SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 24, 2003
United Pan-Europe Communications N.V.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
The Netherlands
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
000-25365
(Commission File Number)
98-0191997
(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)
Boeing Avenue 53
1119 PE, Schiphol Rijk
The Netherlands
(Address and zip code of principal executive offices)
(31) 20-778-9840
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Item 3. Bankruptcy and Receivership.
As previously reported, on December 3, 2002, United Pan-Europe
Communications N.V. (the "Company") commenced a voluntary Chapter 11 case in the
United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York (Case No.
02-16020). Simultaneously with the commencement of the Chapter 11 case, the
Company also voluntarily commenced a moratorium of payments in The Netherlands
under Dutch bankruptcy law and filed a proposed plan of compulsory composition
(Akkoord) with the Amsterdam Court (Rechtbank) (the "District Court") under the
Dutch Faillissementswet. On March 13, 2003, the District Court ratified the
Akkoord in a written decision, which was confirmed by the Dutch Court of
Appeals. The ratification of the Akkoord has been appealed to the Dutch Supreme
Court (Hoge Raad) (the "Supreme Court"). The Supreme Court will be the final
point of appeal in relation to the ratification of the Akkoord. The Company
believes the appeal is without merit.
A copy of the Company's press release announcing the foregoing is attached
hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated in its entirety herein by reference.
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Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits.
Exhibit Number Description
99.1 Press release of United Pan-Europe Communications
N.V. dated April 24, 2003 announcing the appeal of
the ratification of the Akkoord to the Dutch
Supreme Court.
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SIGNATURES
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 hereunto duly authorized.
UNITED PAN-EUROPE COMMUNICATIONS N.V.
By: /s/Anton A.M. Tuijten
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Name: Anton A.M. Tuijten
Title: Member of the Board of
Management and General Counsel
Dated: April 24, 2003
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Number Description
99.1 Press release of United Pan-Europe Communications N.V. dated
April 24, 2003 announcing the appeal of the ratification of
the Akkoord to the Dutch Supreme Court.
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