ASML announces results of annual general meeting

At the AGM, ASML‘s (ASML) statutory financial statements for the 2024 financial year were adopted. In addition, the following items were approved: Proposal to adopt a final dividend payment of EUR 1.84 per ordinary share, which, together with the two interim dividends paid through the 2024 financial year and the interim dividend paid in February 2025, each EUR 1.52 per ordinary share, leads to a total dividend for 2024 of EUR 6.40 per ordinary share; Proposals to discharge the members of the Board of Management and the Supervisory Board from liability for their responsibilities in the 2024 financial year; Proposal to determine the maximum number of shares available for the Board of Management; Proposal to adopt the revised remuneration policy for the Board of Management; Proposal to amend the remuneration of the members of the Supervisory Board; Proposals to reappoint Birgit Conix and to appoint Karien van Gennip as Supervisory Board members; Proposals to appoint PricewaterhouseCoopers Accountants N.V. as the external auditor for the 2026 financial statements and also to carry out the assurance of ASML’s sustainability statements for the reporting years 2025 and 2026; Proposal to authorize the Board of Management from April 23, 2025, up to and including October 23, 2026: to, subject to the approval of the Supervisory Board: Issue ordinary shares or grant rights to subscribe for ordinary shares up to 5% for general purposes and up to 5% in connection with or on the occasion of mergers, acquisitions and/or alliances; Authorize the Board of Management to restrict or exclude pre-emption rights in connection with the authorizations referred to under the previous point; Proposal to authorize the Board of Management from April 23, 2025, up to and including October 23, 2026, to repurchase a maximum of 10% of ASML’s issued share capital, subject to the approval of the Supervisory Board. The ordinary shares can be acquired between an amount equal to the nominal value of the ordinary shares and an amount equal to 110% of the market price of these ordinary shares on Euronext Amsterdam or the NASDAQ Stock Market. The AGM also authorized the cancellation of up to 10% of ASML’s issued share capital as of April 23, 2025 A positive advisory vote was also cast on the remuneration report for the ASML Board of Management and Supervisory Board for the 2024 financial year. The following subjects were also discussed at the AGM: ASML’s business, financial situation and ESG sustainability; ASML’s reserves and dividend policy; The 2025 AGM marks the end of the term of Anette Aris as member of the Supervisory Board; The composition of the Supervisory Board in 2026: notification that the appointment terms of Terri Kelly, Alexander Everke and An Steegen will end per the 2026 AGM