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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 6-K
Report of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
March, 29 2011
Commission File Number: 1-15174
Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)
Wittelsbacherplatz 2
D-80333 Munich
Federal Republic of Germany
(Address of principal executive offices)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
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Indicate by check mark whether by furnishing the information contained in this Form, the registrant is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
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  Investor Relations
 
   
 
  Munich, March 28, 2011
Ad-hoc Announcement according to § 15 WpHG (Securities Trading Act)
Siemens is establishing a fourth Sector, Infrastructure & Cities. The goal is to be a leading participant in the dynamic growth and technology trends now taking place in the development and renewal of urban structures in the industrial and emerging countries. This organizational change and its reflection in financial reporting will become effective at the beginning of the new fiscal year on October 1, 2011. Roland Busch, Klaus Helmrich and Michael Süß have been appointed to the Managing Board of Siemens AG, effective April 1, 2011. Busch, currently head of Corporate Strategies, will be CEO of the newly created Infrastructure & Cities Sector. Helmrich, currently CEO of the Drive Technologies Division, will hold the Managing Board portfolio for Technology. Süß, currently CEO of the Fossil Power Generation Division, will be CEO of the Energy Sector. Wolfgang Dehen will leave the Managing Board of Siemens AG to become CEO of the Executive Board of Osram GmbH, effective April 1, 2011. Siemens plans a public listing for its lighting business Osram, which has its own technologies and marketing organization. Siemens intends to remain a long-term anchor shareholder in Osram. Osram’s IPO is planned for the fall of 2011. The Supervisory Board of Siemens AG approved these changes at an extraordinary meeting on March 28, 2011.
Disclaimer
This document contains forward-looking statements and information — that is, statements related to future, not past, events. These statements may be identified by words such as “expects,” “looks forward to,” “anticipates,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes,” “seeks,” “estimates,” “will,” “project” or words of similar meaning. Such statements are based on the current expectations and certain assumptions of Siemens’ management, and are, therefore, subject to certain risks and uncertainties. A variety of factors, many of which are beyond Siemens’ control, affect Siemens’ operations, performance, business strategy and results and could cause the actual results, performance or achievements of Siemens to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements that may be expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. In particular, Siemens is strongly affected by changes in general economic and business conditions as these directly impact its processes, customers and suppliers. This may negatively impact our revenue development and the realization of greater capacity utilization as a result of growth. Yet due to their diversity, not all of Siemens’ businesses are equally affected by changes in economic conditions; considerable differences exist in the timing and magnitude of the
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effects of such changes. This effect is amplified by the fact that, as a global company, Siemens is active in countries with economies that vary widely in terms of growth rate. Uncertainties arise from, among other things, the risk of customers delaying the conversion of recognized orders into revenue or cancelling recognized orders, of prices declining as a result of continued adverse market conditions by more than is currently anticipated by Siemens’ management or of functional costs increasing in anticipation of growth that is not realized as expected. Other factors that may cause Siemens’ results to deviate from expectations include developments in the financial markets, including fluctuations in interest and exchange rates (in particular in relation to the U.S. dollar), in commodity and equity prices, in debt prices (credit spreads) and in the value of financial assets generally. Any changes in interest rates or other assumptions used in calculating obligations for pension plans and similar commitments may impact Siemens’ defined benefit obligations and the anticipated performance of pension plan assets resulting in unexpected changes in the funded status of Siemens’ pension and other post-employment benefit plans. Any increase in market volatility, further deterioration in the capital markets, decline in the conditions for the credit business, continued uncertainty related to the subprime, financial market and liquidity crises, or fluctuations in the future financial performance of the major industries served by Siemens may have unexpected effects on Siemens’ results. Furthermore, Siemens faces risks and uncertainties in connection with: disposing of business activities, certain strategic reorientation measures; the performance of its equity interests and strategic alliances; the challenge of integrating major acquisitions, implementing joint ventures and other significant portfolio measures; the introduction of competing products or technologies by other companies or market entries by new competitors; changing competitive dynamics (particularly in developing markets); the risk that new products or services will not be accepted by customers targeted by Siemens; changes in business strategy; the outcome of pending investigations, legal proceedings and actions resulting from the findings of, or related to the subject matter of, such investigations; the potential impact of such investigations and proceedings on Siemens’ business, including its relationships with governments and other customers; the potential impact of such matters on Siemens’ financial statements, and various other factors. More detailed information about certain of the risk factors affecting Siemens is contained throughout this report and in Siemens’ other filings with the SEC, which are available on the Siemens website, www.siemens.com, and on the SEC’s website, www.sec.gov. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those described in the relevant forward-looking statement as expected, anticipated, intended, planned, believed, sought, estimated or projected. Siemens neither intends to, nor assumes any obligation to, update or revise these forward-looking statements in light of developments which differ from those anticipated.
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Siemens AG
  Mariel von Drathen
CF IR
  Wittelsbacherplatz 2
Investor Relations
  D-80333 Munich
D-80312 Munich
  Phone: +49-89 636 32474; Fax: -32830
 
  E-Mail: investorrelations@siemens.com

 


 

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.
             
    SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT    
 
           
 
           
Date:   March 29, 2011
  /s/   Dr. Klaus Patzak    
         
 
  Name:   Dr. Klaus Patzak    
 
  Title:   Corporate Vice President and Controller    
 
           
 
  /s/   Dr. Juergen M. Wagner    
         
 
  Name:   Dr. Juergen M. Wagner    
 
  Title:   Head of Financial Disclosure and    
 
      Corporate Performance Controlling