Business Context and Reporting Period
This Form 6-K filing by Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA covers the month of April 2012. The report serves to distribute materials related to the Company's 2012 Annual General Meeting (AGM) of Ordinary Shareholders to American Depositary Receipt (ADR) holders.
Financial Metrics
The filing text does not provide a clear value for revenue, profit, cash flow, margins, debt, or liquidity. This document is a procedural filing regarding corporate governance and shareholder communications rather than a financial results report.
Material Changes
No material financial changes versus the prior comparable period are disclosed in this filing. The document references the publication of the 2011 Annual Report and the Annual Report on Form 20-F on the Company's website but does not summarize specific financial variances within this text.
Guidance, Outlook, and Corporate Actions
- AGM Notification: The Company published the agenda and invitation for the 2012 AGM on March 28, 2012, in the German electronic-Bundesanzeiger and on its website.
- Shareholder Materials: On or about April 6, 2012, the ADR Depositary distributed the AGM agenda, voting instruction cards, and the Report of the Supervisory Board to ADR holders.
- Supplemental Information: Distributed materials include details on security ownership, trading markets, director and management compensation, stock options, and material transactions with related parties.
- Exhibits: Exhibit 99.1 contains the Voting Instruction Card.
Key Facts for Investor Verification
- Verify the date and agenda of the 2012 Annual General Meeting via the Company's website (www.fmc-ag.com).
- Review the full 2011 Annual Report and Form 20-F posted on the Company's website for detailed financial performance data not included in this filing.
- Confirm receipt of the Voting Instruction Card if holding ADRs to participate in the AGM.
- Examine the Supplemental Information for details on executive compensation and related-party transactions.