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 February 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:
Declaration by Directors of ALSTOM of Transactions They Performed in
the Company's Securities during the Second Half-Year Period of the
Year 2002, as filed with the Commission des Opérations de
Bourse.........................................................................3
Press release dated February 25, 2003 "IT Outsourcing Negotiations
with EDS Terminated"...........................................................4
Press release dated February 27, 2003 "ALSTOM Will Refurbish 238 Metro
Cars for Atlanta, United States, In an Order Worth 247 Million
Euros".........................................................................5
Free translation of the original French version
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Paris, 18 February 2003
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DECLARATION BY DIRECTORS OF ALSTOM
OF TRANSACTIONS THEY PERFORMED IN THE COMPANY'S SECURITIES
DURING THE SECOND HALF-YEAR PERIOD OF THE YEAR 2002
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GROSS FLOWS OPEN INTERESTS
for the half- as at the last day of the half-year period
year period
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Purchase Sale Interest at purchase Interest at sale
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Number of
Directors
concerned 1 0 0 0
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Number of Call purchased 0 Put purchased 0
securities 2,000 0 Call sold 0 Put purchased 0
Deferred purchases 0 Deferred sales 0
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Average weighed €10.668 0
price
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25, avenue Kléber ALSTOM
75795 Paris Cedex 16 Societe Anonyme
France Share capital: euro 1 689 963 138
Tel.: +33 (0)1 47 55 20 00 Registered Office: 25, avenue Kleber
Fax: +33 (0)1 47 55 28 90 75116 Paris - France
389 058 447 RCS Paris
25 February 2003
IT OUTSOURCING NEGOTIATIONS WITH EDS
TERMINATED
ALSTOM announced on 20 November 2002 that EDS had been chosen as
preferred bidder for the project to outsource the Company's IT
infrastructure, applications and related services.
Since then, negotiations have proceeded, but the two parties have been
unable to reach mutually acceptable terms for the transaction. It has
been decided, therefore, to terminate negotiations.
ALSTOM continues to favour outsourcing its IT in order to reduce
costs, while delivering improved operational efficiency, and higher IT
service and quality levels.
Press enquiries: G. Tourvieille
(Tel. +33 1 47 55 23 15)
gilles.tourvieille@chq.alstom.com
Investor relations: E. Rocolle-Teyssier
(Tel. +33 1 47 55 25 78)
investor.relations@chq.alstom.com
Internet: http://www.alstom.com
February 27, 2003
ALSTOM will refurbish 238 metro cars for Atlanta, United
States, in an order worth 247 million euros.
ALSTOM is to overhaul an additional 118 metro cars for the Metropolitan Atlanta
Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA), in a follow-on option worth about €129
million ($139 million).
MARTA is exercizing the option associated with a contract awarded December 9,
2002, worth some €118 million ($127 million), under which ALSTOM is
overhauling 120 cars.
Including this option, the total number of cars ALSTOM is refurbishing for MARTA
comes to 238, bringing the total value of the contract to about €247
million ($266 million).
The 118 additional cars, built by ALSTOM between 1979 and 1981, will be
refurbished at ALSTOM's facilities in Hornell, New York. Deliveries are
scheduled to begin at the end of 2004, at the rate of up to eight cars a month.
Michel Moreau, President of ALSTOM's Transport Sector, said: "We are pleased
with this new vote of confidence from MARTA. This decision reinforces ALSTOM's
position as a leader in the United States in refurbishing metro cars. ALSTOM is
currently renovating vehicles for the Washington Metropolitan Transit Authority,
New Jersey Transit and the Maryland Mass Transit Administration."
Transporting half a million passengers a day, MARTA is one of the principal
metro operators in North America.
ALSTOM has recently won several major orders in the United States. Particularly
notable are a contract worth €980 million for 660 new metro cars for New
York, a contract worth €137 million for 62 metro cars for Washington and a
contract worth €430 million for the maintenance of 434 freight locomotives
by the Burlington Northern & Santa Fe Railway Company.
ALSTOM is the global specialist 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 2001/02, ALSTOM had
annual sales in excess of €23 billion and employed 112,000 people in over
70 countries. ALSTOM is listed on the Paris, London and New York stock
exchanges. ALSTOM's Transport Sector, with annual sales of €4.4 billion, is
an internationally leading supplier of rolling stock, information systems,
services and complete turnkey systems to the rail industry.
Press enquiries: M. Dowd / G. Tourvieille
(Tel. +33 1 47 55 25 60) - internet.press@chq.alstom.com
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Investor relations: E. Rocolle-Teyssier
(Tel.+33 1 47 55 25 78) - investor.relations@chq.alstom.com
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internet: www.alstom.com
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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: March 5, 2003 By: /s/ Philippe Jaffré
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Name: Philippe Jaffré
Title: Chief Financial Officer