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| 1. | What is Diodes Incorporated’s business? | | | Diodes Incorporated (NasdaqGS: DIOD) an S&P SmallCap 600 Index company, is a leading global manufacturer and supplier of high-quality application specific standard products within the broad discrete and analog semiconductor markets, serving the consumer electronics, computing, communications, industrial and automotive markets.
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| 2. | What is Diodes Incorporated’s ticker symbol? | | | Our common stock ticker symbol is DIOD. In July 2000, Diodes Incorporated switched from the American Stock Exchange (Amex: DIO) to the Nasdaq Stock Market. |
| 3. | What stock exchange does Diodes trade on? | | | Diodes Incorporated's common shares are traded on The Nasdaq Global Select Stock Market. |
| 4. | When was Diodes Incorporated’s initial public offering (IPO)? | | | Diodes Incorporated’s IPO was on November 10, 1966. |
| 5. | What is Diodes’ CUSIP number? | | | 254543-10-1 |
| 6. | What is Diodes' primary SIC Code? | | | 3674 - Semiconductors and related devices |
| 7. | Who is Diodes’ transfer agent? | | | Continental Stock Transfer and Trust Company in New York can be reached at (212) 509-4000, or at www.continentalstock.com |
| 8. | Who do I contact for lost/replacement stock certificates? | | | You should contact Diodes Incorporated’s transfer agent, Continental Stock Transfer and Trust Company shareholder services, by one of these methods:
Phone: (212) 509-4000
Mail: Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company
17 Battery Place, 8th Floor
New York, New York 10004
www.continentalstock.com |
| 9. | Who do I notify if I have an address change? | | | If you own shares through a brokerage firm, you need to contact the brokerage firm directly to change your account address. If you're a registered shareholder and own shares directly, contact Continental Stock Transfer by one of these methods to change your account address:
Phone: (212) 509-4000
Address: Continental Stock Transfer and Trust Company
17 Battery Place, 8th Floor
New York, New York 10004 |
| 10. | When is the next annual shareholder meeting? | | | The 2010 annual shareholders’ meeting will be held at the Doubletree Guest Suites Times Square, located at 1568 Broadway, New York, New York 10036, on Monday, May 24, 2010 at 10:30 a.m. (Eastern time). |
| 11. | How many Diodes shares are outstanding? | | | As of December 31, 2008 there were 43,729,304 shares of Diodes Incorporated common stock outstanding. The Treasury Shares were retired in 2005. This figure includes the 3-for-2 stock splits effected in July 2000, November 2004, December 2005, and July 2007. |
| 12. | What is the difference between Basic shares outstanding and Diluted shares outstanding for Earnings Per Share calculations? | | | Diluted shares add to the basic shares the number of in-the-money stock options minus the number of shares that the Company could buy back assuming it uses the proceeds from the exercise of these stock options.
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| 13. | What are the dates of the recent stock splits? | | | Diodes Incorporated has effected 3-for-2 stock splits in July 2000, November 2003, December 2005 and July 2007. |
| 14. | What does the 3-for-2 stock split mean? | | | In a 3-for-2 stock split, one additional share is issued for every two shares held. If you held 100 shares before the stock split, you will now have 150 shares (i.e. multiply the number of shares by 1.5 for the new total). |
| 15. | Does Diodes Incorporated pay a cash dividend on its common stock? | | | Diodes Incorporated does not currently pay cash dividends on its common stock or have a direct stock purchase plan, choosing instead to reinvest profits into operations. The payment of dividends is within the discretion of the Company's Board of Directors, and will depend upon, among other things, the Company's earnings, financial condition, capital requirements, and general business conditions. The Board of Directors periodically reviews the dividend policy. |
| 16. | When is the next earnings release? | | | Diodes earnings releases are tentatively scheduled to be released the
last week in the month following a quarter-end, before the market opens.
Diodes Incorporated earnings releases are tentatively scheduled to be released the last week in the month following a quarter-end, before the market opens. All earnings releases are posted on Diodes Incorporated’s website. You can also be placed on an electronic mailing list to receive all press releases and other financial reports via e-mail. To automatically receive email alerts for the information categories that interest you, please click on Email Alerts and submit your email address.
