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Ludwig Beck am Rathauseck-Textilhaus Feldmeier AG DE0005199905
DGAP-News: Ludwig Beck am Rathauseck-Textilhaus Feldmeier AG: Press release on the Annual General Meeting 2016 Venue: Hotel Hilton München Park, Am Tucherpark 7, 80538 Munich
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Ludwig Beck am Rathauseck-Textilhaus Feldmeier AG: Press release on the
Annual General Meeting 2016 Venue: Hotel Hilton München Park, Am Tucherpark
7, 80538 Munich
10.05.2016 / 18:45
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Corporate News
Press release on the Annual General Meeting 2016
Venue: Hotel Hilton München Park, Am Tucherpark 7, 80538 Munich
Munich, May 10, 2016 - LUDWIG BECK AG (ISIN DE 0005199905) held its Annual
General Meeting on May 10, 2016, attended by approximately 600
shareholders, shareholders' representatives and guests. Almost 80% of the
share capital equaling more than 2.9 million votes were represented. All
agenda items were approved by overwhelming majority votes.
Once again, the Executive Board reviewed the year 2015, in which LUDWIG
BECK had acquired the WORMLAND Group, thus reaching a major strategic
milestone for the company's long-term growth. The Group generated gross
sales in the amount of EUR 158.6m as compared to EUR 102.7m in the previous
year. With like-for-like sales at EUR 104.0m, the increase amounted to
1.2%. In comparison, after three consecutive years of negative growth,
German textile retailers concluded the year 2015 on a par
(TextilWirtschaft). Earnings before taxes (EBT) amounted to EUR 17.3m
(previous year: EUR 9.5m).
"It is our objective for the year 2016 to continue the smooth integration
of WORMLAND into the group and to lead WORMLAND back to its tried and
tested path to success. We will apply the same measures that have kept the
LUDWIG BECK Group on its stable growth trajectory for years", Dieter Münch,
member of the Executive Board of LUDWIG BECK AG stated.
Regarding individual agenda items:
Dividend:
The Annual General Meeting approved the proposal of the Executive Board and
the Supervisory Board on the appropriation of the balance sheet profit of
LUDWIG BECK AG in the amount of approximately EUR 2.8m. Accordingly,
shareholders will receive a dividend of EUR 0.75 per share. The
distribution of approximately EUR 2.8m for 3,695,000 dividend-bearing
shares was approved with 100%. This resolution sent out the clear signal
that the high-yield LUDWIG BECK share will provide strong incentives also
in the future.
Other agenda items:
The Executive Board and the Supervisory Board were granted discharge from
liabilities, and the remaining agenda items were approved by a very large
majority. BTU Treuhand GmbH, Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft, Munich, was,
again, appointed as auditor for the fiscal year 2016.
Detailed voting results for individual agenda items:
Agenda item 2 "Appropriation of balance sheet profit":
Affirmative votes: 2,907,280, negative votes: 21, abstention votes: 50. The
management's proposal for the appropriation of the balance sheet profit was
thus accepted with 100.00%.
Agenda item 3 "Discharge from liability of Executive Board members":
Affirmative votes: 2,853,993, negative votes: 211, abstention votes: 0. The
management's proposal for the discharge from liability of the Executive
Board was thus accepted with 99.99%.
Agenda item 4 "Discharge from liability of Supervisory Board members":
Affirmative votes: 102,559, negative votes: 211, abstention votes: 220. The
management's proposal for the discharge from liability of the Supervisory
Board was thus accepted with 99.79%.
Agenda item 5 "Election of the auditor for the fiscal year 2016":
Affirmative votes: 2,869,282, negative votes: 231, abstention votes: 160.
The Supervisory Board's proposal to appoint BTU Treuhand GmbH,
Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft, Munich, to audit the accounts for the
fiscal year 2016 was thus accepted with 99.99%.
Further information on the detailed voting results is available at the
company's website http://kaufhaus.ludwigbeck.de/english/ under the section
Investor Relations in the area Corporate Events/Annual General Meeting.
About LUDWIG BECK
LUDWIG BECK is one of the top fashion retail companies in Germany. In 2015,
with approximately 500 employees it generated gross sales of EUR 104m (as
per December 2015) on an area of about 12,400 sqm as well as through its
online shop.
LUDWIG BECK is located in the heart of Munich, directly at Marienplatz. On
seven floors the Munich fashion company showcases international fashion,
leather goods and accessories, exclusive cosmetics and with over 120,000
titles Europe's largest onsite collection of classical, jazz and world
music and audiobooks. Since the end of 2012, the singular brand portfolio
of the beauty department is also available for online shopping at
www.ludwigbeck.de. Customers can expect a unique selection of almost 10.000
products of more than 100 luxury and niche cosmetics brands.
WORMLAND:
THEO WORMLAND GmbH & Co. KG, based in Hanover, generated sales in the
amount of approximately EUR 80m (as per December 31, 2015) with 467
employees on a total area of about 14,800 sqm in 2015. The group of
companies is based on two differing store concepts: WORMLAND and THEO.
Today, THEO WORMLAND GmbH & Co. KG ranges among Germany's top men's fashion
retailers with a total of 15 outlets.
Investor Relations contact:
esVedra consulting GmbH
Metis Tarta
t: +49 89 206021-210
f: +49 89 206021-610
[email protected]
Group Accounting contact:
LUDWIG BECK AG
Jens Schott
t: +49 89 23691 - 798
f: +49 89 23691 - 600
[email protected]
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Language: English
Company: Ludwig Beck am Rathauseck-Textilhaus Feldmeier AG
Marienplatz 11
80331 München
Germany
Phone: +49 (0)89 2 36 91-0
Fax: +49 (0)89 2 36 91-600
E-mail: [email protected]
Internet: www.ludwigbeck.de
ISIN: DE0005199905
WKN: 519990
Listed: Regulated Market in Frankfurt (Prime Standard), Munich;
Regulated Unofficial Market in Berlin, Dusseldorf,
Hamburg, Stuttgart
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