SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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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 24, 1999
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NTL INCORPORATED
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Delaware 0-25691 13-4051921
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(State or Other (Commission (IRS Employer
Jurisdiction of File Number) Identification No.)
Incorporation)
110 East 59th Street, New York, New York 10022
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's Telephone Number, including area code (212) 906-8440
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(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 5. Other Events.
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On October 7, 1999, NTL Incorporated paid by way of a stock dividend,
a 5 for 4 stock split, with respect to its common stock to shareholders of
record as of October 4, 1999. The declaration of the stock split was
announced on September 24, 1999.
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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Exhibits
99.1 Press release, dated as of September 24, 1999
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SIGNATURES
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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.
NTL INCORPORATED
(Registrant)
By: /s/ Richard J. Lubasch
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Name: Richard J. Lubasch
Title: Executive Vice President,
General Counsel
Dated: October 20, 1999
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99.1 Press release, dated as of September 24, 1999
Exhibit 99.1
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
NTL ANNOUNCES 5-FOR-4 STOCK SPLIT BY WAY OF A STOCK DIVIDEND
New York, New York (September 24, 1999) - NTL Incorporated (NASDAQ: NTLI;
EASDAQ: NTLI.ED) announced today that its Board of Directors has declared a
5-for-4 stock split by way of a stock dividend with respect to its common
stock. The record date for this dividend is October 4, 1999 and the payment
date is October 7, 1999. Shareholders should consult their brokers
regarding sales from the record date to the payment date. Fractional shares
will be rounded to whole shares.
NTL currently has approximately 84 million common shares outstanding.
Following the split, the number of common shares outstanding will be
approximately 105 million.
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For further information contact: For further information contact: John F.
Gregg, Chief Financial Officer; Richard J. Lubasch, Executive Vice
President-General Counsel; or Kathy Makrakis, Director - Investor
Relations: 212-906-8457 or e-mail: [email protected].
