Investors
Results
The 54rd Annual Meeting of BASF Aktiengesellschaft voted on May 04, 2006 for the items 2 to 8 of the agenda with the following results.
At the time of voting 38,41 % of the share capital of BASF Aktiengesellschaft were represented.
2. Adoption of a resolution on the appropriation of profit
| Votes | Percentage | |||
| 2. Presence | = | 194,841,193 | ||
| Invalid | = | 200 | ||
| ABSTENTION | = | 242,334 | ||
| 194,598,659 | = | 100.00 % | ||
| NO | = | 60,040 | = | 0.03 % |
| YES | = | 194,538,619 | = | 99.97 % |
3. Adoption of a resolution giving formal approval to the actions of the Supervisory Board
| Votes | Percentage | |||
| 2. Presence | = | 194,841,193 | ||
| VOTE EXCLUSION | = | 3,969 | ||
| Invalid | = | 2,190 | ||
| ABSTENTION | = | 752,993 | ||
| 194,082,041 | = | 100.00 % | ||
| NO | = | 927,311 | = | 0.48 % |
| YES | = | 193,154,730 | = | 99.52 % |
4. Adoption of a resolution giving formal approval to the actions of the Board of Executive Directors
| Votes | Percentage | |||
| 2. Presence | = | 194,841,193 | ||
| VOTE EXCLUSION | = | 2,000 | ||
| Invalid | = | 0 | ||
| ABSTENTION | = | 758,629 | ||
| 194,080,564 | = | 100,00 % | ||
| NO | = | 902,042 | = | 0.46 % |
| YES | = | 193,178,522 | = | 0.46 % |
5. Election of an auditor for the financial year 2006
| Votes | Percentage | |||
| 2. Presence | = | 194,841,193 | ||
| Invalid | = | 0 | ||
| ABSTENTION | = | 253,381 | ||
| 194,587,812 | = | 100.00 % | ||
| NO | = | 722,684 | = | 0.37 % |
| YES | = | 193,865,128 | = | 99.63 % |
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 | |||
| 2. Presence | = | 194,841,193 | ||
| Invalid | = | 800 | ||
| ABSTENTION | = | 302,494 | ||
| 194,537,899 | = | 100.00 % | ||
| NO | = | 3,281,769 | = | 1.69 % |
| YES | = | 191,256,130 | = | 98.31 % |
7. Authorization to acquire own shares using derivative financial instruments
| Votes | Percentage | |||
| 2. Presence | = | 194,841,193 | ||
| Invalid | = | 666 | ||
| ABSTENTION | = | 324,202 | ||
| 194,516,325 | = | 100.00 % | ||
| NO | = | 4,252,456 | = | 2.19 % |
| YES | = | 190,263,869 | = | 97.81 % |
8. Amendment of Articles 8, 12 and 16 of the Articles of Association
| Votes | Percentage | |||
| 2. Presence | = | 194,841,193 | ||
| Invalid | = | 2,973 | ||
| ABSTENTION | = | 2,316,900 | ||
| 192,521,320 | = | 100.00 % | ||
| NO | = | 53,572,804 | = | 27.83 % |
| YES | = | 138,948,516 | = | 72.17 % |