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 April 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)
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant files or will file annual reports
under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F
Form 20-F X Form 40-F
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permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1):
Yes No X
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contained in this Form, is also thereby furnishing the information to the
Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
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Enclosures:
Press Release dated April 4, 2003..............................................3
4 avril 2003
PRESS RELEASE
ALSTOM received a second letter on 3rd April 2003 from Mr 'Jean Mathew', from
the company 'MJ Global Acquisitions', giving a simple e-mail address:
mathewjean@hotmail.com. The contents of this letter again call into doubt the
seriousness of the previous letter received by ALSTOM. Enquiries to date have
not enabled identification of either Mr 'Mathew' or 'MJ Global Acquisitions'.
ALSTOM believes that these letters may constitute an attempt to manipulate the
Group's share price and, as a consequence, on 3rd April forwarded the relevant
documents to the French Stock Exchange authorities, requesting that an
investigation be opened.
ALSTOM again counsels extreme prudence to its shareholders in this matter.
This press release follows a previous release issued by ALSTOM on 1st April
2003, after the first letter received from 'MJ Global Acquisitions'.
Press Relations: M. Dowd / G. Tourvieille
(Tél. +33 1 47 55 25 60) - internet.press@chq.alstom.com
Investor Relations: E. Rocolle-Teyssier
(Tél. +33 1 47 55 25 78) - investor.relations@chq.alstom.com
internet: www.alstom.com
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: April 7, 2003 By: /s/ Philippe Jaffré
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Name: Philippe Jaffré
Title: Chief Financial Officer