SHANGHAI, Oct. 29, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Hanwha
SolarOne Co., Ltd. (the "Company", or "Hanwha SolarOne"), a top-10
global photovoltaic manufacturer of high-quality, cost-competitive
solar modules, today announced that the annual general meeting
of shareholders (the "AGM") of the Company will be held at
9:00 am, Shanghai time, on December 1, 2014 at the Company's office at Rooms
605-606, Yongda International Tower, 2277 Longyang Road, Pudong New
Area, Shanghai, China 201204, to
consider and, if thought fit, to pass and approve the following
resolutions:
- as an ordinary resolution, that David
N. K. Wang, whose current term of office is set to expire on
December 19, 2014, be re-elected as a
director of the Company to hold office in accordance with the
Articles of Association of the Company for a two-year term with
effect from December 20, 2014;
- as an ordinary resolution, that Seong
Woo Nam, who was elected by the directors of the Company as
a director on April 29, 2014, be
re-elected as a director of the Company to hold office in
accordance with the Articles of Association of the Company for a
two-year term with effect from the date of the AGM;
- as an ordinary resolution, that Jung
Pyo Seo, who was elected by the directors of the Company as
a director on April 29, 2014, be
re-elected as a director of the Company to hold office in
accordance with the Articles of Association of the Company for a
two-year term with effect from the date of the AGM; and
- as an ordinary resolution, that Ernst & Young Hua Ming be appointed as independent
auditor of the Company for the year ending December 31, 2014;
and to consider and act upon such other business as may properly
come before the AGM or any adjournment thereof.
Holders of record of ordinary shares at the close of business on
October 28, 2014 will be entitled to
attend and vote at the AGM. A holder entitled to attend and vote is
also entitled to appoint a proxy to attend and, on a poll, vote
instead of him and that proxy need not be a holder of ordinary
shares of the Company. Whether or not you expect to attend the AGM
in person, please mark, date, sign and return the enclosed proxy
card to: Board Secretary, Hanwha SolarOne Co., Ltd., Rooms 605-606,
Yongda International Tower, 2277 Longyang Road, Pudong New Area,
Shanghai, China 201204. The
enclosed proxy card shall be received by us no later than
10:00 am, Shanghai time on November 28, 2014 to ensure your representation
and the presence of a quorum at the AGM. Sending in your proxy will
not prevent you from voting in person at the AGM.
Holders of American Depositary Shares representing ordinary
shares will be entitled to vote through the depositary at the AGM.
Please refer to the voting materials delivered to you by the
depositary for how you may instruct the depositary to vote.
About Hanwha SolarOne
Hanwha SolarOne Co., Ltd. (NASDAQ: HSOL) is one of the top 10
photovoltaic module manufacturers in the world, providing
cost-competitive, high quality PV modules. It is a flagship company
of Hanwha Group, one of the largest business enterprises in
South Korea. Hanwha SolarOne
serves the utility, commercial, government and residential markets
through a growing network of third-party distributors, OEM
manufacturers and system integrators. The company maintains a
strong presence worldwide, with a global business network spanning
Europe, North America, Asia, South
America, Africa and the
Middle East. As a responsible
company committed to sustainability, Hanwha SolarOne is an active
member of the PV Cycle take-back and recycling program. For more
information, please visit: www.hanwha-solarone.com.
Safe-Harbor Statement
This press release contains forward-looking statements. These
statements constitute "forward-looking" statements within the
meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,
and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended,
and as defined in the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act
of 1995. These forward-looking statements can be identified by
terminology such as "will," "expects," "anticipates," "future,"
"intends," "plans," "believes," "estimates" and similar statements.
Among other things, the quotations from management in this press
release and the Company's operations and business outlook, contain
forward-looking statements. Such statements involve certain risks
and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ
materially from those in the forward-looking statements. Further
information regarding these and other risks is included in Hanwha
SolarOne's filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange
Commission, including its annual report on Form 20-F. Except as
required by law, the Company does not undertake any obligation to
update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new
information, future events or otherwise.
SOURCE Hanwha SolarOne Co., Ltd.