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: July 18, 2000
UnitedGlobalCom, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Delaware 0-21974 84-1116217
(State or other (Commission (IRS Employer
jurisdiction of File Number) Identification #)
incorporation)
4643 South Ulster Street, Suite 1300, Denver, CO 80237
(Address of Principal Executive Office)
(303) 770-4001
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
<PAGE>
3
ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS.
----------------------
On July 18, 2000, UnitedGlobalCom, Inc. ("United") and its subsidiary,
United Pan-Europe Communications N.V. ("UPC," together with United, the "United
Group"), announced an agreement with Excite@Home pursuant to which UPC's chello
broadband subsidiary will merge with Excite@Home's international operations to
create Excite chello. Excite chello will be equally owned and jointly controlled
by the United Group and Excite@Home.
In connection with this transaction, Liberty Media Corporation has
agreed to invest Euro200 million in Excite chello in the form of a note
convertible into Excite chello shares. In addition, Excite@Home and United have
each committed to investing Euro100 million in Excite chello. The closing of
this transaction is expected to occur by year end, subject to certain regulatory
and other approvals.
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
-------------------------------------------
(c) Exhibits
99.1 Press release, dated July 18, 2000.*
----------
* Incorporated by reference from Form 8-K of United Pan-Europe
Communications N.V. dated July 18, 2000 (File No. 000-25365) filed
with the Commission on July 31, 2000.
<PAGE>
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.
UNITEDGLOBALCOM, INC.
DATE: July 31,2000 By: /s/ Frederick G. Westerman, III
-------------------------------
Frederick G. Westerman, III
Chief Financial Officer
