American Depositary Receipts (ADR)
An ADR is a negotiable U.S. certificate representing ownership of shares in a non-U.S. corporation. Each Fresenius Medical Care ADR represents one Fresenius Medical Care ordinary share. ADR holders are entitled to all dividends, which will be distributed in U.S. dollars. Other distributions and rights pertaining to the underlying Fresenius Medical Care shares will be made available to ADR holders if applicable. Fresenius Medical Care ADRs are quoted in U.S. dollars and are traded on the NYSE Euronext in the same fashion as U.S. stock. ADRs facilitate the process for U.S. investors to invest in Fresenius Medical Care.
ADR Issuers with a listing on a U.S. stock exchange must comply with the registration and reporting requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). This entails, among other things, the filing of a Form 20-F on an annual basis, and full compliance with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
| At a glance | Common ADR | Preferred ADR |
| Ratio ADR : Share: | 1 : 1 | 1 : 1 |
| Exchange: | NYSE | NYSE |
| Symbol: | FMS | FMS PR |
| CUSIP: | 358029106 | 358029205 |
| Depositary: | BNY Mellon |
| Country: | Germany |
| Industry: | Health Care Providers |
Trading in ADR
Fresenius Medical Care ADRs can be purchased similar to any other U.S.-traded stocks, either via a broker or by enrolling in the BNY Mellon’s Global BuyDIRECT plan, a direct stock purchase and dividend reinvestment plan.
As our Depositary Bank, BNY Mellon provides the following services:
- Recording and maintaining the register of ADR holders (Transfer Agent)
- Distributing dividends in U.S. dollars
- Facilitating the proxy voting process and exercising the voting rights on behalf of ADR holders
- Servicing hard copy requests for Fresenius Medical Care annual reports, company circulars and Annual General Meeting documents
Transfer Agent Contact Details:
Address:
The Bank of New York Mellon
PO Box 358516
Pittsburgh, PA 15252-8516
Email:
shrrelations@bnymellon.com
Website:
www.bnymellon.com/shareowner
Dedicated Call Center Number:
+1 866-246-7190
For those investors who are holding their ADRs in "street name" (nominee account), you will receive any company-related communication from BNY Mellon through your broker.
This is not an offer by Fresenius Medical Care to sell or the solicitation of an offer by Fresenius Medical Care to buy Fresenius Medical Care ADRs but is solely sponsored and administered by BNY Mellon, to be reached using one of the above-mentioned contact methods.
