FORM 6-K
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the month of July 2000
STMicroelectronics N.V.
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(Translation of registrant's name into English)
Route de Pre-Bois, ICC Bloc A, 1215 Geneva 15, Switzerland
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(Address of principal executive offices)
[Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file
annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F]
Form 20-F X Form 40-F
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[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
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Enclosure:
A press release dated July 25, 2000 announcing that STMicroelectronics
is suing Atmel for patent infringement.
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PR No. C884H
STMicroelectronics Sues Atmel
for Patent Infringement
GENEVA--July 25, 2000 - STMicroelectronics today announced that its U.S.
affiliate filed a lawsuit for patent infringement against Atmel Corporation. The
lawsuit has been filed in the United States District Court for the Northern
District of Texas.
STMicroelectronics holds a broad and quality patent portfolio with over 19,000
patents and pending patent applications worldwide corresponding to more than
11,000 original inventions. STMicroelectronics has used its patent portfolio to
protect its significant investment in R&D since its creation in 1987 and to
enter into patent licenses with several major semiconductor companies.
The lawsuit alleges that Atmel infringes nine patents covering manufacturing
processes as well as various products, including memory products,
microcontroller products, and smart card products. The patents are United States
Patents 5,748,528; 5,594,793; 5,452,467; 5,045,495; 5,031,092; 4,879,693;
4,849,942; 4,553,314; and 4,348,743.
STMicroelectronics (formerly SGS-THOMSON Microelectronics) is a global
independent semiconductor company, whose shares are traded on the New York Stock
Exchange, on the Paris Bourse, and on the Milan Stock Exchange. The Company
designs, develops, manufactures and markets a broad range of semiconductor
integrated circuits (ICs) and discrete devices used in a wide variety of
microelectronic applications, including telecommunications systems, computer
systems, consumer products, automotive products and industrial automation and
control systems. For the year 1999, the Company's net revenues were US$5,056
million and net earnings were US$547 million. For the first half of 2000,
revenues were $3,579.5 million and net income reached US$574.9 million.
Further information on ST can be found at www.st.com.
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For further information, please contact:
STMicroelectronics
Maria Grazia Prestini Alessandro Brenna
Corporate Press Relations Manager Director of Investor Relations for Europe
Tel: +39.039.603.59.01 Tel: +33.4.50.40.24.78
Tel: +33.4.50.40.25.32 Fax: +33 4 5040 2580
Fax: +33.4.50.40.25.40 [email protected]
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Morgen-Walke Europe
Lorie Lichtlen / Rebecca Riordan Jean-Benoit Roquette
Media Relations Investor Relations
Tel: +33.1.47.03.68.10 Tel: +33.1.47.03.68.10
[email protected] [email protected]
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
STMicroelectronics N.V. has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf
by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Date: July 26, 2000 STMicroelectronics N.V.
By: /s/ Pasquale Pistorio
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Name: Pasquale Pistorio
Title: President and Chief
Executive Officer
