Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 - GTO), the world leader in digital
security today announces that its Annual General Meeting of Shareholders
took place today in Schiphol-Rijk, the Netherlands.
The Company´s shareholders adopted the 2007
financial statements and approved all resolutions.
Among the resolutions that were approved:
the reappointment of Board members: Mr. Geoffrey Fink, Mr. Arthur van
der Poel and Mr. Olivier Piou until the close of the AGM of 2012;
the cancellation of three million shares currently held by the Company
in its own share capital (the cancellation process will, in accordance
with Dutch law, be consummated in approximately two months);
the right to cancel up to 9,101,584 additional shares that the Company
currently holds or will acquire.
The complete list of resolutions that were approved at the AGM can be
consulted at www.gemalto.com
About Gemalto
Gemalto (Euronext NL 0000400653 GTO) is the leader in digital security
with 2007 annual revenues of €1.6 billion
offices in more than 85 countries and about 10,000 employees including
1,300 R&D engineers.
In a world where the digital revolution is increasingly transforming our
lives, Gemalto´s solutions are designed to
make personal digital interactions more convenient, secure and enjoyable.
Gemalto provides end-to-end digital security solutions, from the
development of software applications through design and production of
secure personal devices such as smart cards, SIMs, e-passports, and
tokens to the deployment of managed services for its customers.
More than one billion people worldwide use the company´s
products and services for telecommunications, financial services
e-government, identity management, multimedia content, digital rights
management, IT security, mass transit and many other applications.
As the use of Gemalto´s software and secure
devices increases with the number of people interacting in the digital
and wireless world, the company is poised to thrive over the coming
years.
Gemalto was formed in June 2006 by the combination of Axalto and Gemplus.
For more information please visit www.gemalto.com
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Gemalto.
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of competing technologies developed and expected intense competition
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