26. May 2014 | Ad Hoc News
AIXTRON SE / Key word(s): Change of Personnel/Strategic Company Decision 26.05.2014 19:31 Dissemination of an Ad hoc announcement according to § 15 WpHG, transmitted by DGAP - a company of EQS Group AG. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- AIXTRON: Changes in the Executive Board Chief Financial Officer Wolfgang Breme leaves AIXTRON Executive Board will consist of two members in the future Service Agreement of Dr. Bernd Schulte will be renewed Aachen, May 26, 2014 - AIXTRON SE (ISIN DE000A0WMPJ6), a worldwide leading provider of deposition equipment to the semiconductor industry, announces that the CFO Wolfgang Breme leaves the group as of May 31, 2014 by mutual agreement and will pursue new career opportunities outside the company. The Supervisory Board approved the termination of his service agreement with effect as of May 31, 2014. Supervisory Board and Executive Board regret his departure, thank Mr. Breme for his commitment and wish him all the very best for his future endeavors. A new CFO will not be appointed. The chairman of the Executive Board, Martin Goetzeler, will take over the tasks previously performed by Mr. Breme. The service agreement of the current Chief Operating Officer, Dr. Bernd Schulte, will be renewed for a term of three years until March 31, 2018. Contact: Guido Pickert Investor Relations and Corporate Communications T: +49-2407-9030-444 F: +49-2407-9030-445 invest@aixtron.com For further information on AIXTRON (FSE: AIXA, ISIN DE000A0WMPJ6; NASDAQ: AIXG, ISIN US0096061041) please consult our website at: www.aixtron.com. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Information and Explaination of the Issuer to this News: Forward-Looking Statements This news release may contain forward-looking statements about the business, financial condition, results of operations and earnings outlook of AIXTRON within the meaning of the 'safe harbor' provisions of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Words such as 'may', 'will', 'expect', 'anticipate', 'contemplate', 'intend', 'plan', 'believe', 'continue' and 'estimate', and variations of these words and similar expressions, identify these forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements reflect our current views and assumptions and are subject to risks and uncertainties. You should not place undue reliance on the forward-looking statements. The following factors, and others which are discussed in AIXTRON's public filings and submissions with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, are among those that may cause actual and future results and trends to differ materially from our forward-looking statements: actual customer orders received by AIXTRON; the extent to which chemical vapor deposition, or CVD, technology is demanded by the market place; the timing of final acceptance of products by customers; the financial climate and accessibility of financing; general conditions in the thin film equipment market and in the macro-economy; cancellations, rescheduling or delays in product shipments; manufacturing capacity constraints; lengthy sales and qualification cycles; difficulties in the production process; changes in semiconductor industry growth; increased competition; exchange rate fluctuations; availability of government funding; variability and availability of interest rates; delays in developing and commercializing new products; general economic conditions being less favorable than expected; and other factors. The forward-looking statements contained in this news release are made as of the date hereof and AIXTRON does not assume any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, unless required by law. 26.05.2014 DGAP's Distribution Services include Regulatory Announcements, Financial/Corporate News and Press Releases. Media archive at www.dgap-medientreff.de and www.dgap.de --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Language: English Company: AIXTRON SE Kaiserstr. 98 52134 Herzogenrath Germany Phone: +49 (241) 8909-444 Fax: +49 (241) 8909-445 E-mail: invest@aixtron.com Internet: www.aixtron.com ISIN: DE000A0WMPJ6, US0096061041 WKN: A0WMPJ Indices: TecDAX Listed: Regulierter Markt in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Freiverkehr in Berlin, Düsseldorf, München, Stuttgart; Terminbörse EUREX; Nasdaq End of Announcement DGAP News-Service ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
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