Asml Holding NV 6-K, filed Feb 27, 2020
Asml Holding NV (ASML)
About this 6-K
Asml Holding NV filed this 6-K on February 27, 2020.
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For February 27, 2020
Commission File Number 001-33463
ASML Holding N.V.
De Run 6501
5504 DR Veldhoven
The Netherlands
(Address of principal executive office)
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Exhibits
| 99.1 | “ASML Supervisory Board changes announced”, press release dated January 22, 2020 | |
| 99.2 | “ASML successfully places Eurobond offering for €750 million”, press release dated February 17, 2020 | |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
| ASML HOLDING N.V. (Registrant) | ||||||||
| Date: February 27, 2020 | By: | /s/ Peter T.F.M. Wennink | ||||||
| Peter T.F.M. Wennink | ||||||||
| Chief Executive Officer | ||||||||
Exhibit 99.1
ASML Supervisory Board changes announced
VELDHOVEN, the Netherlands, January 22, 2020 - The Supervisory Board of ASML Holding NV (ASML) today announces changes to the Supervisory Board effective from the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders (AGM) scheduled to be held on April 22, 2020.
The Supervisory Board announces that Mr. W.H. (Wolfgang) Ziebart will retire at the end of his current term after having served on the board since 2009. The Supervisory Board wants to thank Mr. Ziebart for his valuable contribution over the past eleven years, during which the board has greatly benefited from his knowledge and experience. The Supervisory Board wishes him all the best for the future.
The Supervisory Board intends to nominate Mr. D.W.A. (Warren) East for appointment as member of the Supervisory Board effective from the 2020 AGM. Mr. East has been the Chief Executive Officer of Rolls-Royce Group Plc since 2015. He spent his early career at Texas Instruments Ltd. in 1985. In 1994 he joined ARM Holdings, Plc., where he held various management positions and was appointed as Chief Executive Officer in 2001, a position which he held until 2013.
The board also intends to nominate Mr. D.M. (Mark) Durcan for appointment as member of the Supervisory Board effective from the 2020 AGM. From 2012 until 2017 Mr. Durcan was Chief Executive Officer of Micron Technology, Inc. He joined Micron in 1984 and held various management positions before he was appointed as CEO. Currently, he is a non-executive director at Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. and Veoneer, Inc. as well as a member of the board of AmerisourceBergen Corporation.
Finally, the Supervisory Board also intends to nominate Ms. A.P. (Annet) Aris for reappointment effective from the 2020 AGM. Ms. Aris has been a highly valued member of the Supervisory Board since 2015. Her nomination has been proposed by the ASML Netherlands BV Works Council based on its enhanced recommendation right.
| Media Relations contacts | Investor Relations contacts | |
| Monique Mols +31 6 5284 4418 | Skip Miller +1 480 235 0934 | |
| Sander Hofman +31 6 2381 0214 | Marcel Kemp +31 40 268 6494 | |
| Brittney Wolff Zatezalo +1 408 483 3207 | Peter Cheang +886 3 659 6771 |
About ASML
ASML is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of chip-making equipment. Our vision is a world in which semiconductor technology is everywhere and helps to tackle society’s toughest challenges. We contribute to this goal by creating products and services that let chipmakers define the patterns that integrated circuits are made of. We continuously raise the capabilities of our products, enabling our customers to increase the value and reduce the cost of chips. By helping to make chips cheaper and more powerful, we help to make semiconductor technology more attractive for a larger range of products and services, which in turn enables progress in fields such as healthcare, energy, mobility and entertainment. ASML is a multinational company with offices in more than 60 cities in 16 countries, headquartered in Veldhoven, the Netherlands. We employ more than 24,900 people on payroll and flexible contracts (expressed in full time equivalents). ASML is traded on Euronext Amsterdam and NASDAQ under the symbol ASML. More information about ASML, our products and technology, and career opportunities is available on www.asml.com.
Exhibit 99.2
ASML successfully places Eurobond offering for €750 million
VELDHOVEN, the Netherlands, February 17, 2020 - ASML Holding NV (ASML) today announces that it has successfully placed a Eurobond offering of Senior Notes for a principal amount of €750 million. The transaction is expected to settle on February 25, 2020.
ASML expects to use the net proceeds of the offering for general corporate purposes, including capital expenditures, and/or for capital structure optimization, including for share buybacks under its existing program.
The Senior Notes are due in 2030 and have an issue price of 99.029% and a coupon of 0.250%.
The Senior Notes discussed in this press release have not been, and will not be, registered under the US Securities Act of 1933, and may not be offered or sold in the United States without registration or an applicable exemption from registration.
| Media Relations contacts | Investor Relations contacts | |
| Monique Mols +31 6 5284 4418 | Skip Miller +1 480 235 0934 | |
| Sander Hofman +31 6 2381 0214 | Marcel Kemp +31 40 268 6494 | |
| Brittney Wolff Zatezalo +1 408 483 3207 | Peter Cheang +886 3 659 6771 |
About ASML
ASML is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of chip-making equipment. Our vision is a world in which semiconductor technology is everywhere and helps to tackle society’s toughest challenges. We contribute to this goal by creating products and services that let chipmakers define the patterns that integrated circuits are made of. We continuously raise the capabilities of our products, enabling our customers to increase the value and reduce the cost of chips. By helping to make chips cheaper and more powerful, we help to make semiconductor technology more attractive for a larger range of products and services, which in turn enables progress in fields such as healthcare, energy, mobility and entertainment. ASML is a multinational company with offices in more than 60 cities in 16 countries, headquartered in Veldhoven, the Netherlands. We employ more than 24,900 people on payroll and flexible contracts (expressed in full time equivalents). ASML is traded on Euronext Amsterdam and NASDAQ under the symbol ASML. More information about ASML, our products and technology, and career opportunities is available on www.asml.com.