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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13A-16 OR 15D-16 OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
November 20, 2000
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IFCO SYSTEMS N.V.
(Translation of registrant's name into English)
"RIVIERSTAETE" AMSTELDIJK 166
1079 LH AMSTERDAM, THE NETHERLANDS
(Address of principal executive offices)
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(Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual
reports under cover 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-N/A.
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NOTICE OF GENERAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
IFCO Systems N.V. (the "Company") has called a General Meeting of its
shareholders to be held on December 5, 2000, for the purpose of adopting the
Company's 1999 Annual Accounts, prepared in accordance with Dutch generally
accepted accounting principles, as required under the laws of the Netherlands.
The Notice Calling a General Meeting, which was sent on or before November 20,
2000, to all shareholders of record and sent or published on or before November
20, 2000, to all beneficial owners of shares, is attached to this report as
Appendix A.
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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, thereunto duly authorized.
IFCO SYSTEMS N.V.
(Registrant)
Date: November 20, 2000 By: /s/ Edward E. Rhyne
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Edward E. Rhyne
Executive Vice President and General
Counsel
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APPENDIX A
[IFCO Systems N.V. logo]
IFCO SYSTEMS N.V.
"Rivierstaete", Amsteldijk 166
1079 LH AMSTERDAM, THE NETHERLANDS
NOTICE CALLING A GENERAL MEETING
The shareholders and other parties with meeting rights of IFCO Systems N.V. (the
"Company") are invited for the General Meeting that will be held on Tuesday,
December 5, 2000 at 10:00 a.m. local time at the Company's office,
"Rivierstaete," Amsteldijk 166, 1079 LH Amsterdam, the Netherlands (telephone,
31-20-504-1772).
The agenda for this meeting is as follows:
1. Opening.
2. Report by the Board of Directors on the 1999 Annual Accounts and Annual
Report.
3. Adoption of the 1999 Annual Accounts and discharge of the Board of Directors
for its management.
4. Other business as may properly come before the General Meeting.
5. Closing.
The 1999 Annual Accounts and Annual Report (which have been prepared in
accordance with Dutch generally accepted accounting principles) will be
available for inspection by shareholders of the Company at the registered office
of the Company at "Rivierstaete," Amsteldijk 166, 1079 LH, Amsterdam, the
Netherlands, and copies thereof may be obtained by the shareholders at no cost.
Shareholders and other parties with meeting rights will only be considered as
shareholders or parties with meeting rights if they are registered in a register
designated for that purpose by the Board of Directors at the close of business
on Tuesday, November 28, 2000 (the "Record Date"), irrespective of who at the
time of the General Meeting is entitled to the shares.
Shareholders and other parties with meeting rights, including beneficial owners
of shares, wishing to attend the General Meeting (in person or by proxy) shall
only have access to the meeting if they have expressed their desire to do so to
the Company in writing at the address above no later than the Record Date.
Holders of registered shares for which share certificates have been issued must
also state the identifying numbers of their share certificates.
Shareholders and other parties with meeting rights, who wish to be represented
at the General Meeting by means of a proxy, must notify the Company thereof and
submit their proxy to the Company no later than the Record Date. The Company
and the Board of Directors are not soliciting proxies for the General Meeting
from registered or beneficial shareholders, and no proxy statement will be
distributed.
The Company is convening this General Meeting to present the 1999 Annual
Accounts and Annual Report for adoption by the shareholders of the Company. At
the Annual General Meeting held June 28, 2000, the shareholders adopted a
proposal to extend the period in which the Board of Directors was to draw up the
1999 Annual Accounts and Annual Report for up to six months.
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The Company's 1999 Annual Report to Shareholders (which has been prepared in
accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles) is available on
the Internet at www.ifco.de or www.ifcosystems.com. The Company's 1999 Annual
Report to Shareholders includes the Company's Annual Report on Form 20-F for
1999, which the Company is required to file with the U.S. Securities and
Exchange Commission, and which is available on the Internet at www.sec.gov.
By Order of the Board of Directors
Amsterdam, the Netherlands
November 3, 2000
