Form 6-K

 

 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 6-K

 

 

REPORT OF A FOREIGN ISSUER

PURSUANT TO RULE 13A-16 OR 15D-16 OF

THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For September 2, 2011

 

 

ASML Holding N.V.

 

 

De Run 6501

5504 DR Veldhoven

The Netherlands

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

 

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):

 

 

 


ASML share buy back program

   LOGO

Repurchase up to € 1 billion within 2 years

 

Announced 19 January 2011

  

Repurchased of total program:

   50.3%

The total amount of outstanding shares at the end of 2010 is approximately 436 Million shares.

The following table shows the shares repurchased through August 26, 2011:

 

Date    Repurchased shares      Average price      Repurchased value  

20 Jan - 28 Jan 2011

     50,000       28.37       1,418,382   

31 Jan - 4 Feb 2011

     60,975       30.95       1,887,258   

7 Feb - 11 Feb 2011

     360,000       31.48       11,331,242   

14 Feb - 18 Feb 2011

     75,000       32.21       2,415,756   

21 Feb - 25 Feb 2011

     1,122,019       31.35       35,176,053   

28 Feb - 4 Mar 2011

     355,000       31.74       11,267,270   

7 Mar - 11 Mar 2011

     1,658,801       30.87       51,210,951   

14 Mar - 18 Mar 2011

     895,000       28.83       25,806,803   

21 Mar - 25 Mar 2011

     65,000       29.40       1,911,216   

28 Mar - 1 Apr 2011

     25,000       30.23       755,871   

4 Apr - 8 Apr 2011

     175,000       30.44       5,327,408   

11 Apr - 15 Apr 2011

     576,187       27.66       15,934,807   

18 Apr - 21 Apr 2011

     1,383,155       27.26       37,698,165   

26 Apr - 29 Apr 2011

     279,107       28.09       7,841,495   

2 May - 6 May 2011

     10,000       28.00       279,963   

9 May - 13 May 2011

     900,000       28.20       25,375,775   

16 May - 20 May 2011

     331,000       27.80       9,200,991   

23 May - 27 May 2011

     3,186,000       26.97       85,916,319   

30 May - 3 Jun 2011

     588,657       26.85       15,803,925   

6 Jun - 10 Jun 2011

     177,719       25.86       4,595,374   

13 Jun - 17 Jun 2011

     525,000       25.06       13,155,144   

20 Jun - 24 Jun 2011

     386,685       24.37       9,423,490   

27 Jun - 1 Jul 2011

     387,420       25.21       9,767,649   

4 Jul - 8 Jul 2011

     520,820       26.25       13,673,479   

11 Jul - 15 Jul 2011

     403,483       24.87       10,034,300   

18 Jul - 22 Jul 2011

     510,985       25.04       12,793,722   

25 Jul - 29 Jul 2011

     810,500       25.61       20,758,541   

1 Aug - 5 Aug 2011

     1,039,228       24.11       25,052,330   

8 Aug - 12 Aug 2011

     495,120       22.48       11,131,275   

15 Aug - 19 Aug 2011

     647,500       23.58       15,270,130   

22 Aug - 26 Aug 2011

     476,000       23.32       11,099,301   

Total

     18,476,361       27.24       503,314,383   

 

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“Safe Harbor” Statement under the US Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: the matters discussed in this document may include forward-looking statements, including statements made about our outlook, realization of systems backlog, IC unit demand, financial results, average selling price, gross margin and expenses, dividend policy and intention to repurchase shares. These forward looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties including, but not limited to: economic conditions, product demand and semiconductor equipment industry capacity, worldwide demand and manufacturing capacity utilization for semiconductors (the principal product of our customer base), including the impact of general economic conditions on consumer confidence and demand for our customers’ products, competitive products and pricing, the impact of manufacturing efficiencies and capacity constraints, the pace of new product development and customer acceptance of new products, our ability to enforce patents and protect intellectual property rights, the risk of intellectual property litigation, availability of raw materials and critical manufacturing equipment, trade environment, changes in exchange rates available cash, distributable reserves for dividend payments and share repurchases, uncertainty surrounding the impact of the earthquake and tsunami in Japan and its potential effect on our customers and suppliers and other risks indicated in the risk factors included in ASML’s Annual Report on Form 20-F and other filings with the US Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

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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.

 

    ASML HOLDING N.V. (Registrant)
Date: September 2, 2011     By:   

/s/ Peter T.F.M. Wennink

       Peter T.F.M. Wennink
       Executive Vice President
       and Chief Financial Officer

 

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