-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, MsaLMxQ5eK2YIvBmb9ZiqSIwsVFw5Ym8t0VmGjRuUxmq/T3F7GNLW2OjR4ZeKox3 9epO04E0Lk0O2JyLEk0RfA== 0000893220-99-000352.txt : 19990323 0000893220-99-000352.hdr.sgml : 19990323 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000893220-99-000352 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 6-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 19990322 FILED AS OF DATE: 19990322 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SAP AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT SYSTEMS APPLICATIONS PRODUCTS IN DATA CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001000184 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE [7372] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: I8 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 6-K SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-14251 FILM NUMBER: 99569842 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: NEUROTTSTRABE 16 STREET 2: WALLDORF, FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMAN CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 69190 BUSINESS PHONE: 0114962277 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: NEUROTTSTRASSE 16 CITY: WALLDORF D 69190 STATE: I8 6-K 1 FORM 6-K SAP CORPORATION 1 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 6-K REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 Date of Report: March 22, 1999 SAP AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT SYSTEME, ANWENDUNGEN, PRODUKTE IN DER DATENVERARBEITUNG (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) SAP CORPORATION SYSTEMS, APPLICATIONS AND PRODUCTS IN DATA PROCESSING (Translation of registrant's name into English) Neurottstrasse 16 69190 Walldorf Federal Republic of Germany (Address of principal executive office) Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F. Form 20-F [X] Form 40-F [ ] Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Yes [ ] No [X] If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82-_______. 1 2 SAP AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT SYSTEME, ANWENDUNGEN, PRODUKTE IN DER DATENVERARBEITUNG FORM 6-K SAP Aktiengesellschaft Systeme, Anwendungen, Produkte in der Datenverarbeitung, a stock corporation organized under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Company"), issued a press release dated March 17, 1999 (the "Press Release") relating to its proposed 1998 dividend. The Press Release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated by reference herein. Any statements contained in the Press Release that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Words such as "believe," "expect," and "project," as they relate to the Company, are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. The Company undertakes no obligation publicly to update or revise any forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements are subject to various risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from expectations. The factors that could affect the Company's future financial results are discussed more fully in the Company's most recently filed Form 20-F and Form F-1, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 22, 1998. 2 3 EXHIBITS
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3 4 SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized. SAP AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT SYSTEME, ANWENDUNGEN, PRODUKTE IN DER DATENVERARBEITUNG (Registrant) By: /s/ Prof. Dr. Henning Kagermann ------------------------------- Name: Prof. Dr. Henning Kagermann Title: Co-Speaker of the Executive Board By: /s/ Dieter Matheis ------------------ Name: Dieter Matheis Title: Chief Financial Officer Date: March 22, 1999 4 5 EXHIBIT INDEX
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5 EX-99.1 2 PRESS RELEASE, DATED MARCH 17, 1999 1 [SAP LOGO] FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Kevin S. McKay SAP America 610-355-4060 -or- Michael Pfister SAP AG 011-49-6227-74-1758 -or- James P. Prout Taylor Rafferty Associates 212-889-4350 SAP AG PROPOSES INCREASE IN DIVIDEND WALLDORF, Germany - March 17, 1999 -- SAP AG (NYSE: SAP), the world's leading provider of business application software, today announced that its Supervisory Board accepted the recommendation of the Executive Board to propose an increase in SAP's 1998 dividend at the Annual General Meeting. Subject to approval at the Annual General Meeting in Mannheim on May 6, 1999, the dividend will rise to EUR 1.57 (from EUR 1.43*/DM 2.80 for 1997) per share of common stock and to EUR 1.60 (from EUR 1.46*/DM 2.85 for 1997) per share of preferred stock. Shareholders eligible for tax credits will receive an additional EUR 0.67 and 0.69 respectively per share, bringing their dividends to EUR 2.24 (as against EUR 2.05*/DM 4.00 for 1997) and EUR 2.29 (as against EUR 2.08*/DM 4.07 for 1997). The proposed dividend represents an increase of 10% from the 1997 dividend, to DM 323.6 million. The dividend will be paid on May 7, 1999, the day after the Annual General Meeting. * The dividends paid last year have been converted from DM to euros at an exchange rate of DM 1.95583 and rounded to the nearest cent. Any statements contained in this document that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Words such as "believe", "expect" and "project" as they relate to the company are intended to identify such forward- looking statements. The company undertakes no obligation publicly to update or revise any forward- looking statements. All forward-looking statements are subject to various risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from expectations. The factors that could affect the company's future financial results are discussed more fully in the company's most recently filed Form 20-F and Form F-1 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 22, 1998. 2 SAP AG preference and common shares are listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange as well as a number of other exchanges. In the US, SAP's American Depositary Receipts (ADRs), each worth one-twelfth of a preference share, trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol 'SAP'. SAP is a component of the DAX, the index of 30 German blue chip companies. Information on the SAP AG preference shares is available on Bloomberg under the symbol SAP3 GR, on Reuters under SAPG_p.F or DE and on Quotron under SAGVD.EU. Information on the SAP common shares is available on Bloomberg under the symbol SAP GR, on Reuters under SAPG.F and on Quotron under SAGR.EU. Additional information is available on SAP AG's home page: http://www.sap.com. # # # -2- -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----