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UNITED STATES
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): June 16, 2000
NVEST, L.P.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 1-9468 13-3405992
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(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
399 Boylston Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02116
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (617) 578-3500
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Item 5. OTHER EVENTS
On June 16, 2000, Nvest, L.P. (the "Partnership") entered into an
Agreement and Plan of Merger by and among the Partnership, Nvest Companies,
L.P., a Delaware limited partnership, Nvest Corporation, a Massachusetts
corporation, CDC Finance, a French legal entity, CDC Asset Management, a French
legal entity, CDCAM North America Corporation, a Delaware corporation, CDCAM
Partnership, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership, and CDCAM Partnership II,
L.P., a Delaware limited partnership. The agreement is attached as Exhibit 2.1.
hereto. On the same date, the Partnership issued a press release regarding such
agreement which is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(c) Exhibits. The following exhibits are filed with this report:
2.1 Agreement and Plan of Merger by and among Nvest, L.P., Nvest
Companies, L.P., Nvest Corporation, CDC Finance, CDC Asset Management,
CDCAM North America Corporation, CDCAM Partnership, L.P., and
CDCAM Partnership II, L.P.
99.1. Press Release of Nvest, L.P. dated June 16, 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 thereupon duly authorized.
NVEST, L.P.
By Nvest Corporation,
its managing general partner
Date: June 20, 2000 By: /s/ Jeffrey D. Plunkett
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Jeffrey D. Plunkett
Executive Vice President and
General Counsel
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EXHIBIT INDEX
2.1 Agreement and Plan of Merger dated June 16, 2000, by and among
Nvest, L.P., Nvest Companies, L.P., Nvest Corporation,
CDC Finance, CDC Asset Management, CDCAM North America Corporation,
CDCAM Partnership, L.P., and CDCAM Partnership II, L.P.
99.1 Press Release dated June 16, 2000.
