UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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Form 6-K

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REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16

UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

June 26, 2009

 

Commission File Number 001-15244

CREDIT SUISSE GROUP AG

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

Paradeplatz 8, P.O. Box 1, CH-8070 Zurich, Switzerland

(Address of principal executive office)

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Commission File Number 001-33434

CREDIT SUISSE

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

Paradeplatz 8, P.O. Box 1, CH-8070 Zurich, Switzerland

(Address of principal executive office)

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This report is being filed by Credit Suisse Group AG and Credit Suisse to be incorporated by reference in their Registration Statement on Form F-3 (file no. 333-158199).

 

 

Media Release

 

Credit Suisse Group appoints CIO Karl Landert to the Executive Board

 

Zurich, June 26, 2009 Credit Suisse Group is pleased to announce that Karl Landert, Chief Information Officer (CIO) of Credit Suisse, has been appointed to the Executive Board with effect from today. As CIO, Mr. Landert is responsible for Credit Suisse’s Information Technology (IT) division. In this role he will continue to report to Brady W. Dougan, Chief Executive Officer of Credit Suisse, based in Zurich.

 

 

Brady W. Dougan, Chief Executive Officer, said: “This appointment reflects the integral role that IT plays in the Bank’s success and recognizes the significant contribution that Karl and his team have made to Credit Suisse by enhancing our IT operations. In the past year alone, Karl has streamlined our IT operations, significantly increased the reliability of our IT processes and built an excellent team. Furthermore, this appointment underscores our firm commitment to building an Executive Board composed of members with a wide range of expertise and experience. Karl has been with the firm for around nine years and, before being appointed as CIO, led the Bank’s efforts to build a state-of the-art IT platform for the Private Banking division. We are confident that he will be an extremely valuable addition to our executive management team.”

 

Commenting on his appointment to the Executive Board, Karl Landert said: “I am delighted to have the opportunity to contribute to the growth of Credit Suisse as a member of the Executive Board. I look forward to continuing to work with my team to create an industry-leading IT organization that develops new business opportunities and responds swiftly and efficiently to Credit Suisse’s requirements.”

 

Over 10,000 information technology professionals in locations around the world work in close partnership with the businesses to deliver innovative solutions that facilitate business performance and revenue growth.

 

Karl Landert was appointed CIO of Credit Suisse with effect from March 1, 2008. Prior to this, he was Head of IT for Credit Suisse’s Private Banking division and a member of the Private Banking Management Committee. Before joining the Bank in 2001 he held various senior IT management positions at Novartis Pharma AG and previously worked at IBM. Mr. Landert holds a degree in physics from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich.

 

Karl Landert’s full CV and picture are available on the internet at:

http://www.credit-suisse.com/governance/en/pop_s_cv_landert.html

 

Information

Media Relations Credit Suisse, telephone +41 844 33 88 44, media.relations@credit-suisse.com

Investor Relations Credit Suisse, telephone +41 44 333 71 49, investor.relations@credit-suisse.com

Credit Suisse

As one of the world’s leading banks, Credit Suisse provides its clients with private banking, investment banking and asset management services worldwide. Credit Suisse offers advisory services, comprehensive solutions and innovative products to companies, institutional clients and high-net-worth private clients globally, as well as retail clients in Switzerland. Credit Suisse is active in over 50 countries and employs approximately 46,700 people. Credit Suisse’s parent company, Credit Suisse Group, is a leading global financial services company headquartered in Zurich. Credit Suisse Group’s registered shares (CSGN) are listed in Switzerland and, in the form of American Depositary Shares (CS), in New York. Further information about Credit Suisse can be found at www.credit-suisse.com.

 

Cautionary statement regarding forward-looking information

This press release contains statements that constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act. In addition, in the future we, and others on our behalf, may make statements that constitute forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements may include, without limitation, statements relating to the following:

Words such as “believes,” “anticipates,” “expects,” “intends” and “plans” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements but are not the exclusive means of identifying such statements. We do not intend to update these forward-looking statements except as may be required by applicable securities laws. By their very nature, forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties, both general and specific, and risks exist that predictions, forecasts, projections and other outcomes described or implied in forward-looking statements will not be achieved. We caution you that a number of important factors could cause results to differ materially from the plans, objectives, expectations, estimates and intentions expressed in such forward-looking statements. These factors include:

We caution you that the foregoing list of important factors is not exclusive. When evaluating forward-looking statements, you should carefully consider the foregoing factors and other uncertainties and events, as well as the information set forth in our Form 20-F Item 3 – Key Information – Risk Factors.

 

 

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.