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This declaration of conformity
relates to conformity with the recommendations of the GCGC in
accordance with section 161 of the Aktiengesetz (AktG – German
Stock Corporation Act).
Since the last declaration of conformity dated March 2009,
CompuGroup Medical AG has conformed with the recommendations of
the GCGC as amended on June 6, 2008, subject to the deviations
mentioned in the aforesaid declaration.
In the future, CompuGroup Medical AG will conform to the
recommendations of the GCGC as amended on June 18, 2009, with the
following exceptions:
According to Section 5.1.2 of the GCGC, an age limit for members
of the Management Board shall be specified. CompuGroup does not
comply with this recommendation and has no age limit for its
Management Board members. The company does not see age as a
relevant criterion to evaluate the performance and ability of its
corporate officers.
According to Section 5.3.3 of the GCGC, The Supervisory Board
shall form a nomination committee composed exclusively of
shareholder representatives which proposes suitable candidates to
the Supervisory Board for recommendation to the General Meeting.
CompuGroup does not comply with this recommendation as has no
nomination committee. It is not considered necessary to constitute
a separate nomination committee as a working procedure has been
established for the Supervisory Board to carry out the duties of a
nomination committee in close cooperation with the largest
shareholders of CompuGroup.
According to Section 5.4.1 of the GCGC, an age limit for members
of the Supervisory Board shall be specified. CompuGroup does not
comply with this recommendation and has no age limit for its
Supervisory Board members. The company does not see age as a
relevant criterion to evaluate the performance and ability of its
Supervisory Board members.
According to Section 5.4.6 of the GCGC, Members of the Supervisory
Board shall receive fixed as well as performance-related
compensation. Performance-related compensation should also contain
components based on the long-term performance of the enterprise.
CompuGroup does not comply with this recommendation and has only a
fixed compensation of the members of the Supervisory Board. All
Supervisory Board members are expected, regardless of their
compensation, to perform their tasks with the highest level of
engagement with focus on the company’s long-term success.
According to Section 7.1.2 of the GCGC, the company shall publish
the annual group financial report within 90 days after the closing
period. According to the financial calendar for 2010, the company
intends to publish the group financial report on April 15, 2010.
The company considers this a sufficient time frame.
Furthermore, section 7.1.2 of the GCGC recommends the publication
of quarterly reports within 45 days after closing of the reporting
period. CompuGroup does not comply with this recommendation
regarding the publication of the Q3-report. As in recent years,
the company intends to publish its q3-report in the course of
Medica in Düsseldorf, one of the world’s largest medical fairs, on
November 17, 2010.
Koblenz, in March 2010
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Prof. Dr. Klaus Steffens |
Frank Gotthardt |
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Chairman Supervisory
Board |
Chairman Executive Board |
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