Investors
Results
The 52nd Annual Meeting of BASF Aktiengesellschaft voted on April 29, 2004 for the items 2 to 9 of the agenda with the following results.
At the time of voting 34,99 % of the share capital of BASF Aktiengesellschaft were represented.
2. Adoption of a resolution on the appropriation of profit
| Votes | Percentage | Number of voting cards | |||
| 2. Presence | = | 193 462 854 | 6639 | ||
| ABSTENTION | = | 131 826 | 35 | ||
| 193 331 028 | = | 100,00 % | 6604 | ||
| NO | = | 71 637 | = | 0,04 % | 109 |
| YES | = | 193 259 391 | = | 99,96 % | 649 |
3. Adoption of a resolution giving formal approval to the actions of the Supervisory Board
| Votes | Percentage | Number of voting cards | |||
| 2. Presence | = | 193 462 854 | 6639 | ||
| ABSTENTION | = | 493 811 | 62 | ||
| 192 969 043 | = | 100,00 % | 6577 | ||
| NO | = | 559 748 | = | 0,29 % | 185 |
| YES | = | 192 409 295 | = | 99,71 % | 6392 |
4. Adoption of a resolution giving formal approval to the actions of the Board of Executive Directors
| Votes | Percentage | Number of voting cards | |||
| 2. Presence | = | 193 462 854 | 6639 | ||
| ABSTENTION | = | 485 140 | 62 | ||
| 192 977 714 | = | 100,00 % | 6577 | ||
| NO | = | 297 524 | = | 0,15 % | 175 |
| YES | = | 192 680 190 | = | 99,85 % | 6402 |
5. Election of an auditor for the financial year 2004
| Votes | Percentage | Number of voting cards | |||
| 2. Presence | = | 193 462 854 | 6639 | ||
| ABSTENTION | = | 424 170 | 68 | ||
| 193 038 684 | = | 100,00 % | 6571 | ||
| NO | = | 1 291 724 | = | 0,67 % | 93 |
| YES | = | 191 746 960 | = | 99,33 % | 6478 |
6. Authorization to buy back shares and to put them to further use including the authorization to redeem bought-back shares and reduce capital
| Votes | Percentage | Number of voting cards | |||
| 2. Presence | = | 193 462 854 | 6639 | ||
| ABSTENTION | = | 120 874 | 47 | ||
| 193 341 980 | = | 100,00 % | 6592 | ||
| NO | = | 674 419 | = | 0,35 % | 221 |
| YES | = | 192 667 561 | = | 99,65 % | 6371 |
7. Authorization to acquire our own shares using derivative financial instruments
| Votes | Percentage | Number of voting cards | |||
| 2. Presence | = | 193 462 854 | 6639 | ||
| ABSTENTION | = | 166 243 | 59 | ||
| 193 296 611 | = | 100,00 % | 6580 | ||
| NO | = | 4 748 6 | = | 2,46 % | 275 |
| YES | = | 188 547 966 | = | 97,54 % | 6305 |
8. Resolution on the cancellation of existing and the creation of new authorized capital and amendment of the Articles of Association
| Votes | Percentage | Number of voting cards | |||
| 2. Presence | = | 193 462 854 | 6639 | ||
| ABSTENTION | = | 161 351 | 72 | ||
| 193 301 503 | = | 100,00 % | 656 | ||
| NO | = | 16 239 925 | = | 8,40 % | 232 |
| YES | = | 177 061 578 | = | 91,60 % | 6335 |
9. Approval of a control and profit and loss transfer agreement
| Votes | Percentage | Number of voting cards | |||
| 2. Presence | = | 193 462 854 | 6639 | ||
| ABSTENTION | = | 124 353 | 54 | ||
| 193 338 501 | = | 100,00 % | 6585 | ||
| NO | = | 105 234 | = | 0,05 % | 118 |
| YES | = | 193 233 267 | = | 99,95 % | 6467 |