PARIS - The Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and NYSE: ALU) annual ordinary and extraordinary Shareholders’ Meeting held on May 29, 2009 approved all the proposed resolutions. Shareholders present or represented by proxy had in the aggregate a total of 1,152.6 million shares, which represented a quorum of 51.008 per cent.
The Shareholders’ Meeting thus approved the 2008 financial and consolidated statements.
For 2008, there was no dividend distribution.
The appointments as Directors of Mr. Stuart E. Eizenstat, Mr. Louis R. Hughes, Mr. Jean C. Monty, and Mr. Olivier Piou have been ratified. They were decided by the Board meeting held on December 11, 2008. All four have been appointed for the remaining term of office of the Directors they replace, i.e., for a period expiring at the end of the Shareholders’ Meeting called to approve the financial statements of fiscal year ended on December 31, 2009.
The terms of office of Ms. Sylvia Jay and Mr. Jean-Cyril Spinetta, which expired today, have been renewed for a 4-year period.
The Shareholders’ Meeting will be available for replay from Saturday, May 30, 2009 on Alcatel-Lucent’s Investor pages at: www.alcatel-lucent.com/investors.
About Alcatel-Lucent
Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and NYSE: ALU) is the trusted partner of service providers, enterprises and governments worldwide, providing solutions that to deliver voice, data and video communication services to end-users. A leader in fixed, mobile and converged broadband networking, IP technologies, applications and services, Alcatel-Lucent leverages the unrivalled technical and scientific expertise of Bell Labs, one of the largest innovation powerhouses in the communications industry. With operations in more than 130 countries and the most experienced global services organization in the industry, Alcatel-Lucent is a local partner with a global reach. Alcatel-Lucent achieved revenues of Euro 16.98 billion in 2008 and is incorporated in France, with executive offices located in Paris. For more information, visit Alcatel-Lucent on the Internet: www.alcatel-lucent.com
Source: Alcatel-Lucent
Alcatel-Lucent Press Contacts: Régine Coqueran, Tel: +33-(0)1-40-76-49-24, regine.coqueran at alcatel-lucent.com; Alcatel-Lucent Investor Relations: Rémi Thomas, Tel: +33-(0)1-40-76-50-61, remi.thomas at alcatel-lucent.com; Tom Bevilacqua, Tel: +1-908-582-7998, bevilacqua at alcatel-lucent.com; Tony Lucido, Tel: +33-(0)1-40-76-49-80, alucido at alcatel-lucent.com; Don Sweeney, Tel: +1-908-582-6153, dsweeney at alcatel-lucent.com
Related Press Releases
Alcatel-Lucent to Host Live Web Press Conference to Announce Breakthrough Innovations in IP and Optical TechnologySeptember 9th, 2009 PARIS - Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext and NYSE: ALU) will hold a live web press conference on Wednesday September 16, 2009 to announce groundbreaking technology which addresses the explosive growth in video traffic straining traditional core router networks. The web conference will take place September 16, 2009 at 7AM PST/ 10AM EST / 4PM CET and will be hosted by Basil Alwan, head of Alcatel-Lucent's Carrier Group portfolio strategy.
Alcatel-Lucent Launches IP Transformation Center in IndiaSeptember 7th, 2009 PARIS -
- First of its Kind Competency Centre in Chennai to Serve as Innovation Test Bed for Both Indian and Global Customers
Alcatel-Lucent (Paris: Euronext and NYSE: ALU) today announced the launch of a new, state-of-the-art IP Transformation Center (IPTC) in Chennai, India. First center of its kind in the sub-continent, the IPTC will develop, integrate and test end-to-end IP networking solutions for Alcatel-Lucent's Indian and global customers as they migrate to next generation architectures.
Alcatel-Lucent Pioneers Live 10G GPON-based LTE BackhaulSeptember 6th, 2009 PARIS, BROADBAND WORLD FORUM EUROPE -
- Next-generation Wireline and Wireless Access Technologies Converge Seamlessly
During this year's Broadband World Forum Europe, Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and NYSE: ALU) not only shows that it masters next-generation wireline and wireless access. The company also highlights that Long Term Evolution (LTE) and next-generation passive optical networking (PON) technologies converge seamlessly for a smooth delivery of the most demanding, high-speed broadband services.
Ken Wirth is Appointed as Alcatel-Lucent's President, 4G/LTE Wireless NetworksAugust 12th, 2009 PARIS - Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and NYSE: ALU) today announced that Ken Wirth has been appointed as President of Alcatel-Lucent's 4G/LTE Wireless Networks. In this new position, Ken Wirth will be responsible for the development, marketing, and delivery of the company's LTE solutions.
Alcatel-Lucent to Publish its Second Quarter 2009 Results on July 30, 2009July 8th, 2009 PARIS - Ben Verwaayen, CEO of Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and NYSE: ALU) and Paul Tufano, Chief Financial Officer will present the second quarter 2009 results on July 30, at 1:00 pm CET (12:00 pm GMT, 7:00 am EST). The press and analyst conference will be held in the company's headquarters, 54 rue La Boétie, Paris.
Alcatel-Lucent to Host Live Web Press Conference to Announce Breakthrough Innovations in IP Edge RoutingJuly 8th, 2009 PARIS - Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext and NYSE: ALU) will hold a live web press conference on Thursday July 16, 2009 to announce groundbreaking technology which addresses the explosive growth in video traffic. Alcatel-Lucent will also discuss its IP strategy and how it fits into the overall company direction.
