SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D. C. 20549
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO
RULE 13A-16 OR 15D-16 UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the month of April 2007
Commission File Number: 000-49650
A/S STEAMSHIP COMPANY TORM
(Translation of registrant's name into English)
Tuborg Havnevej 18
DK-2900 Hellerup
Denmark
(Address of principal executive offices)
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INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS FORM 6-K REPORT
Set forth herein as Exhibit 1 is a copy of Announcement No. 7 - 2007 -
Announcement regarding Summary of Ordinary Annual General Meeting - issued by
A/S STEAMSHIP COMPANY TORM (the "Company") to The Copenhagen Stock Exchange on
April 17, 2007.
Exhibit 1
ANNOUNCEMENT NO. 7 - 2007
April 17, 2007
Annual General Meeting in A/S Dampskibsselskabet TORM 17 April 2006
At the Annual General Meeting the following took place:
o Annual Report 2006 was approved.
o A dividend of DKK 11.5 per DKK 10 share (150%) as recommended by
the Board of Directors was approved.
o Information on the share-buy-back-programme of DKK 2 billion (USD
364 million), which is planned to be started in the second
quarter of 2007.
o The Board members recommended
N. E. Nielsen
Christian Frigast
Ditlev Engel
Gabriel Panayotides
were re-elected.
o Deloitte Statsautoriseret Revisionsaktieselskab was re-elected.
o Authorization to change the denomination of the Company's shares
from DKK 10.00 to DKK 5.00 was given.
o Authorization to increase the share capital with up to DKK
182,000,000 corresponding to 50% was renewed until 1 April 2012.
o The appointment of VP Investor Services A/S as keeper of the
Company's Register of Shareholders was given.
o Authorization to purchase the Company's own shares was renewed.
The expectations for the 2007 result before tax of USD 780-800 million (DKK
4.3-4.4 billion) were maintained. In addition comes any gains or losses
from sale of vessels.
At the Board of Directors meeting immediately following the Annual General
Meeting, the Board of Directors then elected Mr. N. E. Nielsen as Chairman
and Mr. Christian Frigast as Deputy Chairman.
Accordingly, the Board of Directors is made up of the following persons:
N. E. Nielsen (Chairman)
Christian Frigast (Deputy Chairman)
Ditlev Engel
Gabriel Panayotides
Nicos Zouvelos
Peter Abildgaard (elected by the employees)
Lennart Arnold Johan Arrias (elected by the employees)
Margrethe Bligaard (elected by the employees).
Contact N. E. Nielsen, Chairman, tel.: +45 72 27 00 00.
About TORM TORM is one of the World's leading carriers of refined oil
products and has significant activi-ties in the bulk market. The
Company operates close to 100 modern and secure vessels, most of
them in pool co-operation with other respected shipping
companies, sharing TORM's commitment to safety, environmental
responsibility and customer service.
TORM was founded in 1889 and has constantly adapted itself and
benefited from the significant changes characterizing shipping.
The Company conducts business all over the World and is
headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark. TORM's shares are listed in
Copenhagen (ticker TORM) as well as on NASDAQ (ticker TRMD). For
more information, visit www.torm.com.
SAFE HARBOUR STATEMENT - FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS
Matters discussed in this release may constitute forward-looking statements.
Forward-looking statements reflect our current views with respect to future
events and financial performance and may include statements concerning plans,
objectives, goals, strategies, future events or performance, and underlying
assumptions and other statements, which are other than statements of historical
facts.
The forward-looking statements in this release are based upon various
assumptions, many of which are based, in turn, upon further assumptions,
including without limitation, management's examination of historical operating
trends, data contained in our records and other data available from third
parties. Although TORM believes that these assumptions were reasonable when
made, because these assumptions are inherently subject to significant
uncertainties and contingencies which are difficult or impossible to predict and
are beyond our control, TORM cannot assure you that it will achieve or
accomplish these expectations, beliefs or projections.
Important factors that, in our view, could cause actual results to differ
materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements include the
strength of world economies and currencies, changes in charter hire rates and
vessel values, changes in demand for "tonne miles" of crude oil carried by oil
tankers, the effect of changes in OPEC's petroleum production levels and
worldwide oil consumption and storage, changes in demand that may affect
attitudes of time charterers to scheduled and unscheduled dry-docking, changes
in TORM's operating expenses, including bunker prices, dry-docking and insurance
costs, changes in governmental rules and regulations including requirements for
double hull tankers or actions taken by regulatory authorities, potential
liability from pending or future litigation, domestic and international
political conditions, potential disruption of shipping routes due to accidents
and political events or acts by terrorists.
Risks and uncertainties are further described in reports filed by TORM with the
US Securities and Exchange Commission, including the TORM Annual Report on Form
20-F and its reports on Form 6-K.
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.
A/S STEAMSHIP COMPANY TORM
(registrant)
Dated: April 17, 2007
By: /s/ Klaus Kjaerulff
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Klaus Kjaerulff
Chief Executive Officer
SK 03810 0001 765771