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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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SCHEDULE 13G
(RULE 13D-102)
INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED
PURSUANT TO RULES 13D-1(B), (C) AND (D) AND
AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13D-2(B)
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(AMENDMENT NO. __)*
THOMSON MULTIMEDIA
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(NAME OF ISSUER)
ORDINARY SHARES 885118-10-9
NOMINAL VALUE EURO 7.50 PER SHARE
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(TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES) (CUSIP NUMBER)
DECEMBER 31, 1999
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(DATE OF EVENT WHICH REQUIRES FILING OF THIS STATEMENT)
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX TO DESIGNATE THE RULE PURSUANT TO WHICH THIS SCHEDULE
IS FILED:
[ ] RULE 13D-1(B)
[ ] RULE 13D-1(C)
[X] RULE 13D-1(D)
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*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the
disclosures provided in a prior cover page. The information required in the
remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose
of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the
liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other
provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).
Continued on Following Pages
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CUSIP No. 885118-10-9 13G Page 2 of 12
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1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS: DIRECTV ENTERPRISES, INC.
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY): 95-4511942
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP:*
(A) [_]
(B) [X]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION: DELAWARE
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NUMBER OF 5 SOLE VOTING POWER: 0
SHARES
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BENEFICIALLY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER: 6,892,218
OWNED BY
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EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER: 0
REPORTING
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PERSON WITH 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER: 6,892,218
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON: 6,892,218
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES:*
[_]
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9): 5.5%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON:* CO
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* SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP No. 885118-10-9 13G Page 3 of 12
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1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS: HUGHES ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY): 52-1106564
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP:*
(A) [_]
(B) [X]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION: DELAWARE
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NUMBER OF 5 SOLE VOTING POWER: 0
SHARES
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BENEFICIALLY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER: 6,892,218
OWNED BY
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EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER: 0
REPORTING
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PERSON WITH 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER: 6,892,218
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON: 6,892,218
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES:*
[_]
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9): 5.5%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON:* CO
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* SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS: GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY): 38-0572515
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP:*
(A) [_]
(B) [X]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION: DELAWARE
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NUMBER OF 5 SOLE VOTING POWER: 0
SHARES
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BENEFICIALLY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER: 6,892,218
OWNED BY
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EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER: 0
REPORTING
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PERSON WITH 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER: 6,892,218
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON: 6,892,218
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES:*
[_]
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9): 5.5%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON:* CO
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* SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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ITEM 1(A). NAME OF ISSUER:
THOMSON multimedia
ITEM 1(B). ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES
46, quai Alphonse Le Gallo
92100 Boulogne
France
ITEM 2(A). NAME OF PERSON FILING:
This statement is filed by General Motors Corporation
("GM"), its wholly owned subsidiary Hughes Electronics Corporation
("Hughes") and Hughes' subsidiary, DIRECTV Enterprises, Inc.
("Enterprises"). GM, Hughes and Enterprises are sometimes referred to
herein collectively as the "Reporting Persons". An agreement among
the Reporting Persons with respect to the filing of this statement is
attached hereto as Exhibit 1.
ITEM 2(B). ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE OR IF NONE, RESIDENCE:
GM's principal business address is 100 Renaissance Center,
Detroit Michigan 48243-7301; Hughes' principal business address is
200 N. Sepulveda Blvd., El Segundo, California 90245-0956;
Enterprises principal business address is 2230 E. Imperial Highway,
El Segundo, California 90245.
ITEM 2(C). CITIZENSHIP:
GM, Hughes and Enterprises are Delaware corporations.
ITEM 2(D). TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES:
Ordinary Shares, nominal value euro 7.50 per share
ITEM 2(E). CUSIP NUMBER:
885118-10-9 (American Depositary Shares)
ITEM 3. IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13D-1(B), OR
13D-2(B) OR (C), CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A:
(a) [ ] Broker or dealer registered under Section 15
of the Exchange Act;
(b) [ ] Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the
Exchange Act;
(c) [ ] Insurance company as defined in Section
3(a)(19) of the Exchange Act;
(d) [ ] Investment company registered under Section
8 of the Investment Company Act;
(e) [ ] An investment adviser in accordance with
Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);
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(f) [ ] An Employee benefit plan or endowment fund
in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);
(g) [ ] A Parent holding company or control person
in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);
(h) [ ] A Savings association as defined in Section
3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act;
(i) [ ] A Church plan that is excluded from the
definition of an investment company under
Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company
Act;
(j) [ ] Group, in accordance with Rule
13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).
Not applicable.
ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP.
(a) - (c)
As of December 31, 1999, Enterprises beneficially owned
6,892,218 shares of the Issuer (in the form of American Depositary
Shares), representing approximately 5.5% of the outstanding shares
(based on the number of shares outstanding as reported in the
Issuer's prospectus dated November 2, 1999).
The responses of the Reporting Persons to Rows (5) through
(11) of the cover pages of this statement on Schedule 13G are
incorporated by reference herein. However, neither Hughes or GM
directly own any shares of the Issuer. GM and Hughes may be deemed to
beneficially own the shares of the Issuer beneficially owned by
Enterprises because of the parent-subsidiary relationship among GM,
Hughes and Enterprises. GM and Hughes disclaim such ownership, and
neither the filing of this Schedule 13G or any amendment thereto, nor
anything contained herein is intended as, or should be construed as,
an admission that GM or Hughes is the "beneficial owner" any shares
of the Issuer.
ITEM 5. OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS.
If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as
of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of
more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following [__].
ITEM 6. OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER
PERSON.
Not applicable.
ITEM 7. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH
ACQUIRED THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT
HOLDING COMPANY.
Not applicable.
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ITEM 8. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP.
Not applicable.
ITEM 9. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP.
Not applicable.
ITEM 10. CERTIFICATION
Not applicable.
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SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge
and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true,
complete and correct.
Date: February 11, 2000
DIRECTV Enterprises, Inc.
By: Robert M. Hall
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Name: Robert M. Hall
Title: Senior Vice President, General Counsel
and Secretary
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SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge
and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true,
complete and correct.
Date: February 11, 2000
Hughes Electronics Corporation
By: Robert M. Hall
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Name: Robert M. Hall
Title: Assistant Secretary
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SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge
and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true,
complete and correct.
Date: February 11, 2000
General Motors Corporation
By: Thomas A. Gottschalk
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Name: Thomas A. Gottschalk
Title: Senior Vice President and
General Counsel
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. Description of Exhibit
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1 Joint Filing Agreement, by an among DIRECTV
Enterprises, Inc., Hughes Electronics Corporation,
and General Motors Corporation.
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EXHIBIT 1
JOINT FILING AGREEMENT
This will confirm the agreement by and among all of the undersigned that the
Schedule 13G filed on or about this date and any amendments thereto with respect
to the beneficial ownership by the undersigned of ordinary shares, nominal value
euro 7.50 per share (in the form of American Depositary Shares), of THOMSON
multimedia is being filed on behalf of each of the undersigned in accordance
with Rule 13d-1(k)(1) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. This agreement
may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an
original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same
instrument.
Date: February 11, 2000
DIRECTV Enterprises, Inc.
By: Robert M. Hall
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Name: Robert M. Hall
Title: Senior Vice President,
General Counsel and Secretary
Hughes Electronics Corporation
By: Robert M. Hall
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Name: Robert M. Hall
Title: Assistant Secretary
General Motors Corporation
By: Thomas A. Gottschalk
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Name: Thomas A. Gottschalk
Title: Senior Vice President and
General Counsel
[SIGNED IN COUNTERPART]
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