PROXY STATEMENT
This Proxy Statement is being furnished pursuant to the Proxy Form for the Annual General Meeting (“AGM”) of Himax Technologies, Inc. (“Himax” or the “Company”) to be held on August 27th, 2015 at 09:30 a.m. (Taiwan time).
I. SHAREHOLDER(s) ADOPTION OF THE COMPANY’S 2014 AUDITED ACCOUNTS AND FINANCIAL REPORTS
The Company seeks shareholder adoption of the Company’s 2014 audited accounts (the “Audited Accounts”), which have been prepared under United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, in respect of the financial year ended December 31, 2014. Along with the Audited Accounts, the Company seeks shareholder adoption of the report of the auditors in respect of the same financial period (the “Reports of the Auditors”). A copy of each of the Company’s Audited Accounts and the Reports of the Auditors is included in the 2014 Himax Annual Report which will be available on the Company’s website (http://www.himax.com.tw/en/investor/ir-Financial-Information.asp ).
The affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast at the AGM by the shareholders entitled to vote thereon is required for this proposal.
The Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board of Directors”) recommends a vote FOR this proposal.
II. RETIREMENT OF THIS TERM AND RE-ELECTION OF MR. YUAN-CHUAN HORNG AS AN INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR
Mr. Yuan-Chuan Horng will properly retire from his directorship position at Himax to be eligible for re-election pursuant to the Articles of Association of Himax, and he has offered himself for re-election as an independent director of Himax. A retiring director shall be eligible for re-election.
Mr. Yuan-Chuan Horng has been the independent director of Himax since our reorganization in October 2005. Prior to our reorganization in October 2005, Mr. Horng served as a director of Himax Taiwan from August 2004 to October 2005. Mr. Horng is currently the vice president of the Finance Division of China Steel Corporation since June 2014. Mr. Horng held various positions including general manager, assistant vice president, and vice president in the Finance Division of China Steel Corporation Group for over 30 years. Mr. Horng holds a B.A. degree in economics from Soochow University.
The affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast at the AGM by the shareholders entitled to vote thereon is required for the election of Yuan-Chuan Horng as an independent director of Himax.
The Board of Directors recommends a vote FOR this proposal.
As of the date of this Proxy Statement, Himax does not intend to present and has not been informed that any other person intends to present any business not specified in this Proxy Statement for action at the meeting.
Shareholders are urged to sign the enclosed proxy form and to return it promptly in the enclosed envelope. Proxies will be voted in accordance with shareholders’ directions. Signing the proxy form does not affect a shareholder’s right to vote in person at the meeting, and the proxy may be revoked prior to its exercise by appropriate notice to the undersigned. If no directions are given in the voting card, proxies will be voted for the:
| 1. | Adoption of Himax’s 2014 Audited Accounts and Financial Reports, and |
| 2. | Re-election of Mr. Yuan-Chuan Horng as an Independent Director of the Company. |
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| | Himax Technologies, Inc. |
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| | By: |  | |
| | | Name: Jordan Wu | |
| | | Title: Director | |
