Gerresheimer's AGM, held 29 April 2009, an unchanged dividend of EUR 0.40/share was passed following a record year in 2008. Gerresheimer achieved sales of EUR 1.06BN (EUR 957.7M) & operating results (adjusted EBITDA) of EUR 206.4M (EUR 181.6M). During the Meeting, CEO Dr. Axel Herberg summarized the highlights of the financial year 2008: "We have achieved record levels in terms of sales and earnings. Gerresheimer is on a good course and will show itself to be very robust even in times of crisis." The shareholders approved the actions of the members of the company's Supervisory Board & Management Board for FY/08 & passed a dividend payment of EUR 0.40/share. With share capital representation of 59.44% the AGM passed a series of resolutions, including: appropriation of net earnings for FY/08, with 99.99% of votes in favour. approval of the actions of the Management Board members for the financial year 2008: (100% of votes in favour). ; approval of the actions of the Supervisory Board members for the financial year 2008: (100% of votes in favour); supplementary election to the Supervisory Board of Mr. Theodor Stuth, Auditor and Certified Tax Advisor, Neuss: (100% of votes in favour); and election of the auditor for the financial year 2009: (99.99% of votes in favour).
