9. Former name or former address, if changed since last report
Not Applicable
10. Securities registered pursuant to Sections 8 and 12 of the SRC or Sections 4 and 8 of the RSA
Title of Each Class
Number of Shares of Common Stock Outstanding and Amount of Debt Outstanding
Common Stock
1,127,098,705
Debt Securities (Bonds in Billion PhP)
18.5
11. Indicate the item numbers reported herein
Item 9 (Other Events)
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Manila Electric CompanyMER
PSE Disclosure Form 4-30 - Material Information/Transactions References: SRC Rule 17 (SEC Form 17-C) and Sections 4.1 and 4.4 of the Revised Disclosure Rules
Subject of the Disclosure
Results of Board Meeting
Background/Description of the Disclosure
The Company’s Board of Directors, in its regular meeting held today, February 26, 2018, approved the following matters:
1. The Company’s Financial and Operating Results for the year ended December 31, 2017 with comparatives for 2016 (refer to the attached Press release); and
2. The declaration of a final cash dividend of Pesos 8.065 per share to all shareholders of record as at March 28, 2018, payable on April 25, 2018. This consists of a final regular cash dividend of Pesos 4.478 per share and a special cash dividend of Pesos 3.587 per share. This final cash dividend, in addition to the interim regular dividend of Pesos 4.489 per share declared on August 3, 2017 and paid on September 22, 2017, brings total cash dividends paid from 2017 Consolidated Core Net Income (CCNI) to Pesos 12.554 or 70% payout.
3. Appointment of retired Chief Justice Artemio V. Panganiban as lead independent director.