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): September 12, 2000
UNITED PAN-EUROPE COMMUNICATIONS N.V.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Netherlands 000-25365 98-0191997
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(State or other Jurisdiction of (Commission File No.) (IRS Employer
Incorporation Identification No.)
Beech Avenue 100
P.O. Box 74763
1070 BT Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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(Address of Registrant's Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
011-31-20-778-9840
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(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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Item 5. Other Events
On September 12, 2000, United Pan-Europe Communications N.V. ("UPC") announced
its agreement to issue 12,500 shares of Series 1 Convertible Class A Preference
Shares ("Preference Shares") in a private placement to institutional investors
in consideration for $1.24 billion (Euro 1.43 billion) in cash. UnitedGlobalCom,
Inc., UPC's majority shareholder, has agreed to acquire $250 million of the
Preference Shares. The private placement is expected to close during the fourth
quarter of 2000. The press release issued by UPC is attached as an exhibit.
Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits
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a. Financial Statements.
None.
b. Pro forma Financial Statements.
None.
c. Exhibits:
99.1 Press Release, dated September 12, 2000.
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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 Tuijten
Anton Tuijten
Member of the Board of Management
and General Counsel
Dated: September 21, 2000
