ING announces release of 2011 Annual Reports and filing of Form 20-F with SEC
ING announces release of 2011 Annual Reports and filing of Form 20-F with SEC
ING announces release of 2011 Annual Reports and filing of Form 20-F with SEC
Amsterdam, 20 March 2012
ING announced today the release of the 2011 Annual Report of ING Groep N.V. The Annual Report provides extensive information on the company, its strategy, businesses, its sustainability approach and achievements, governance and financial performance.
The Annual Reports of ING Bank N.V. and ING Verzekeringen N.V. will be available as of tomorrow. All Annual Reports can be downloaded from the ING website (www.ing.com/annualreports). The printed version of the 2011 ING Groep N.V. Annual Report in English will be available as of 27 March 2012, while the Dutch language version will be published in print on 12 April 2012. Other documents related to ING’s annual General Meeting (AGM), including the agenda for the AGM, will be available as of 29 March 2012.
ING will also file its Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended 31 December 2011 with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The 2011 Form 20-F can be downloaded as of tomorrow morning EST from the SEC website (www.sec.gov) and at www.ing.com.
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ING is a global financial institution of Dutch origin, offering banking, investments, life insurance and retirement services to meet the needs of a broad customer base. Going forward, we will concentrate on our position as an international retail, direct and commercial bank, while creating an optimal base for an independent future for our insurance and investment management operations.
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