FORM
6-K
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
Report
of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant
to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of
the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For
October 10, 2007
Commission
File Number: 001-14624
ABN
AMRO
HOLDING N.V.
(Translation
of registrant’s name into English)
Gustav
Mahlerlaan 10
1082
PP
Amsterdam
The
Netherlands
(Address
of principal executive offices)
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| Press Release |
Amsterdam,
10
October 2007
ABN
AMRO Chairman Rijkman Groenink steps
down
ABN
AMRO announces today that, in close
consultation with the Supervisory Board, Rijkman Groenink has decided
that he will step down as
Chairman of the Managing Board of ABN AMRO on the day ABN AMRO holds an
Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders (EGM). ABN AMRO will
convene an
EGM at short notice to vote on the appointment of new members of
the Supervisory Board and the Managing
Board. ABN AMRO will announce the date and agenda for the meeting
as soon as
possible.
Arthur
Martinez, Chairman of the
Supervisory Board said: “Rijkman Groenink
deserves a great deal
of recognition for his achievements on behalf
of the bank during his
career of more than 30 years. Under his leadership, ABN AMRO has
been
transformed into a well-integrated banking group with a clear focus
on the
mid-market segment for both consumer and commercial clients. The
two
competing
offers we received for ABN AMRO
are evidence of our solid results, the increase in profitability
and the value
that has been created for shareholders in recent years. Particularly
during the
course of the last year, Rijkman has successfully steered the
bank through a period of intense
pressure and managed the takeover process responsibly. This has
allowed us to
stay on course even in difficult market conditions. On behalf of
ABN AMRO
employees worldwide, I would like to thank Rijkman for his commitment
and I wish him all the best in work
and in life.”
Rijkman
Groenink said: “My main driver
has always been to
provide a prosperous and profitable future for the clients, employees
and
shareholders of our bank. I am proud of the large number of customers
who have been
able to
realise their personal and professional dreams with the support
of ABN
AMRO. I am proud of our employees who –
also in the sometimes difficult
conditions of the last few months –
have always been ready to serve our
clients.”
“In
April, the bank
wholeheartedly embraced a
merger with our partner of choice as the next step in our long-term
strategy.
Shareholders have now chosen for the Consortium’s
offer. That is why it is appropriate
for me to make way for a successor who is willing and
able to execute the
Consortium’s
plan. With this decision I not only
close the door on my years at the bank, but I say goodbye to many
wonderful
colleagues and friends who I have had the privilege of working
with over the
past 33 years. I wish all employees,
customers and others who hold ABN
AMRO dear all the best for the future.”
Rijkman
Groenink (1949) started his
career working for Amro bank in 1974. After various roles in both
the national
and international business, he was appointed to the Managing Board in 1988.
In the nineties he shared
responsibility for the investment banking business and was sole
responsible for
the Business Unit The Netherlands. In 2000, he was appointed as
Chairman of the
Managing Board of ABN AMRO.
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This
is an announcement pursuant to
article 9b paragraph 1 of the Dutch Securities Markets Supervision
Decree
(Besluit toezicht effectenverkeer 1995). This document shall not
constitute an
offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities,
nor shall there be any sale
of securities, in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation
or sale
would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under
the securities
laws of any such jurisdiction.
Press
contacts: +31 20 62 88
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The
information contained in this report is incorporated by reference into
the
registration statements on Form S-8 with Registration Nos. 333-81400, 333-84044,
333-128621, 333-128619, 333-127660 and 333-74703, and the registration
statements on Form F-3 with Registration Nos. 333-137691 and
333-104778.
Cautionary
statement regarding forward-looking statements
This
announcement
contains forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are
statements
that are not historical facts, including statements about our beliefs
and
expectations. Any statement in this announcement that expresses or
implies our
intentions, beliefs, expectations or predictions (and the assumptions
underlying
them) is a forward-looking statement. These statements are based on
plans,
estimates and projections, as they are currently available to the
management of ABN AMRO Holding N.V. ("ABN AMRO"). Forward-looking statements
therefore speak only as of the date they are made, and we take no obligation
to
update publicly any of them in light of new information or future
events.
Forward-looking
statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties. A number of important
factors could therefore cause actual future results to differ materially
from
those expressed or implied in any forward looking statement. Such factors
include, without limitation, the outcome of the offers for our business
by
Barclays PLC ("Barclays") and the consortium of Banco Santander Central
Hispano,
S.A., Fortis SA/NV and the Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc ("RBS"
and
collectively, the "Consortium"); the completion of our proposed disposition
of
LaSalle; the conditions in the financial markets in Europe, the United
States,
Brazil and elsewhere from which we derive a substantial portion of
our trading
revenues; potential defaults of borrowers or trading counterparties; the
implementation of our restructuring including the envisaged reduction
in
headcount; the reliability of our risk management policies, procedures
and
methods; the outcome of ongoing criminal investigations and other regulatory
initiatives related to compliance matters in the United States and
the nature
and severity of any sanctions imposed; and other risks referenced in
our filings
with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"). For more
information
on these and other factors, please refer to Part I: Item 3.D "Risk Factors"
in our Annual Report on Form 20-F filed with the SEC and to any subsequent
reports furnished or filed by us with the SEC. The forward-looking
statements
contained in this announcement are made as of the date hereof, and
the companies
assume no obligation to update any of the forward-looking statements
contained
in this announcement.
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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.
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| Date: October 10, 2007 | By: | /s/ Dies Donker | |
| Name: | Dies Donker | ||
| Title: |
Head
of Investor Relations
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| By: | /s/ Petri Hofste | ||
| Name: |
Petri
Hofste
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| Title: |
Group
Accounting Officer
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