SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Report on Form 6-K dated May 23, 2003
STMicroelectronics N.V.
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39, Chemin du Champ-des-Filles,
1228 Plan-les-Ouates, Geneva, Switzerland
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Enclosures:
A press release dated May 23, 2003 announcing that STMicroelectronics
repurchased a second portion of its Zero Coupon Senior Convertible Bonds due
2010.
STMicroelectronics Announces It Repurchased A Second Portion of Its
Zero Coupon Senior Convertible Bonds due 2010
Geneva, May 23, 2003 - STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM) reported that it has
repurchased $214,000,000 of its Zero Coupon Senior Convertible Bonds due 2010,
representing 9.97% of the total amount originally issued, for a total amount of
$167,415,200.
The Zero Coupon Senior Convertible Bonds were repurchased through
a financial intermediary acting as agent for ST in off market transactions
after the close of the Euronext Paris market on May 22, 2003 for an average
price of $782.314 per Convertible Bond. The repurchased Bonds will be cancelled
in accordance with the terms of the Indenture.
This represents the second bond buy-back effected by the Company this year. To
date, ST has repurchased 29.95% of the total amount originally issued of its
Zero Coupon Convertible Bonds due 2010.
As a result of the repurchase, ST will incur a one-time non-operating pre-tax
charge of approximately $6.5 million in the second quarter of 2003. Based on
market interest rates, however, the Company expects this transaction to result
in savings of approximately $2.5 million in interest expense in the second half
of 2003 and is expected to reduce ST's interest expense by approximately $5.0
million in 2004.
Certain bondholders who sold Bonds held credit default swap positions as a hedge
to those Bonds. The financial intermediary, acting as principal, effected
transactions with some of those bondholders to unwind their credit default swap
positions. ST's Zero Coupon Senior Convertible Bonds due 2010 are listed on
Euronext Paris (Premier Marche).
This press release contains forward looking statements which are based on
Management's current expectations, views, beliefs and assumptions as of the date
of this release. Such statements are subject to various risks and uncertainties,
which may cause actual results and performance of the Company's business to
differ materially and adversely from the forward-looking statements.
Factors, which may cause actual results or performance to differ materially from
the expectations of the Company or its Management, include changes in interest
rates and accounting treatment of securities. A more detailed discussion of
these factors and the other "Risk Factors", which may from time to time
materially and adversely affect the Company, is contained in our Annual Report
or Form 20-F of the year ended December 31, 2002, which was filed with the SEC
on March 14, 2003.
About STMicroelectronics
STMicroelectronics, one of the world's three largest independent semiconductor
suppliers, is a global leader in developing and delivering semiconductor
solutions across the spectrum of microelectronics applications. An unrivalled
combination of silicon and system expertise, manufacturing strength,
Intellectual Property (IP) portfolio and strategic partners positions the
Company at the forefront of System-on-Chip (SoC) technology and its products
play a key role in enabling today's convergence markets. The Company's shares
are traded on the New York Stock Exchange, on Euronext Paris and on the Milan
Stock Exchange. In 2002, the Company's net revenues were $6.32 billion and net
earnings were $429.4 million. Further information on ST can be found at
www.st.com.
For further information, please contact:
INVESTOR RELATIONS:
Benoit De Leusse Jean-Benoit Roquette
STMicroelectronics Financial Dynamics
Investor Relations Senior Manager Tel: + 33 1 47 03 68 10
Tel: +41.22.929.58.12 Fax: + 33 1 47 03 93 38
Fax: +41.22.929.69.61 Email: jean-benoit.roquette@fd.com
Email: benoit.de-leusse@st.com
MEDIA RELATIONS
Maria Grazia Prestini Lorie Lichtlen/Nelly Dimey
STMicroelectronics Financial Dynamics
Director, Corporate Media Relations tel: + 33 1 47 03 68 10
Tel: +41.2.29.29.69.45 Fax: + 33 1 47 03 93 38
Fax: +41.2.29.29.69.50 Email: lorie.lichtlen@fd.com
Email: mariagrazia.prestini@st.com
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
STMicroelectronics N.V. has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf
by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Date: May 23, 2003 STMicroelectronics N.V.
By: /s/ Pasquale Pistorio
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Name: Pasquale Pistorio
Title: President and Chief
Executive Officer