TOKYO, Feb. 22 /Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Trend Micro (TSE: 4704; Nasdaq: TMIC), a leader in network antivirus and Internet content security software and services, resolved on Feb. 21 at a meeting of its Board of Directors to obtain an authorization by shareholder resolution to be adopted at the 18th ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders scheduled to be held on March 27, 2007, for the Amendment of the part of the Articles of Incorporation, as discussed under the agendum below.
1. Reason for Amendment
(1) The following amendments are made in connection with the
implementation of the Company Law (Law No. 86 of 2005) and the Law
concerning the Establishment of Related Laws in connection with
Enforcement of the Company Law (Law No. 87 of 2005, the
"Establishment Law"), and the Ordinance for Enforcement of the
Company Law (Ministry of Justice Ordinance No. 12 of 2006) and the
Corporate Accounting Ordinance (Ministry of Justice Ordinance No.
13 of 2006) effective from May 1, 2006.
(i) In respect of the matters deemed to be set forth in the
Articles of Incorporation under the Establishment Law at the
time of enforcement of the Company Law, we propose to newly
establish or amend provisions in order to reflect such
matters. (Proposed Amendment Article 4, Article 7, Article
11)
(ii) We propose to amend some wordings, renumber provisions or
make other necessary changes, as well as to conform to
terminology or numbering of cited provisions in accordance
with the Company Law.
(iii) We propose to provide for the rights exercisable with
respect to any shares less than a full unit. (Proposed
Amendment Article 10)
(iv) We propose to set forth a new provision to allow the
provision over the Internet of information to be described
in the Reference Material, the Business Report, the
financial documents and the consolidated financial documents
in accordance with the provisions of the Ordinance for
Enforcement of the Company Law and the Corporate Accounting
Ordinance. (Proposed Amendment Article 16)
(v) We propose to set forth the number of the proxy to exercise
voting rights at the general meeting of shareholders.
(Proposed Amendment Article 18)
(2) In order to enhance convenience for shareholders, make
shareholders well informed and streamline procedures, we propose
to change the method of public notice to electronic public notice.
We also propose to set forth another method of public notice if
such electronic public notice is not available due to inevitable
reasons. (Proposed Amendment Article 5)
2. Description of Amendment
The description of amendment is set forth exhibit.
*Please see the attached file of Exhibit as below. http://www.trendmicro.co.jp/pdf/about/ir/Exhibit.PDF
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For additional Information
Mr. Mahendra Negi
Chief Operating Officer / Chief Financial Officer / IR Officer
Phone: +81-3-5334-4899
Fax: +81-3-5334-4874
Email: ir@trendmicro.co.jp
