proposal to authorise the board of directors to decide on the repurchase and/or the acceptance as pledge of the company´s own shares. On the basis of the authorisation, the aggregate number of shares repurchased and/or accepted as pledge may not exceed 1,688,750 shares, which represents approximately 10 percent of all the shares of the company. The authorisation is effective until the following annual general meeting of shareholders, however, no longer than until 7 October 2011. The authorisation shall cancel the authorisation granted at the extraordinary general meeting of 6 November 2008 regarding the repurchase of the company's own shares. Increasing the share capital The general meeting accepted the proposal of the board of directors to grant the board an authorisation to increase the company's share capital. The authorisation provides an entitlement for a maximum total of 3,377,500 shares to be distributed, which is equal to about 20 percent of the company's shares. The board of directors was authorised to decide upon the terms of all the special rights related to share issues and shares. The authorisation applies to the distribution of new shares. Specific parties can be targeted to receive the shares and special rights associated with said shares. The authorisation is effective until the following annual general meeting and shall not cancel the authorisation granted at the extraordinary general meeting of 6 November 2008 regarding the transfer of company's own shares. President's review at the annual general meeting The review of President Kai Seikku is available on the company's website at www.okmetic.com/www/page/presentation_materials. OKMETIC OYJ Kai Seikku President For further information, please contact: Kai Seikku, President, Okmetic Oyj, Tel. +358 9 5028 0232, e-mail: kai.seikku@okmetic.com Esko Sipilä, Senior Vice President, Finance, Okmetic Oyj, Tel. +358 9 5028 0286, e-mail: esko.sipila@okmetic.com Distribution: NASDAQ OMX Helsinki Principal Media www.okmetic.com <http://www.okmetic.com/> APPENDIX ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION OF OKMETIC OYJ (unofficial translation) 1 § Trade name and domicile of the Company The trade name of the Company is Okmetic Oyj and its domicile Vantaa. 2 § Objects of the Company The objects of the Company are product development, production and trade of materials in the electronics industry both in Finland and abroad as well as consulting, service and design activities relating to the above operations and materials used in the field of business. Within the objects of the Company, the Company may establish domestic or foreign corporations, obtain their shares, give collaterals and pledge its property. 3 § Book-entry system The shares of the Company have been entered into the book-entry system. 4 § Board of Directors The Board of Directors shall be responsible for the management of the Company and shall consist of at least three (3) and at the most eight (8) members. Additionally, at the most eight (8) deputy members may be elected to the Board of Directors. The term of office of the members of the Board of Directors shall expire at the end of the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders following the election. The Board of Directors shall have a quorum when more than half of its members are present. 5 § President and Deputy to the President The Board of Directors shall elect a President and a Deputy to the President for the Company and decide on their remuneration. 6 § Representation Authorised to represent the Company are the Chairman of the Board of Directors jointly with another member of the Board of Directors, the President severally, and the persons authorised by the Board of Directors to represent the Company. 7 § Auditor The Company shall have one auditor. The auditor must be an auditor or an auditing entity approved by the Finnish Central Chamber of Commerce. The term of office of the Auditor shall expire at the end of the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders following the election. 8 § Financial Period The financial period of the Company shall be a calendar year. 9 § Time and Place of the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders Shareholders shall meet annually at the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders that shall be held at the latest on June 30th. The Annual General Meeting of Shareholders may be held in addition to the domicile of the Company alternatively in Helsinki or in Espoo. 10 § Notice of the General Meeting The Board of Directors shall convene the General Meeting. The notice shall be delivered to each shareholder registered in the shareholders' register no earlier than 3 months and no later than three (3) weeks in advance of the General Meeting, however always at least nine (9) days prior to the record date of the General Meeting by publishing the notice on the website of the Company or in one or more newspapers with wide circulation area selected by the Board of Directors or by delivering the notice by registered mail or by handing the notice to the shareholder against receipt. The shareholder must, in order to be able to participate at the General Meeting, give an advance notice of participation to the Company at the latest on the date specified in the notice of the General Meeting, which shall not be earlier than ten days prior to the Meeting. 11 § General Meeting At the Meeting shall be presented: 1. the annual accounts and the annual report; 2. the auditor's report; decided: 3. upon the adoption of the annual accounts; 4. upon measures to which the profit of the adopted annual accounts may give rise and upon the date of distribution of the dividend; 5. upon the granting of discharge from liability to the Board members and the President; 6. upon the remuneration of the members of the Board of Directors and the auditor 7. upon the number of members of the Board of Directors; 8. upon other issues mentioned in the notice of the General Meeting; elected: 9. the members of the Board of Directors; 10. the auditor of the Company. OKMETIC IN BRIEF Take it higher Okmetic is a technology company which supplies tailor-made silicon wafers for sensor and semiconductor industries and sells its technological expertise to solar cell technology. Okmetic provides its customers with solutions that boost their competitiveness and profitability. Okmetic's silicon wafers are part of a further processing chain that produces end products that improve human interaction and quality of life. Okmetic's products are based on high-tech expertise that generates added value for customers, innovative product development and an extremely efficient production process. Okmetic has a global customer base and sales network, production plants in Finland and the US and contract manufacturers in Japan and China. Okmetic's shares are listed on NASDAQ OMX Helsinki under the code OKM1V. For more information on the company, please visit our website at www.okmetic.com. [HUG#1401107]
DECISIONS OF OKMETIC OYJ'S ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING, THE ORGANISATION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND THE PRESIDENT'S REVIEW
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