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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): 6 December 2000
FLAG Telecom Holdings Limited
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Bermuda 000-29207 N/A
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(State or other jurisdiction of (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer
Incorporation) Identification Number)
Cedar House, 41 Cedar Avenue, Hamilton HM12, Bermuda
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(441) 296-0909
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(Registrants' telephone number, including area code)
n/a
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(former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS.
On 7 December 2000, FLAG Telecom Holdings Limited (the "Company")
issued a press release announcing that on 6 December 2000 FLAG Atlantic Holdings
Limited ("FLAG"), a subsidiary of the Company, closed the acquisition from GTS
TransAtlantic Holdings, Ltd. ("GTS") of GTS' 50% interest in FLAG Atlantic
Limited.
This press release is filed as an exhibit to and incorporated by
reference into this Form 8-K.
Any Internet addresses provided in this release are for information
purposes only and are not intended to be hyperlinks. Accordingly, no information
in any of these Internet addresses is included herein.
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
(c) Exhibits
Exhibit
No. Description
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99.1 Press Release dated 7 December 2000 of the Company.
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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.
FLAG TELECOM HOLDINGS LIMITED
By: /s/ Stuart Rubin
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Stuart Rubin
GENERAL COUNSEL AND
SECRETARY
Dated: 11 December 2000
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
No. Description
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99.1 Press Release dated 7 December 2000 of FLAG Telecom Holdings
Limited
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