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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Part I
Item 1. Identity of Directors, Senior Management and Advisers ........................... 4
Item 2. Offer Statistics and Expected Timetable ....................................... 4
Item 3. Key Information .......................................................... 5
Item 4. Information on the Company ................................................ 14
Item 5. Operating and Financial Review and Prospects .................................. 29
Item 6. Directors, Senior Management and Employees .................................. 45
Item 7. Major Shareholders and Related Party Transactions .............................. 46
Item 8. Financial Information ...................................................... 47
Item 9. The Offer and Listing ...................................................... 47
Item 10. Additional Information ..................................................... 50
Item 11. Quantitative And Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk ....................... 52
Item 12. Description of Securities Other than Equity Securities ............................ 54
Part II
Item 13. Defaults, Dividend Arrearages and Delinquencies ............................... 55
Item 14. Material Modifications to the Rights Of Security Holders and Use of Proceeds ........ 55
Item 15. Controls and Procedures .................................................... 55
Item 16A. Audit Committee Financial Expert ............................................ 55
Item 16B. Code of Ethics ........................................................... 55
Item 16C. Principal Accountant Fees and Services ....................................... 56
Item 16D. Exemptions From the Listing Standards for Audit Committees ..................... 56
Item 16E. Purchases of Equity Securities by the Issuer and Affiliated Purchasers ............... 56
Part III
Item 17. Financial Statements ....................................................... 57
Item 18. Financial Statements ....................................................... 57
Item 19. Exhibits ................................................................. 57
Signatures ............................................................................. 59
Certifications
In this document, unless otherwise indicated, references to the “Company” or “Logitech” are to Logitech
International S.A., its consolidated subsidiaries and predecessor entities. In addition, references to “ADSs” are to
the American Depositary Shares of Logitech International S.A., each representing one registered share. Unless
otherwise specified, all references to U.S. dollars, dollars or $ are to United States dollars, the legal currency of
the United States of America. All references to CHF are to the Swiss franc, the legal currency of Switzerland.
Logitech, the Logitech logo, and the Logitech products referred to herein are either the trademarks or the
registered trademarks of Logitech. All other trademarks are property of their respective owners.
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