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: February 22, 2000
CompleTel Europe N.V.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
The Netherlands 333-82305 98-0202823
(State or other (Commission (IRS Employer
jurisdiction of File Number) Identification #)
incorporation)
Kruisweg 609
2132 NA Hoofsdorp, The Netherlands
(Address of Principal Executive Office)
(31) 20 666 1701
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS.
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On February 22, 2000, CompleTel Europe N.V. (the "Registrant") issued the
press release attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
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The following financial statements, pro forma financial information and
exhibits, if any, are filed as part of this report:
(a) Financial Statements of Business Acquired.
Not applicable
(b) Pro Forma Financial Information
Not applicable
(c) Exhibits
99.1 Press Release of the Registrant, dated February 22, 2000, relating to
the Registrant's registering for the initial public offering of $400.0
million of its ordinary shares.
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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 of the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
COMPLETEL EUROPE N.V.
DATE: February 23, 2000 By: /s/ James E. Dovey
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James E. Dovey
Managing Director
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Exhibit 99.1
Contact: CompleTel
David E. Lacey, CFO
303-741-4788
Publicis Dialog
Mark Perlgut
212-684-6300 x309
Publicis Consultants Paris
Laure Saget-Houtoule
331 4443-7932
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
COMPLETEL EUROPE FILES REGISTRATION STATEMENT FOR
INITIAL PUBLIC OFFERING
PARIS, February 22, 2000 - CompleTel Europe N.V. today announced that it has
filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission a registration statement
on Form F-1 registering for the initial public offering of $400.0 million of its
ordinary shares.
CompleTel Europe is a European facilities-based competitive local exchange
carrier. CompleTel Europe provides voice and data telecommunications and
Internet-related services to business and government end-users, other carriers
and Internet service providers in Western Europe.
A registration statement relating to the securities has been filed with the U.S.
Securities and Exchange Commission but has not yet become effective. These
securities may not be sold nor may offers to buy be accepted prior to the time
the registration statement becomes effective. This press release shall not
constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy nor shall
there be any sale of these securities in any state in which such offer,
solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification
under the securities laws of any such state.
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