FORM 6-K
FORM 6-K
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the month of July 2003
Commission File Number: 1-14836
ALSTOM
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(Translation of registrant's name into English)
25, avenue Kléber, 75116 Paris, France
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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ENCLOSURES:
Press release dated July 10, 2003 "ALSTOM Receives EU Approval for the
Sale of Its Industrial Turbines Businesses to Siemens AG"
SIGNATURE
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.
ALSTOM
Date: July 15, 2003 By: /s/ Philippe Jaffré
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Name: Philippe Jaffré
Title: Chief Financial Officer
10 July 2003
ALSTOM RECEIVES EU APPROVAL FOR THE SALE OF ITS
INDUSTRIAL TURBINES BUSINESSES TO SIEMENS AG
On 28 April 2003, ALSTOM announced the sale of its small and medium gas turbines
and industrial steam turbines to Siemens AG in two separate transactions. The
first transaction covers the small gas turbines business, and the second
transaction covers the medium-sized gas turbines and industrial steam turbines
businesses.
Today the European Commission has granted formal clearance under the EC Merger
Regulation for the disposal of ALSTOM's Industrial Turbine activities.
The disposal of the small-sized gas turbines business to Siemens AG was
completed on 30 April 2003 pursuant to a derogation granted by the European
Commission. Decisions from merger control authorities in other jurisdictions,
most notably the US authorities, in respect of the medium-sized gas turbines and
industrial steam turbines businesses disposal are still awaited. Pending receipt
of those other necessary clearances, both the medium-sized gas turbines and
industrial steam turbines businesses continue to be managed by ALSTOM.
Further announcements will be made in due course.
ALSTOM IS A GLOBAL LEADER IN ENERGY AND TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE. THE COMPANY
SERVES THE ENERGY MARKET THROUGH ITS ACTIVITIES IN THE FIELDS OF POWER
GENERATION AND POWER TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION, AND THE TRANSPORT MARKET
THROUGH ITS ACTIVITIES IN RAIL AND MARINE. IN FISCAL YEAR 2002/03, ALSTOM HAD
ANNUAL SALES IN EXCESS OF €20 BILLION AND EMPLOYED AROUND 100,000 PEOPLE IN
OVER 70 COUNTRIES WORLDWIDE.
Press enquiries: G. Tourvieille
Tel. +33 1 47 55 23 15
internet.press@chq.alstom.com
Investor relations: J-G. Micol
Tel.+33 1 47 55 26 04
investor.relations@chq.alstom.com