FORM
6-K
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
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Report
of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant
to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of
the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For
May
10, 2007
Commission
File Number: 001-14624
ABN
AMRO HOLDING N.V.
Gustav
Mahlerlaan 10
1082
PP
Amsterdam
The
Netherlands
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(Address
of principal executive offices)
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Amsterdam,
10 May
2007
ABN
AMRO
announces appointment of Huibert Boumeester as CFO; Hugh Scott-Barrett
to step
down from 1 August 2007
ABN
AMRO announces the resignation of Hugh Scott-Barrett, Chief Financial
Officer
and Member of the Managing Board. He will step down per 1 August
2007 and will
be succeeded as CFO by Huibert Boumeester, Member of the Managing
Board.
Rijkman
Groenink,
Chairman of the Managing Board, commented: "The Managing Board
and the
Supervisory Board of ABN AMRO have regretfully accepted Hugh’s decision to
resign. I want to express my feelings of gratitude and respect
to Hugh for his
contribution to the growth of the Group. One of the best financial
minds in the
industry, Hugh
brought
extensive investment banking experience and sharp analytical skills
to the team.
We respect Hugh's wish to step down and wish him every success
in the
future."
Hugh
Scott-Barrett said: “Given the expected change in ownership of ABN AMRO this is
an opportune moment for me to look at my future and explore new
opportunities in
my career. Having decided not to take up the offered position in
the new entity
after the proposed merger of Barclays and ABN AMRO, my resignation
is a logical
step. I wish my colleagues in the Board and the staff of the bank
the very
best.”
Huibert
Boumeester
(1960) was appointed to the Managing Board in January 2006. Prior
to this
appointment, he was Chief Executive Officer of ABN AMRO Asset Management.
Mr
Boumeester joined ABN Bank in 1987 and has held various positions
within the
bank in Europe and Asia since, including Country Manager in Malaysia,
Managing
Director Global Financial Markets and Global Head of Integrated
Energy.
Hugh
Scott-Barrett
(1958) joined ABN AMRO in 1996 and progressed to Global Head of
Corporate
Finance. He joined the Managing Board in 2000 with co-responsibility
for
Wholesale Clients. Before his appointment as CFO in January 2006,
Mr
Scott-Barrett was Chief Operating Officer responsible for Group
Shared Services,
where he launched a programme focused on improving service quality
and
efficiency.
As
of 1 August, the responsibilities of the Managing Board members
are as follows:
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Rijkman
Groenink: Chairman Managing Board, Group Corporate Development,
Group
Audit, Group Compliance & Legal, Group Human
Resources
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Wilco
Jiskoot:
BU Netherlands, BU Private Clients, BU Global Clients,
BU Asset
Management
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Joost
Kuiper:
BU North America, Chairman Group Business
Committee
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Huibert
Boumeester: Chief Financial Officer, Group Finance, Group
Risk Management,
Investor Relations, Group Communications, Strategic Decision
Support
(SDS)
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Relations Department
Head
Office:
Gustav Mahlerlaan 10 (HQ 9140), 1082 PP Amsterdam,
tel. +31 (0)20 6288900,
fax +31 (0)20 6295486
London
Office:
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6788244, fax +44 207
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Piero
Overmars: BU Asia, BU Europe, BU Global Markets, Chairman
Commercial
Client Segment, Antonveneta
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Ron
Teerlink:
BU Latin America, BU Transaction Banking, Services, EU
Affairs &
Market Infrastructure, Chairman Consumer Client
Segment
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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).
Press
contact: +31
20 6288900 / IR contact: +31 20 6287835
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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.
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 consummation of our proposed merger
with
Barclays PLC (“Barclays”); 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. 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 US Securities and Exchange Commission
and to
any subsequent reports furnished or filed by us with the US Securities
and
Exchange Commission. 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.
Additional
Information and Where to Find it
In
connection with the proposed business combination transaction between
Barclays
and ABN AMRO, Barclays expects that it will file with the US Securities
and
Exchange Commission a Registration Statement on Form F-4 which will contain
a
prospectus, a Tender Offer Statement on Schedule TO and other relevant
materials. In addition, ABN AMRO expects that it will file with the US
Securities and Exchange Commission a Solicitation/Recommendation Statement
on
Schedule 14D-9 and other relevant materials. Such documents, however,
are not
currently available.
INVESTORS
ARE URGED TO READ ANY DOCUMENTS REGARDING THE POTENTIAL TRANSACTION IF
AND WHEN
THEY BECOME AVAILABLE, BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION.
Investors
will be able to obtain a free copy of such filings without charge, at
the SEC's
website (http://www.sec.gov) once such documents are filed with the SEC.
Copies
of such documents may also be obtained from Barclays and ABN AMRO, without
charge, once they are filed with the SEC.
The
publication and distribution of this document and any separate documentation
regarding the intended Offer, the making of the intended Offer and the
issuance
and offering of shares may, in some jurisdictions, be restricted by law.
This
document is not being published and the intended Offer is not being made,
directly or indirectly, in or into any jurisdiction in which the publication
of
this announcement and the making of the intended Offer would not be in
compliance with the laws of that jurisdiction. Persons who come into
possession
of this announcement should inform themselves of and observe any of these
restrictions. Any failure to comply with these restrictions may constitute
a
violation of the securities laws of that jurisdiction.
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Signatures
Pursuant
to the requirements of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrants have duly caused this report
to
be signed on their behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
| ABN AMRO HOLDING N.V. | |||
| By: | /s/ Richard Bruens | ||
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| Name: | Richard Bruens | ||
| Title: | Head of Investor Relations | ||
| Date: May 10, 2007 | |||
| By: | /s/ Willem Nagtglas Versteeg | ||
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| Name: | H.W. Nagtglas Versteeg | ||
| Title: |
Company
Secretary
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