AIRBUS - 2020 Universal Registration Document
3. General Description of the Company and its Share Capital / 3.1 General Description of the Company
3.1.5 Objects of the Company
Pursuant to its Articles of Association, the objects of the Company are to hold, co-ordinate and manage participations or other interests and to finance and assume liabilities, provide for security and/or guarantee debts of legal entities, partnerships, business associations and undertakings that are involved in:
– – the aeronautic, defence, space and/or communication industry; or – – activities that are complementary, supportive or ancillary thereto.
3.1.6 Commercial and Companies Registry
The Company is registered with the Dutch Commercial Register ( Handelsregister ) under number 24288945.
3.1.7 Inspection of Corporate Documents
In Spain, the Articles of Association are available at the CNMV and at the Madrid office of the Company (Avenida de Aragón 404, 28022 Madrid, Spain, Tel.: +34 91,585 70 00). The documents incorporated by reference into this Registration Document are available on www.airbus.com .
The Articles of Association are available for inspection in Dutch at the Chamber of Commerce. In France, the Articles of Association are available at the operational headquarters of the Company (2, rond-point Emile Dewoitine, 31700 Blagnac, France, Tel.: +33 5 81 31 75 00). In Germany, the Articles of Association are available at the Munich office of the Company (Willy-Messerschmitt-Strasse 1, 82024 Ottobrunn, Germany, Tel.: +49 89 60 70).
3.1.8 Financial Year
The financial year of the Company starts on 1 January and ends on 31 December of each year.
3.1.9 Allocation and Distribution of Income
3.1.9.1 Dividends The Board of Directors shall determine which part of the profits of the Company shall be attributed to reserves. The remaining distributable profit shall be at the disposal of the shareholders’ meeting. The shareholders’ meeting may resolve (if so proposed by the Board of Directors) that all or part of a distribution on shares shall be paid in Airbus shares or in the form of assets as opposed to cash. The declaration of a dividend, an interim dividend or another distribution to the shareholders shall be made known to them within seven days after such declaration. Declared dividends, interim dividends or other distributions shall be payable on such date(s) as determined by the Board of Directors.
Dividends, interim dividends and other distributions on shares shall be paid by bank transfer to the bank or giro accounts designated in writing to the Company by, or on behalf of, shareholders at the latest 14 days after their announcement. The persons entitled to a dividend, interim dividend or other distribution shall be the shareholders as at a record date to be determined by the Board of Directors for that purpose, which date may not be a date prior to the date on which such dividend, interim dividend or other distribution is declared. 3.1.9.2 Liquidation In the event of the dissolution and liquidation of the Company, the assets remaining after payment of all debts and liquidation expenses shall be distributed amongst the holders of the shares in proportion to their shareholdings.
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