SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 UNDER
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the month of December, 1998
DAIMLERCHRYSLER AG
(Translation of registrant's name into English)
EPPLESTRASSE 225, 70567 STUTTGART, GERMANY
(Address of principal executive office)
[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 _______
[Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the
information 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.]
Yes _______ No ____X____
[If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to
the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82-_______________________]
DAIMLERCHRYSLER AG
FORM 6-K: TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. Press Release of DaimlerChrysler AG, dated December 21, 1998,
announcing registration of the merger of Daimler-Benz
Aktiengesellschaft and DaimlerChrysler AG.
Exhibit 1
Press Information
December 21, 1998
MERGER OF DAIMLER-BENZ WITH DAIMLERCHRYSLER
REGISTERED
REMAINING DAIMLER-BENZ SHARES WILL NOW BE EXCHANGED
Stuttgart/Auburn Hills, MI - The merger of Daimler-Benz AG with
DaimlerChrysler AG has been registered with the Commercial Register in
Stuttgart today. Thus, the Daimler-Benz AG has been terminated and with
this final legal step the merger of Daimler-Benz and Chrysler has become
effective.
The listing of the Daimler-Benz shares on the stock exchanges will be
terminated by the end of trading today. Entitlements to compensation in
DaimlerChrysler shares will be traded for only one day tomorrow, December
22. The remaining Daimler-Benz shares will subsequently be exchanged for
DaimlerChrysler shares. Shares held in custody accounts will be exchanged
automatically by the shareholder's bank. Holders of physical certificates
will be asked through further publications to tender their shares. Only
1.8% of the Daimler-Benz shares had not been tendered in the exchange offer
in autumn 1998.
CONTACT:
DaimlerChrysler
Corporate Communications
Stuttgart, Germany Auburn Hills, Michigan
Eckhard Zanger Rita McKay
Tel. +49 711 17-93311 Tel.(001) 248 512 2698
Fax +49 711 17-94686 Fax (001) 248 512 1756
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, thereunto duly authorized.
DAIMLERCHRYSLER AG
By: /s/ ppa. Hans-Georg Bruns
Name: Dr. Hans-Georg Bruns
Title: Vice President
By: /s/ i.V. Robert Koethner
Name: Robert Koethner
Title: Director
Date: December 23, 1998
