2001.06.12
Sunplus Shareholders Approved NT$3.5 Stock Dividend
Science-Based Industrial Park, Hsinchu, Taiwan, R.O.C.
June 12, 2001 - Sunplus Technology Co., Ltd. (SUNPLUS
or the "Company") (TAIEX: 2401, FTSE : SUPD), today
held the annual shareholders meeting, at which the shareholders
approved the distribution of stock dividends of 35% plus a
cash dividend of NT$1.0 per common share.
The other major conclusions of this shareholders' meeting
are as follow:
- Shareholders accepted the financial results for 2000.
Net sales for FY2000 was NT$6,274 million and net income
was NT$2,177 million, with an earnings per share of NT$5.88.
- Shareholders approved the capitalization of dividends
and employee profit sharing to be distributed from fiscal
year 2000 profits and capital reserves. Issuance of 144
million common shares as stock dividends by allocating NT$1.44
billions from retained earnings (including employees stock
bonuses of 7.5 million shares). The outstanding shares will
become 534 million shares.
- For the company's future needs, shareholders authorized
the board of directors to apply for investment in China.