Alcatel-Lucent Captures IP Edge Router Lead in the Europe, Middle East and Africa MarketMay 27th, 2009 PARIS - Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and NYSE: ALU) today announced that, according to data from Infonetics, it is now the #1 vendor in the IP edge router market in the Europe, Middle East, Africa (EMEA) region with almost 31 percent market share. During Q1 2009, Alcatel-Lucent increased its market share in the worldwide IP edge router segment, strengthening its #2 position globally with 20 percent share.
India's Unitech Wireless Selects Alcatel-Lucent to Deploy GSM/EDGE Mobile NetworkMay 13th, 2009 PARIS - Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and NYSE: ALU) today announced that it has been selected by Unitech Wireless to support the initial launch of the company's GSM/EDGE mobile service offering. Alcatel Lucent will deploy turn-key GSM/EDGE networks in Kerala and Orissa circles.
Alcatel-Lucent Named Transformation Partner for BASE, Belgium's Fast-Growing Mobile Network OperatorMarch 22nd, 2009 PARIS - Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and NYSE: ALU), today announced
an outsourcing contract with the mobile operator BASE, which is part of the
KPN group. Through this agreement, Alcatel-Lucent will have end-to-end
responsibility for all network operations and network rollout for BASE's
network.
Dell'Oro Market Share Results Show Alcatel-Lucent's Continued Momentum in IP/MPLS Edge Routing SegmentMarch 15th, 2009 PARIS - Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and NYSE: ALU) today announced that,
according to data from Dell'Oro, it has considerably strengthened its
quarterly, year-over-year market position in the Service Provider Edge Router
market segment. Dell'Oro data shows that in the second half of 2008,
Alcatel-Lucent continued to grow in the edge router segment - gaining more
than three percentage points to reach 17.6 percent market share - while the
other top-three vendors either dropped significantly or were flat.
Related News
Nu Horizons to become a master distributor for Alcatel-Lucent in North AmericaAugust 11th, 2009 Nu Horizons becomes an Alcatel-Lucent distributorNEW YORK — Nu Horizons Electronics Corp. said Tuesday that it has been named a master distributor for Alcatel-Lucent telephone and networking services in North America.
Nu Horizons named Alcatel-Lucent master distributor in North AmericaAugust 11th, 2009 Nu Horizons named Alcatel-Lucent distributorNEW YORK — Nu Horizons Electronics Corp. said Tuesday that it has been named a master distributor in North America for Alcatel-Lucent telephony and networking solutions.
Alcatel-Lucent to cut 850 jobs in France as part of wider cost-cutting planJuly 23rd, 2009 Alcatel-Lucent details job cuts planPARIS — Alcatel-Lucent SA aims to cut 850 jobs in France as part of a plan to save several hundred million euros (dollars) this year, the company said Thursday. The telecommunications network equipment maker told French employees the job cuts would be made over this year and next.
Hewlett-Packard ties up with Alcatel-LucentJune 18th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Telecom equipment manufacturer Alcatel Lucent has entered into a 10-year agreement with Hewlett-Packard (HP) to market telecom and IT products and services, it was announced Thursday. As per the agreement, the companies will jointly market communication solutions among mid and large-size enterprises and public sector units through one-stop-shop business model, a joint statement said.
Alcatel bags $150 mn contract from Unitech WirelessMay 15th, 2009 NEW DELHI - French telecom infrastructure firm Alcatel-Lucent Friday said it had bagged a $150 million contract from Unitech Wireless to support its launch of GSM operations. Unitech Wireless is a joint venture between real estate major Unitech Ltd and Norwegian telecom giant Telenor.
UPS shareholders elect 10-member board, ratify auditor, approve incentive compensation planMay 8th, 2009 UPS shareholders elect board, OK compensation planATLANTA — UPS Inc. shareholders elected a board of directors for a one-year term Thursday at the company's annual meeting.
Alcatel-Lucent posts euro402M loss in 1st quarter as sales fall across most marketsMay 5th, 2009 Alcatel-Lucent net loss widens in 1QPARIS — Alcatel-Lucent's net loss widened in the first quarter as sales of both wireless and wireline communications gear continued to fall in all major markets amid the global economic downturn. The world's third-largest supplier of wireless networking equipment for telecom operators and companies blamed tough market conditions and continued restructuring for the shortfall — its ninth consecutive quarterly loss since Alcatel-Lucent was created in 2006.
Alcatel-Lucent makes first quarterly profit since merger thanks to gains on asset salesJuly 30th, 2009 Alcatel-Lucent makes 1st profit since 2006 mergerPARIS — Alcatel-Lucent surprised its investors Thursday by posting its first profit since the company's creation in a trans-Atlantic merger in 2006, as gains on asset sales helped the telecommunications equipment maker's bottom line. The Paris-based company reported a net profit of euro14 million ($19.6 million) for the April through June period, compared to a net loss of euro1.1 billion a year earlier, when earnings were hit by a nearly billion-euro writedown on wireless technology assets.
Drugmaker Wyeth sets July annual meeting for shareholders to vote on acquisition by PfizerJune 18th, 2009 Wyeth sets meeting for shareholders' merger voteMORRISTOWN, N.J. — Wyeth has scheduled a meeting for the drugmaker's shareholders to vote whether to approve its pending acquisition by drug giant Pfizer.
GM's old board postpones annual shareholders meeting scheduled for August in DetroitJuly 16th, 2009 GM board postpones annual shareholders meetingDETROIT — If your company has no publicly traded stock and only four stakeholders, does it need to have an annual shareholders meeting?
At the new General Motors Co., the answer is no, at least for the time being. The new GM says its old board has indefinitely postponed plans to hold the annual meeting that had been scheduled for Aug.