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| 17. | What is Diodes fiscal year and corresponding quarter-end dates? | | | Diodes Incorporated is on a calendar year, which runs from January 1 to December 31. Quarter-ends are following dates: March 31, June 30, September 30, and December 31. |
| 18. | Will I get a copy of the Annual Report and Proxy Materials? | | | On or about April 13, 2010, a Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials (the "Notice") was sent to our stockholders of record and beneficial owners.
The Notice provides you with instructions regarding how to:
- View our proxy materials for the annual meeting of the stockholders on the Internet at www.proxyvote.com; li>
- Request a printed copy of the proxy materials; and
- Instruct us to send future proxy materials to you by mail or electronically by email on an ongoing basis.
Choosing to receive future proxy materials by email will save us the cost of printing and mailing documents to you and will reduce the impact of our annual meetings of the stockholders on the environment. If you choose to receive future proxy materials by email, you will receive an email next year with instructions containing a link to those proxy materials and a link to the proxy voting site. Your election to receive proxy materials by email will remain in effect until you terminate it.
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| 19. | How can I get on an e-mail list to receive all press releases? | | | Go to the "Investors" section of our Website at www.diodes.com and enter your e-mail address to automatically receive Diodes Incorporated press releases, as released, via e-mail. |
| 20. | Who is Diodes’ outside Investor Relations firm?
| | | Shelton Group
Primary Contact: Leanne Sievers
T (949) 224-3874
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| 21. | How can I get an investors relations package? | | | Investor relations packages can be obtained by contacting the investor relations department of Diodes either by phone (972) 385-2810, FAX (972) 385-2315, e-mail: : diodes-fin@diodes.com, or mail at 15660 Dallas Parkway, Suite 850, Dallas, Texas 75248. |
| 22. | Where can I get employment information? | | | Available positions are listed in the "Careers" section of our Website at www.diodes.com. |
| 23. | Who are Diodes’ Independent Certified Public Accountants? | | | Since 1993, Moss Adams, LLP (Los Angeles, California) has been Diodes’ Independent Certified Public Accountants. |
| 24. | Who is Diodes’ outside legal counsel?
| | | Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton, LLP (Los Angeles, California) is Diodes’ principal outside legal counsel. |
| 25. | In what year and state was Diodes incorporated? | | | Diodes was reincorporated in the state of Delaware on July 26, 1968, and was originally incorporated in the state of California on June 15, 1959. |
| 26. | What companies has Diodes, Incorporated. acquired? | | | Since Diodes Incorporated began to implement its vertical integration strategy with the formation of its first China manufacturing joint venture in 1996, Diodes Incorporated has made the following acquisitions:
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| 27. | What is Diodes’ worldwide number of employees?
| | | World-wide employees as of:
12/31/09: 3,501
12/31/08: 3,067
12/31/07: 2,612
12/31/06: 2,268
12/31/05: 1,621
12/31/04: 1,370
12/31/03: 1,087
12/31/02: 958
12/31/01: 748
12/31/00: 791
12/31/99: 609
12/31/98: 353
12/31/97: 248
12/31/96: 237
12/31/95: 112
12/31/94: 131
12/31/93: 70 |
| 28. | What are some products of Diodes Incorporated? | | | Products of Diodes Incorporated include diodes, rectifiers, transistors, MOSFETs, protection devices, functional specific arrays, power management devices including DC-DC switching and linear voltage regulators, amplifiers and comparators, and Hall-effect sensors. |
| 29. | What industries does Diodes Incorporated serve? | | | Communication, computing, industrial, consumer electronics and automotive markets are primary focus markets of Diodes Incorporated. |
| 30. | What are some of the end uses for products of Diodes Incorporated? | | | Wireless Devices, Cable Modems, DSS Satellite, Fiber Optics, Set Top Boxes, DSL, ADSL, Hubs, Routers, PCs, PDAs, Mobile Handsets, Smart Phones, Notebooks, Scanners, Servers, Networks, Peripherals, Ballast Lighting, Power Supplies, Power Trains, Sound, and Comfort Controls are some of the end uses. |
| 31. | I need product support. Who do I contact? | | | Visit our on-line "Products" section of our Website. You can choose from a variety of options. You can request Product Information from the Contacts page, or call our customer service at (972) 385-2810. |
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