ALMERE, the Netherlands, May 15, 2009 -ASM International N.V. (NASDAQ: ASMI and Euronext Exchange in Amsterdam: ASM), today announced the results of its Annual General Meeting of Shareholders held on May 14, 2009 in the Netherlands.
In line with the ASMI Boards' recommendations as put forward in the Company's proxy statement, shareholders approved all proposals voted on at the Annual Meeting.
The main resolutions were as follows:
The financial statements for fiscal year 2008 were adopted.
Shareholders were asked to relieve both the Management and Supervisory Boards from liability related to the performance of their duties during 2008. This agenda item is in accordance with Dutch corporate practice. This relief was duly granted by the AGM.

Mr. Gert-Jan Kramer and Mr. Jan C. Lobbezoo were appointed members of the Supervisory Board for a four-year period. Mr. Kramer will succeed Mr. Paul van den Hoek as Chairman of the Supervisory Board. Mr. Lobbezoo will be chairing the Audit Committee.
The Annual Meeting resolved to cancel the outstanding preferred shares and to reissue an option to Stichting Continuïteit to acquire preferred shares.