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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 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): April 7, 2000
VIATEL, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Delaware 000-21261 13-3787366
(State or Other (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
Jurisdiction File Number) Identification No.)
of Incorporation)
Viatel, Inc.
685 Third Avenue
New York, New York 10017
(Address of Principal Executive Offices, Including Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 212-350-9200
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Item 5. Other Events.
On April 7, 2000, Viatel, Inc. (the "Company") announced its
intention to raise approximately (euro)200 million through an offering of
Senior Notes Due 2008. This offering is expected to be completed in April
2000. The notes will be sold to investors in the United
States pursuant to a private placement under Rule 144A and to investors
outside the United States pursuant to Regulation S.
A copy of the Company's press release, dated April 7, 2000, is
attached hereto as Exhibit 99.
Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information
and Exhibits.
(a) Financial Statements of Businesses Acquired.
Not Applicable.
(b) Pro Forma Financial Information.
Not Applicable.
(c) Exhibits.
The following exhibit is filed with this Report.
Exhibit No. Description
99 Press Release of the Company, dated April 7, 1999.
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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 hereunto duly authorized.
VIATEL, INC.
Date: April 7, 2000 By: /s/ JAMES P. PRENETTA
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Name: James P. Prenetta
Title: Senior Vice President
and General Counsel
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EXHIBIT LIST
Exhibit No. Description
99 Press Release of the Company, dated April 7, 2000.
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Exhibit 99
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACTS: Glenn K. Davidson, Senior Vice President, Communications & External
Affairs, or Cindy Glynn, Director, Investor Relations, 212-350-9200.
Viatel Proposes to Raise (euro)200 million in Offering of Debt Securities
NEW YORK, April 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Viatel, Inc. (Nasdaq: VYTL), today
announced its intention to raise approximately (euro)200 million through an
offering of euro denominated Senior Notes Due 2008. The offering is expected
to be completed in April, 2000. The Company intends to use the proceeds from
the offering primarily to fund the further expansion of its network.
The notes will be sold to investors in the United States pursuant to a
private placement under Rule 144A and to investors outside the United States
pursuant to Regulation S. The notes will not be registered under the
Securities Act of 1933 and may not be offered or sold in the United States
absent such registration or an applicable exemption from registration under
the Securities Act. This release shall not constitute and offer to sell or
the solicitation of an offer to buy, nor shall there be any sale of the notes
in any state in which such an offer or solicitation or sale would be unlawful
prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any state.
The matters discussed in this release are forward-looking statements
that involve risks and uncertainties, detailed from time to time in the
Viatel's reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including
those contained in its Annual Report on Form 10-K. Viatel undertakes no duty
to update such forward-looking statements.
